Anthony Joshua's magnificent defeat of Andy Ruiz Jrr shocked the boxing community as past and current boxers reacted to the wrath of the heavyweight title in New York.
They do not come more famous than Madison Square Garden, but in the early hours of Sunday morning, one of the biggest upheavals in the history of heavyweight boxing came when Ruiz inflicted a seventh-round stoppage to win the WBA, WBO and IBF championships.
The victory was all the more surprising as Joshua had eliminated Ruiz in the third round, but had been abandoned twice before the end of the match, as the table was completely turned towards the 2012 Olympic champion. The seventh, he had been overturned twice more and referee Mike Griffin made the decision to cancel the bout without Joshua responding to his orders.
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This sparked a shock at the jubilant celebrations and the garden in the Ruiz corner, when he became Mexico's first heavyweight champion, although he won the fight just five weeks in advance. .
Joshua posted a congratulatory message on Twitter, accompanied by a photo of himself and Ruix, the two men scheduled to meet during a rematch at the end of the year.
This is how the world reacted to this incredible surprise.
Tyson Fury took the surprising road of supporting Joshua and offering him an olive branch in the hope that he will come back from failure.
"We have our backs and Forth, but @anthonyfjoshua has changed its stars over the course of life," Fury wrote on Twitter. "Heavyweight boxing, these things happen, rest, recover, regroup and come back."
But the other main rival of Joshua, Deontay Wilder, was not so kind, as he called him a fraudster.
"He was not a real champion. His entire career has been made up of lies, contradictions and donations, "said the WBC champion. "The facts and now we know who was running who !!!"
However, the reactions were not limited to the current heavyweight division, and a spectator interested in Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson said he felt Ruiz was upset.
"I've had a funny feeling all week about this fight," Johnson wrote on Twitter. "BRABES congratulations and respect to Andy Ruiz, the new heavyweight world champion (and for the first time Mexican). I watched some of Andy 's training this week – the guy has fast hands and hits hard ******. AJ will probably come back better.
Joshua seemed stunned by the repeated reversals (AP)
Former world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno took a different approach, pointing out that something was wrong with Joshua from the beginning. Joshua has denied any questions about his condition, but Bruno thinks he has heard something from Joshua between rounds that could add weight to this argument.
"I'm not sure it's right for me, but @anthonyfjoshua said at one of the sleeves" Why do I feel like that? ".
Lennox Lewis, former undisputed heavyweight champion, added, "I do not even know what to say now! But I want to congratulate Andy Ruiz for becoming the first EVER Mexican EVER Champion! #Respect To AJ … Take (sic) and learn. Do not worry, you'll bounce!
George Foreman said: "AJ was persuaded to fight a fighter who should have been much more respectful as Ruiz was a good fighter for a while."
Canelo Alvarez, the Mexican of Ruiz, joined the festival atmosphere by publishing: "Viva Mexicooooo! Congratulations Andy, I am delighted to see someone with determination succeed. "