Joshua too strong: Ruiz

Joseph Parker is going to have to bring something different to the table if he’s going to beat Anthony Joshua, Andy Ruiz Jr says.

Parker beat Ruiz by a majority decision last December to claim the vacant WBO world title, not that the Mexican-American was overly impressed by the Kiwi heavyweight when discussing his potential fight with Joshua next year.

‘‘I think Joshua’s a little too strong. Joseph didn’t hurt me at all, not even one time. Joseph Parker’s going to have to do something different to what he normally does to win this fight,’’ Ruiz told

‘‘I think it’ll be a good match up. It could go either way. Joshua is pretty good. He stays tall too much. He never had a pressure fighter on him all the time,’’ Ruiz said.

Parker is promising to knock out Englishman Joshua, should they meet next year.

Negotiations between Parker’s promoter, David Higgins, and Joshua’s Eddie Hearn have stalled because Higgins won’t cave from his bottom line (35 per cent).

The rugged Ruiz went the distance with Parker to lose the title fight in Auckland by a majority points decision.

Ruiz hasn’t fought since, returning to the construction industry alongside his father.

But he has been slated to return to the ring on February 3 in Corpus Christi against an opponent still to be confirmed.