Holyfield v Tua (sparring footage)

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  1. bronze_bandit

    bronze_bandit Active Member Full Member

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    Came across some footage of Holyfield sparring with Tua before the Tyson fight..
    These two would have provided us with a right WAR if they'd got it on!!?

    [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6RTFBJQdcM
     
    bronze_bandit, Mar 13, 2009
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  2. LeonardLeroy

    LeonardLeroy Active Member Full Member

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    Wow, this was really cool. Holyfield took the first half with speed and footwork, but Tua was getting him in the last minute.
     
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  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Awesome find man.
    Damn,Evander's people were good,can't get better sparring for Tyson than Tua.
     
    catasyou, Mar 13, 2009
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  4. Saltzy

    Saltzy Bam-O Full Member

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    Uppercut was getting in there by Tua. Good adjustment by Holyfield in the Tyson fight to tie up instead of linger in there.
     
    Saltzy, Mar 13, 2009
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  5. LoWang

    LoWang New Member Full Member

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    Great background music for boxing! :-D
     
    LoWang, Mar 13, 2009
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  6. bronze_bandit

    bronze_bandit Active Member Full Member

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    Cant get over Holyfield...he jus looks so much physically bigger than Tua...
     
    bronze_bandit, Mar 13, 2009
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  7. tarik 77

    tarik 77 Member Full Member

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    what a warrior holyfield is going on the inside with tua is suicide but holyfield has got to much heart and skill for tua and is a ****ing legend
     
    tarik 77, Mar 13, 2009
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  8. BIGRIGHTHAND

    BIGRIGHTHAND Active Member Full Member

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    so good to see,,to bad he diidnt fight iggy like that
     
    BIGRIGHTHAND, Mar 13, 2009
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  9. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tua almost looks...dare I say.. "trim" there!
    He could not do anything when Holy was fighting from range, but on the inside Tua got in some nice shots with the doubling up of hooks and some nice uppercuts.
     
    Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mar 13, 2009
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  10. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    Good stuff!!!
     
    sdsfinest22, Mar 13, 2009
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  11. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    Great footage, this is classic :good
     
    Alo2006, Mar 13, 2009
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  12. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Tua would have been very hard for Evander stylewise, also Tua was stronger than Evander.
     
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  13. anut

    anut Boxing Addict banned

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    i have this but 8 plus minutes
     
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  14. boxingwizard

    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I liked it, it looked like Holyfield was the better boxer but Tua could land his hooks and uppercut and hooks with ease.
     
    boxingwizard, Mar 13, 2009
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