Prime George Foreman vs prime David Tua

It depends, if Tua goes into a shell like he did against Lewis, he likely goes the distance. If however, he actually goes for it, and tries to win, Foreman will end matters soon thereafter.

 

I guess David Tua wouldn't use a "rope-a-dope" gameplan. I think Foreman has a better ring IQ. Foreman's jab, as well as pushing Tua, would put Foreman in a better position to launch bombs for most of the fight. Tua (like Foreman) is not a defensive wizard, and is shorter which gives Foreman an advantage. I don't think they would engage in an exchange of blows. In the end, I see Foreman as the winner by unanimous decision.

 

Yeah that's sort of what i meant. In the shell Foreman UD10, out of the shell a possible stoppage.

 

I'd say George but we know he had stamina issues, so if Tua s still there in the latter rounds and Foreman s strength is dropping...?

 

Tua would possibly go the distance, but George's jab would make Tua's face look like ground beef at the end of the fight.

 

Foreman would control him with the jab and push the smaller man off. If Tua decides to trade he comes off the worst and possibly gets TKOed.

 

Foreman via TKO in the Mid-to-Late Rounds. Looks like Chuvalo fight but is more competitive.

 

Tua gets some good shots off but ultimately Foreman gets the best of a slugfest and gets a mid-round stoppage.

 

and that is why Tua can't win. Sooner or later one of Georges thundering hooks will follow a jab and Tua is wobbled on the ropes.

 

Tua. He sat in the pocket with Ike for 12 rounds. Prime George couldn't do that.

 

No come forward fighter in history can beat young George. He would wear down Tua by controlling the distance with his jab and wrestling him back outside. At mid range Tua eats some big right hands, hooks and uppercuts until the referee stops the fight during the mid to late rounds.

 

I think Foreman wins but via a decision. Tua had a chin of pure granite and unlike Frazier, tended to go into defense mode/a shell once he got hurt. Tua would shell up and Foreman would win a fairly comfortable, albeit sloppy (as per usual with Big George) decision.

 

I see the explosive hand speed of Tua being extremely dangerous for Foreman ... Tua was 226 in his prime and was a rock, not carved but a rock, extremely strong and fast with an incredible chin .. not some bloated, half blind, slow stating Frazier , a completely different match up .. Foreman never fought anyone remotely like him .. I actually think the Foreman that fought Holyfield has a better shot than the Foreman that fought Frazier stylewise ..

 

For years I've read all these amazing descriptions of Tua, he's like the second coming of Jesus, in a boxing ring. Despite all these incredible assets he really didn't get much of anything done in the big scheme of things.

I'll stick with Foreman. He has heaps of height and reach on him and would punch and push him clean out of the pocket. He was pacified by Lennox's power and he'd be pacified by Foremans. For all his supposed assets he lacked something.

He'd be dangerous, sure, with all that power but i don't see him laying it on the line and getting the W personally.