Prime George Foreman vs prime David Tua

Both had colossal punching power and great Chins. Who's the last man standing?

 

Both!
Foreman does the better overall work and gets the decision.

 

You don't think he'd put Tua away?

 

I do !
Very few HWs, of any era, would be able to confront the Foreman of 72/73 and come out unscathed, if they were stupid enough to attack this model, then a swift demise awaits.
stay safe buddy.

 

Foreman's powerful jab would dictate the action, I can see a TKO or possibly lob-sided UD. Just can't see Tua getting past that jab, but when he does manage it, he'll be met with that big uppercut and everything else. Tua's defense wasn't all that great, but George was no defensive wiz himself and would know he was in a fight when it was over!

 

Nope, I don’t think so.He’d try,not succeed, and grind out the decision….I thought Tua had a great chin.

 

I can definitely see Tua lasting the distance, he had concrete in his jaw! I only slightly lean towards a Foreman TKO.

 

Foreman could use his jab and power to decision Tua , maybe ... if Foreman tried to slug with him Tua's far greater explosive speed could take Foreman out early .. the only reason anyone remembers Ike Ibebuchi this many years later is because oh how he stood up to Tua and displayed an unreal chin and ability to absorb punches and keep fighting at a blistering pace ... Foreman never, ever showed anything like that ..

 

I think a stoppage is possible. Not a ten count stoppage, but if Foreman is punishing Tua against the ropes with too many unanswered punches, I can see a referee stepping in to stop the slaughter.

 

That's true as well

 

I believe a Foreman of the Frazier rematch with Gil Clancy could get Tua out of there, if not have a lopsided decision.

I would not be surprised though if it is similar to a Ron Lyle type affair.

 

Foreman TKO. Foreman was really good at hitting shorter opponents. But I don't say that with confidence. Tua hit like a truck and Foreman was there to be hit. Both great chins.

 

Tuas left hook would test the Foreman chin

 

Definitely would. I have faith in George's chin but you never know.

 

Foreman had guys with one punch power fighting completely out of custom. His pure force and power would see Tua going into shell pretty early on and over 10 a Foreman decision is probably more likely than a stoppage. I wouldn't totally count out a stoppage of some sort tho, if Tua stayed game he might not see the end. Foreman's a different sort of challenge.