Did David Tua have the most powerful left hook?

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  1. themoffster

    themoffster Member Full Member

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    Some of his knockouts are frightening.
    Who had a stronger left hook than Tua?
     
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  2. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    No that distinction would go to the late great SMOKIN JOE FRAIZER !
     
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  3. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ^This. Tua did have a good one though
     
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  4. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Smokin' Joe.

    Tua's hook is on par with Tysons.

    DT became dependant on that hook and squandered his potential as a result.
     
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    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson's was better
     
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  6. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    I tested Joe's, Tua's and Tyson's left hooks.

    Hard to tell the difference.
     
    Little Pea, Apr 20, 2012
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  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson, Morrison, Cooney, and Ruddock all had more powerful hooks than fat ass Tua.
     
    Xplosive, Apr 20, 2012
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    Seeing Tua lay out Moorer always impressed me
     
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  9. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Only its not.

    Based on WHAT???

    Tua never took out anybody with a proven chin. Hell, he went 11 rounds before stopping glass chinned Oleg Maskaev.

    He couldn't even DROP Fres Oquendo. He stopped him on his feet.

    Tua is perhaps the most overrated puncher in history.

    Tyson's hook was FAR more lethal.
     
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  10. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Moorer was shot, and always had the chin of a 12 year old girl. Going into that fight, EVERYBODY expected Moorer to get KO'd. You're easily impressed.
     
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    Ricky42791 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ive always thought about the Tyson vs Tua left hook debate, i'd give the edge to tyson but damn close in terms of just raw power
     
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  12. SJS19

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    Yeah, Ruiz had a toilet paper chin didn't he... :patsch
     
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  13. RUSKULL

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    You have to at least mention Tommy Morrison's left hook when talking about the most devastating left hooks by a Heavyweight. Of course Frazier, Tyson, Wladimir & Lewis all deserve a mention as well.
     
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  14. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    Tua is vastly overrated, he never beat anyone at the elite level.
     
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  15. busstonedfx

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    He did it in 30 seconds
     
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