Anthony Joshua vs David Tua

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Anthony Joshua vs David Tua

  1. Joshua By PTS

    67.6%
  2. Joshua By KO/TKO

    2.9%
  3. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Tua By PTS

    0 vote(s)
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  5. Tua By KO/TKO

    29.4%
  1. sas6789

    sas6789 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who wins?
     
  2. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can Joshua employ the tactics he did against Ruiz for a full 12 rounds?

    I think Tua would be far more game and would catch him eventually while behind on the cards.
     
  3. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I pick Joshua on points but he needs to fight a perfect fight. If Tua catches him, its over.
     
  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Joshua should be favored here.

    He is much more proven at the elite level.
     
  5. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Ruiz was quicker and has a better boxing brain than Tua , even the Arab version. . Joshua comfortable UD. He would take more liberties with his offence against the smaller less rangy Tua.
     
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  6. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    It wasn't over for him when Kiltschko caught him with a detonator
     
  7. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Joshua easily, all he has to do is stay focused and he gets a comfortable decision. Tua is too slow and the advantages Joshua has in height, reach, speed, and skill is insane. Would most likely be a boring win though
     
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  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    The "Arab version"?
     
  9. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joshua should fight like he did against Ruiz, but really try to avoid clinching and don’t allow Tua to get in, he should hit Tua hard early then just pepper him from the outside whilst moving laterally and bouncing around on the back foot and changing his lateral movements and offsetting Tua, Joshua can throw more straight rights against Tua and put more into his punches because Tua isn’t as good of a counterpuncher as Ruiz but Joshua has to keep his punches long against Tua, Joshua should avoid any type of close quarters with Tua even clinching because he really wants to avoid that left hook, Tua cannot close the distance fast, he has slow feet and has to set his feet to throw his punches, that’s why Joshua should keep moving and Changing lateral movements and feinting with his feet to offset Tua’s balance and not allow him to get set
    Joshua should win on points if he implies these tactics, but you can never write off that left hook
     
  10. UFC2020

    UFC2020 Active Member Full Member

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    Tua has a punches chance at best. AJ will touch and run to a boring decision like the Ruiz rematch
     
  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Undecided.If Tua lands its good night AJ!
     
  12. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ruiz was in awful condition in the rematch.
     
  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I pick AJ to outbox him en route to a decision win.
     
  14. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I think he meant the version who fought in Saudi Arabia in the Ruiz rematch
     
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  15. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Ahhhh