Haye's speed would bother Tua a lot But I see him reaching Haye with hooks - and I think Haye would go down Tua KO 9
Haye is taller, faster, smoother, and punches harder than Barrett who just knocked Tua down. This fight isn't competitive.
This is the kind of fight I would bet on and it would be for Tua to get the stoppage. However it won't happen, Haye wouldn't want it and Tua just got beat by Monte.
Haye is to fast for Tua, he wouldn't be as reckless as against Ruiz as he knows one left hook and he could have problems. But Haye wins an easy decision and could possibly force a late stoppage.
Is Tua washed up enough for Haye to take it? I hope it is the case. It might turn out to be a really exciting fight. Tua plodding after Haye unleashing the occassional bomb, Haye boxing/running from the outside trying to pot shot his way to victory. I think it is a good fight. Haye would get a lot of credibility in my books if he took it. Everyone knows he wants no part of a fight with a solid puncher. Even though Tua is washed up I would be more impressed with Haye winning that fight than any of his other fights at heavy.
i bet Tua is now at gunpoint of Haye after this brilliant performance. Look at Tua, he fits perfectly to the pattern of Hayes opponents now.
Tua is a guy you cant ever count out. It depends on his conditioning and motivation. He must have put on about 15 lbs. between the time he weighed in thursday to fight time on sat. That concerned me alot. He looked great at the weight in. Properly motivated I think he could catch Haye.