Does Tua beat Ali, too?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Did Chuvalo have:
    A comparable record against ranked fighters?
    Tua's power?
    Boxing ability ?
    Handspeed?
    Footspeed?
    Lateral movement?
    Head movement?
    If he did then they are the same level.
    If he didn't , the revolver is in the drawer.
     
  2. apollack

    apollack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali would win by wide unanimous decision. Ali is just too fast, too much footwork, better defense. Tua might land an occasional hard shot, but Ali clinches and gets out of trouble. Tua is too hittable, too slow, and would get outboxed. No doubt about it.
     
  3. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No.

    Ali is too slick and smart for Tua. And durable enough if he gets caught.
     
  4. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have no doubt Ali would win 10/10 fights against Tua. He is a far superior boxer, and has the durability to survive the occasional bomb Tua might land. I doubt Ali would think much of Tua, and would probably clown him to a wide UD. Ironically however, Ali seemed to inflict the most punishment when his opponent was a big feared puncher (he stopped, Foreman, Liston, Lyle, Shavers, Frazier). Therefore, I would not even rule out Ali stopping Tua late in the fight if he felt threatened by Tua.
     
  5. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tua too complex a puzzle for Ali to solve.
     
  6. janitor

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  7. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wait wait wait.. Tua has a more advanced style than Ali and didn't make as many technical errors guys... of course he wins.. just ask Kevin about his modern style that beats all
     
  8. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No he wouldn't beat Ali but he isn't the out of shape, crude journeyman that some on here try to portray him as.
     
  9. mcvey

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    Plus Ali had a top chin!
     
  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Tua turns the script and outboxes Ali. Take it to the bank
     
  11. mcvey

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  13. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I could have predicted which of these items Janitor would address and which he would ignore...
     
  14. mcvey

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  15. janitor

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    The first point, suggests that either the others were not the case, or he was not able to translate them into results.

    You can only hang so much on a fighter having a good set of attributes on paper.