Tua vs Barrett III, March 31st

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  1. pirao666

    pirao666 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I beat Monte Barrett after 3 fights with him, give me a title shot :nut:yep
     
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  2. diamondDave

    diamondDave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have great respect for both of these guys but it is time for both of them to hang it up.
     
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  3. itsa huge bitch

    itsa huge bitch Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ino and silly ****ers on this site will say hes at least a live opponent why dosnt wlad fight him..ffs it depresses me the thought of it...:rofl:rofl
     
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  4. Hermit

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    One of the biggest factors in getting a shot at a Klitchko is being willing to fight a Klitchko. I don't think there is a willing legit contender they haven't fought.
     
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  5. diehard

    diehard Active Member Full Member

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    Tua fired his promoter (Cedric Kushner) and his trainer, Chris Martin, and Tua parted ways as Tua didn't pay him in full. Reports are also that his wife left him. I've seen nothing in the NZ papers about this fight, and no announcements except what I posted in the opening thread.

    Suppose a tree falls in the forest and no one hears or sees it. Did it really fall?
     
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  6. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I still believe he can get himself in shape and make something of this mess. If Danny Green can make millions per fight at his age then Tua can certainly string together a few wins and make himself viable again. He must be committed to fitness though...225-230 fighting weight.
     
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  7. diehard

    diehard Active Member Full Member

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    Well, that's the frustration. IF he conditions himself, which he hasn't done since the Cameron fight, and the Friday fight he was ok, he could beat anyone not named Klit. But he refuses to do so, and has been like that his whole career. Even in his title fight with LL. So why would he get himself in shape now?

    Tua can have half a mil paydays in NZ, and be in line for a big payday against the elite, if he took his boxing seriously all year round. He won't.

    Tua will break your heart, if you care about him.
     
    diehard, Jan 7, 2012
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  8. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    tua fights the young man style

    hes done


    should fight the older guys

    toney rahman holy

    make some money
     
    doylexxx, Jan 7, 2012
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  9. diehard

    diehard Active Member Full Member

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    He does fight the older guys. Barrett for the third time. Friday is now 40. Of course, Cameron and King were around 30. There's talk of his fighting Meehan, who's around 40.
     
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  10. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    The only thing more shot than Monte Barrett is David Tua.
     
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  11. Malden

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    Cameron is 34. King is 26.
     
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  12. Malden

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    :lol:
     
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  13. diehard

    diehard Active Member Full Member

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    Malden, if you subtract 4 from Cameron, you get 30. If you add 4 to King, you get 30. So the average age between the two would be 30. But I believe Tua fought Cameron when Cameron was 31.
     
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  14. BigBopper

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    Sounds like a top bloke not paying his trainer. It's seems like Barretts comments about him being the Queen Tua might be spot on.
     
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  15. Malden

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    You are right :deal But not really an old man tour those two. Prime age for most fighters.
     
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