David Tua vs Rocky Marciano

I don't know what i'm more disappointed with. The thread even being created or the fact that almost half of voters think tua knocks rocky out?

Tua is a perennial contender, his so called power couldn't stop byrd or lewis. He got outgunned by ike. There is a reason he has never been champion in an era containing beltholders such as ruiz, valuev, hide, bentt, maskaev. That reason is simply that tua is not good enough.

He loses this fight by stoppage late on.

I'm not being a smartarse and dismissing other people's opinions here btw, I don't wanna come across like that, I just don't envision a way that tua ever wins this.

 

That describes a lot of Marciano opponents.

 

Conditioning is key here.

If Marciano can weather the early storm of Tua, which I believe he likely does, I'd bet on the Rock grinding out a stoppage victory somewhere around 8 or 9. Tua would have his moments in the fight and might put the Rock in serious danger early, but I don't think he'd stop Marciano.

 

Post is ridiculous ... Lewis used an 84" reach and 6'5' height to outbox Tua ... he did not trade with him .. how is Rocky with his 67" reach going to fignt the much bigger, stronger, faster and harder hitting Tua ? Out jab him ?... get real please ... Chrid Byrd was an exceptional, highly elusive boxer ... he did not trade with Tua ... do you have a clue that styles make fight ? It's far different trading with 40 plus natural light heavyweight Archie Moore but against Tua Rocky is giving up way too much in a stylistic nightmare for him ..

 

When it comes down to it, I can't imagine a 187 pound guy standing right in front of David Tua and surviving. Just because his name is Rocky Marciano doesn't mean he's going to win. He had buckets of heart (more heart than Tua, I admit) but this fight doesn't last long.

 

Ridiculous response. How would rocky outjab tua, do you even watch boxing?

Yes elusive byrd was also able to avoid ike.....

As for tua being a harder puncher than rocky. Stop.

Ofcourse tua can prove us wrong in the ring and achieve something. He still has time right?

 

No, Tua is shot.

Being a lazy fatty for practically every fight he's had since 1999 ****ed him physically.

Plus there was his 2 year layoff from '03 (Rahman II) to '05 (Griffis) & another 2 year layoff from '07 Fox to '09 (Cameron).

 

Spot on, bro. :good

Tua was a harder puncher than Rocky. I have no doubt about that. Tua is much bigger and stronger. I don't think Rocky would stop John Ruiz in 19 seconds or Michael Moorer in 30. The Susie-Q was deadly, but Rocky would normally club you to death the way he almost did Carmine Bingo. He could end things with one punch the way that Tua often does, but David did it a lot more often.

As for this fight, I think David makes quick work of Rocky, and then Butterbean comes in there and knocks them both out cold. :good

 

Tua, is the one of the few HW you wanna slug it out with. Tua, is to big and strong fr the likes of R. Marciano. Tua, ko 5 rounds.

 

You clearly know nothing ...

First tell me the biggest puncher Rocky ever fought.
Then tell me the largest top contender he ever fought and his age when Rocky fought him.
Then tell me how in the world he is going to slug with Tua who was much bigger , stronger, faster and harder hitting and who proved against Ike when in shape he could go a furious distance fight ..

Base it on actual Marciano fights, naming the opponents and how they compare ...

Then stop masturbating ...

 

This is actually a horrible matchup for Rocky...

Bigger, stronger guy with a bigger punch and terrific durability. Outweighed him by nearly 30 pounds.

He'd have no choice but to get this fight late to win it. By late, I'm talking after the 8th round atleast, when his greater heart, will, and stamina could start to take over. Until then, it'd be target practice for Tua.

I don't think he could get it that far. Rocky goes down swinging, giving Tua the win in the 4th. This match up is exactly what I am always talking about: Rocky is an ATG heavyweight who is far from a head to head nightmare. His style worked for his era and his opposition, but as heavyweights grew and against the different styles of other greats, I don't think he'd be getting many wins over his fellow top ten heavies, and probably loses to a fair few David Tua perennial contenders as well.

 

Thank you. People with common sense.

 

You know your boxing, girl.

 

I don't see how Marciano can win this fight to be perfectly honest. He has huge heart, but his style is all wrong for Tua, he is going to be walking right on to him.

 

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