David Tua vs. Muhammad Ali

Much as it pains me to say it, Tua could beat that version of Ali.

 

the one that regained it still outboxes Tua to a unanimous decision

 

After the brutal Shavers fight, where shot Ali absorbed insanely heavy bombs over 15 rounds, he was a horrifically-shot, bullet-holed zombie. I would expect Peak Tua to win this, if he keeps up a solid workrate & punishes Ali's old body. However, this is still a troublesome style match-up for Tua, so if Ali can pop enough jabs & flurries (which looked pathetic by this horrid point in his career), & the ref allows him to very frequently hold Tua's neck, then he could spoil his way to a stinky decision in a snoozefest.

 

prime tua was a tomato can im so sick of these tua threads

 

At this point in Ali's career, Tua would have knocked him into retirement.

 

Wow...I simply don't know. ...Wow.

 

Ali by schooling.

 

Is the Tua prime then?

It's only fair to use the Barrett version of Tua if we're using the Spinks version of Ali.

If we're using the Barrett version of Tua...Ali actually stops him. :scaredas:

 

This is a tricky one . Can Tua keep the pressure on? Can Ali move and use the jab enough to keep Tua at bay. I guess saying as Ali is shot to **** here i will go with Tua.

 

Not in the same Class,I can not believe you would put Tua in the same sentence,you must meen if they fought now surely!!!!!atschatsch

 

...It's not crazy at all, imo...

 

You wont like the 1967 Clay vs 2010 Harrsion thread next week then.

Keep your eyes peeled.
:nut

 

Just checked the date,thought it may have been April 1st,but you blokes are serious.!!!!!

 

Ali was pretty much finished at the point of the Spinks fights. I feel that he'd still have enough left though,and the savvy,to take a sneaky decision from the strong,but rather one dimensional Tua.