Tua vs Bowe

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    '91-'93 Bowe against '96-'97 Tua, who you got?
     
  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bowe could have been great if he had Holyfield s heart.
     
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  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bowe is strangely thought very well of here. I'll never understand that. Lot of holes in his game. Tua by stoppage.
     
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  4. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Bowe hits the deck early but rallies and takes a decision
     
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  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Bowe beats the shi## out of Tua. Tua is so overrated and constantly mentioned in these fantasy matchups. What did he ever really do to deserve it besides the big KO of Ruiz. Completely overrated fighter who doesnt deserve the constant recognition he gets. Complete underacheaver
     
  6. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well there was also Moorer in one round.....
     
  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Yea but Moorer was a mental case who could blow hot or cold. If something upset him then he just doesnt show up in varying degrees
     
  8. salsanchezfan

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    No one else took him out like that, though.....
     
  9. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    No..no one did. Tua just a one trick pony in my book. Just didnt have it in him to go the extra mile. Too inconsistent..too lazy..too complacent..too overweight ect ect. Say what you want about Bowe and theres plenty but the man was a HW Champion something Tua never was
     
  10. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fair enough. For me it's not about how highly I rate Tua, rather how little I think of Bowe.
     
  11. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I get it. I used to like Tua a long long time ago but just got tired of being disappointed. I didnt like Bowe at first. Couldnt stand Neumann and Bows weight in sucker punches but then I started appreciating his style. Liked his infighting especially for a man his size. He just wasnt afraid to bang and had a genuine meanstreak when needed. Entertaining fighter.
     
  12. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You could also say the same about Tua to be fair. Both good but overrated for mine.
     
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  13. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can agree with that.
     
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  14. Mike Gould

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    I can see Bowe outworking Tua on both the inside and at long range. Bowe is way too versatile for a one dimensional Tua. If Hasim Rahman can outbox Tua for the majority of their fights, then Tua would have a long night against a prime Bowe (before Golota).
     
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  15. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In real life Tua was just not good enough....In imaginary hypothetical bizzaro world, I can’t envision him doing what so many others seem to imagine him being able to do in fantasy.