David Tua vs Usyk

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  1. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    How about having a look at Tua vs Byrd.One big difference is Usyk ,unlike Chris Byrd, has significant
    punching power.
     
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  2. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The slowest feet vs. the fastest feet.

    Gotta go fastest feet.
     
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  3. Kiwi_in_America

    Kiwi_in_America The Tuaminator Full Member

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    In Jan 2021 I chose Tua

    Today I pick Usyk

    What a difference 5 years make
     
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  4. Shootout Kray

    Shootout Kray Member banned Full Member

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    Well, your opinion 5 years ago was clueless.

    Usyk had already shown he was a master A* level boxer. And he'd shown he had power against Huck, Bellew, etc.
     
  5. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At his best, I'd pick Tua. It's a style nightmare for Usyk. Chisroa was able to put pressure, then harder hitting, iron jawed volume punching Tua would do it better and win by KO.

    But if you average their careers, I'd pick Usyk. The chances of the best version of Tua showing up are not as good as the chances of the best version of Usyk showing up. Usyk's feet are too good and he'd be able to say away from the plodding version of Tua that was basically most of his career.
     
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  6. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You're right but for the wrong reason. Usyk would box Tua's brain out of his skull....................he does not have significant punching power. That's silly to even say.
     
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  7. Yorbals

    Yorbals Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk isn’t hurting Tua but I’d like him to win a UD after a scary moment or two.
     
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  8. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    If anybody is being silly it's you.Please have a look at Usyk's stoppage of Dubois.To deny Usyk
    has significant punching power is just plain daft.
     
  9. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    5 years ago Usyk wasn't an established heavyweight, so it's a perfectly valid opinion. Don't be a dick.
     
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  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Yeeeah. About this... I don't know.
     
  11. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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  12. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dubois' chin is as good as Tua's? Is that what you're saying?

    :lol:
     
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  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Tua had cement feet on his best day.
     
  14. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    Stop diggng son, your hole is deep enough.
     
  15. Ike

    Ike Active Member Full Member

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    I think Usyk would have gained time and distance from Tua and would have won comfortably on points.