Tua-Tyson 1996

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  1. clark

    clark Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This was a fight that should have been. Let's say June 1996.
    Tua's previous fight was a KO of John Ruiz in one. Tyson's was a TKO
    of Frank Bruno in 3. This would have possibly been a war. Any comments?
     
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  2. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Tyson was very washed up by 1996, we dont know what would have happened. He was a rusty ill prepared unpredictable mental mess by 1996.
     
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  3. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    co secant.
     
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  4. clark

    clark Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It seems like this was the only time they could have met. Tua wasn't around in the late 80's. Well, let's say that both fighters are on that night. Tyson is quick but Tua can take a punch and has power.
    If all systems were go and there was no meltdown, I see a good fight here.
     
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  5. punchy

    punchy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tua wasn't slow and ponderous until later, I think this is not peak Tyson and Tua wins by outlasting and out blasting.
     
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  6. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Very washed up?


    Have you seen Ali vs Holmes? Did he look washed up like Tyson was vs Bruno?
    Tyson showed enormous speed and power, more than he ever did perhaps against Bruno in the rematch.
     
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  7. Pat_Lowe

    Pat_Lowe Active Member Full Member

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    Washed up? He held 2 titles and performed pretty damn good against Holyfield despite losing. Its obvious from that fight he still had quite a bit left. He also continued to beat contenders until the Lewis fight. Hardly the sign of a washed up fighter.
     
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  8. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    He was washed up compared to his formed glory.
     
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  9. Pat_Lowe

    Pat_Lowe Active Member Full Member

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    No he was still a very capable fighter and was only 29 (?) years old.
     
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  10. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was still by and large a very capable fighter. I give Tyson the edge on teh basis that Tua would not have offered anything to Tyson that would trouble him stylistically.

    Tua would be right infront of him; without a coherent jab and without clinching. He'd be there to slug. Tyson did have pretty quick hands, IMO had a better chin than Tua.

    Tyson TKO 6
     
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  11. BlackWater

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    Tyson wasn't the same after prison.
     
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  12. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    God?
     
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  13. clark

    clark Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would Tua K.O. Tyson?
     
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  14. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Tua was knocked out in the amatuers and shook by Chris Byrd as a pro, but man this would be an interesting fight. The way to Tua was accurate punching and I think Holyfield would have knocked Tua out in 96, but not sure about Tyson, he was a technical mess coming out of prison, especially against the shorter fighters, where his telegraphed bombs sailed over his smaller opponents heads more times than not.
     
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  15. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson still had something left post-prison...

    Tyson TKO10.
     
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