John L Sullivan vs Prime David Tua

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, Jan 4, 2022.


How does it go boys ?

Poll closed Sep 30, 2024.
  1. Sullivan wins, too savvy and skilled for David

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  2. Tua destroys

    78.1%
  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  2. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Sullivan makes Tua carry his spit bucket
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The only thing that we can really compare them on is their results, so I have to say Sullivan.
     
  4. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    Anyone know what he did to get banned?
     
  5. Ali Holmes

    Ali Holmes Active Member banned Full Member

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    Tua by highlight reel KO
     
  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Sullivan is the true GOAT
     
  7. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Needless to say, as one of boxing's most iconic figures, Sullivan is far, far "greater"... but h2h, in a gloved boxing match, he probably wouldn't last long against Tua.
     
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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I can't be sure that you are wrong there, but the evidence that you are right is just as wooly.
     
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  9. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    He made this thread...
     
  10. Ali Holmes

    Ali Holmes Active Member banned Full Member

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    It would look something like this:
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  11. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Tough moderators. :) That’s why I don’t start threads - I’ll let others stick their necks out. I had Tommy Burns v Tyson Fury in my back pocket - but there it will stay.
     
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  12. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    One of the most chilling KOs you’ll ever see - Ruiz announced as hailing from Massachusetts. - just good luck or good management?

    Ruiz was clearly missing a crucial feature of John L’s armoury - the handle bar moustache.
     
  13. TBI

    TBI Active Member Full Member

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    Troll thread. Sullivan is killed in the ring. Tough guy but not that tough.
     
  14. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    The Tua v Ruiz result is an aberration. Tua threw a wild, swinging left hand and Ruiz made a stupid mistake. The stars collide. They both sucked. Oddly enough the more accomplished Ruiz gets worse every year and Tua gets better every year. Go figure. I reckon that if they fought 9 more times, each of the 9 would be memorialized as a boring, terrible fight between two guys that sucked. Which would be appropriate. As it is, a fluke has earned Tua status that his ability did not. He was a fat, slow, lazy guy with a good enough left hook.
    As to Tua against Sullivan...are they allowed to drink between fights.
     
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    This is kind of the problem with people who big up Tua.

    They watch highlight reels of him destroying opponents who are not world class, and then imagine the faces of the all time greats on them!
     
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