Fans compare AJ fight with Ruiz to when Mike Tyson fought Homer Simpson, with bout labelled ‘a joke’

FANS have compared Anthony Joshua’s “joke” bout against Andy Ruiz to Mike Tyson’s cartoon fight against Homer Simpson.

Ruiz, 29, replaced American Jarrell Miller at late notice for the Madison Square Garden bout.

Big Baby Miller failed three drug tests and was hooked from his fight with AJ before being given a six-month ban.

The New York event is still going ahead though, but fans have been quick to point out how Ruiz does not look in the same kind of shape as ripped Joshua.

The Brit is hot favourite to win, but there have been plenty of fans left unimpressed with the match-up.

To his credit, Ruiz has 32 career wins and just one defeat to Joseph Parker.

One fan hilariously tweeted a picture of Homer Simpson having his face knocked in by Iron Mike Tyson during an episode of the famous TV show.

‘WHAT A JOKE’

Another onlooker tweeted: “AJ’s new opponent Andy Ruiz Jr… what a joke!”

Lennox Lewis was not impressed with the match-up and called for there to be heavyweight unification fights.

The Brit legend would know, he was an undisputed heavyweight champ himself.

The 53-year-old tweeted: “I’m not excited by any of it.. AJ v Ruiz, Wilder v Brazeale or Fury v Schwarz.

“Just when the division had a heartbeat, the politics take the punch out of division for another year.

“Just looking forward to undisputed!”