I feel sorry for David Tua

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  1. Boom1989

    Boom1989 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He has beaten so many good fighters, many of them even became champions, while Tua himself never held a major title:
    Hasim Rahman
    Oleg Maskaev
    John Ruiz
    Michael Moorer

    His fight againt Ibeabuchi was an amazing display of heavyweight boxing.

    Sure, he is extremely one-dimensional but I like his calibre of fighter: tons of power, good chin, willing to engage ...
     
  2. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. Boom1989

    Boom1989 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thank you.
     
  4. MaliBua

    MaliBua Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You should watch UFC there is plenty of David Tuas.
     
  5. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was a notable contender in the late 90s and early 00s.

    After the Byrd loss, his status as a serious contender ended.

    He had his chance to win the heavyweight championship against Lennox Lewis and was outclassed.
     
  6. Boom1989

    Boom1989 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Unlike Vitali, he wasn't stopped by Lewis.





















































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  7. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In some ways I do feel sorry for him, in other ways not so much. After all he earned tons of money and its his fault he squandered his gifts wasting him time fighting bums and not showing the discipline to be a professional.
     
  8. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vitali wasn't stopped by Lewis. The doctor stopped the fight because of medical conditions, not because Vitali was KOed or nearly KOed.
     
  9. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not sure what went wrong with Tua, but I suspect much of it was mental. I know the management issues were a big problem for him. It just seemed like he lost interest or something too, fighting rarely and not really taking on anyone top notch since Rahman or Byrd. You didn't hear him angrily calling people out the way most fighters who really want to fight do. He was still highly respected after Byrd and Lewis, but seemed to let himself fade away.
     
  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    No, there aren't.
     
  11. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    he wasted his career with inactivity and when he did fight, it was a marcus rhode type guy and he would be gone another year.....a few bad years is one thing...a decade, you cant blame bull**** on everyone else for your resume
     
  12. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    nobody told Tuaman to consistently come into fights out of shape.
    His career is his own doing. He thought he could get by with
    power and chin alone. He found out he couldn't. He provided us with
    alot of great ko's that will stick in my mind forever. We can all
    appreciate that at least.
     
  13. Koman600

    Koman600 Guest

    vitali ducked tua in the past
     
  14. EverLast

    EverLast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I thought he JUST about won the fight against Barrett tonight, he didnt lose a round after round 5
     
  15. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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