Prime Mike Tyson vs David Tua

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  1. Moggy94

    Moggy94 Active Member Full Member

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    Oh yes Pinklon Thomas might have one of the best chins ever, believe Tyson was the only guy to get him down and that was with 15 punches in a row. Hey and give to to him Thomas got up before a 15 count at least lol
     
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  2. Moggy94

    Moggy94 Active Member Full Member

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    Tyson by wide unanimous decision
     
  3. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tua traded with Ibeabuchi and did not ever look hurt. Pinklon was hurt although he did not drop.
     
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  4. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 I’m become seeker of milk Full Member

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    That should be obvious.
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 I’m become seeker of milk Full Member

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    Tua has nothing for Tyson.
     
  6. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Power and a great chin is never nothing; It made Max Baer champion.
     
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  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 I’m become seeker of milk Full Member

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    It is nothing at a level. Look at the gulf between Baer and Louis.
     
  8. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson would probably stop him, although it's not a given. You can't stay in front of Tyson all fight long with such a questionable defense. Maybe he'd decide to lose the fight by decision like he did against Lewis though.
     
  9. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    usually the greater fighter wins and Mike had better combinations than Tua and faster hands. It would be such an exciting fight, and Tua was bigger in a way.. I pick Mike by 3 round knockout because keeping Tua around and moving forward could be disastrous for Mike.
     
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  10. RockyMarciano

    RockyMarciano Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agree on everything but the chin...Tua definitely had a great chin...but Tyson woulda cracked it
     
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  11. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't agree with those saying this will be a war. I see it going more like Tyson vs Bonecrusher where Mike takes a wide, boring decision. Tua was very tough but this is a mismatch in skill
     
  12. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    What do you think?
     
  13. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Tua was saved a few times in the late rounds by the one thing he was good at - left hooks. And this was against opponents that don't make it into the 5th against even a post prison Mike Tyson.

    Tua had a cement chin but became unglued against Lennox Lewis and light hitting Chris Byrd. Tua didn't like being hit to the body and that's his achilles heel. Tyson had a brutal body attack at his best.

    This is a mismatch but a tough mismatch. Tyson by late KO between rounds 6-10.
     
  14. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Ibeabuchi was a novice and hadn't fought anyone until Tua, and Tua was having difficulty with the like of Oleg Maskaev and David Izon before third times a harm Ibeabuchi. Was that prime Tua? Probably. But insert Tyson instead of Ibeabuchi and Tua loses even worse, far worse.
     
  15. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Tyson by UD or possibly late round stoppage

    Prime Tyson has a speed advantage as well as a defensive advantage ... I don't see Tua mounting much of an offensive attack against Tyson who is more busy