Is David Tua one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight history?

Exactly. Not as good as Tyson overall, not close really. But a bigger one-punch hitter, probably the best since Shavers.

 

Well you are saying overall or P4P? Cause I *think* P4P goes to Fitzimmons. Overall You have guys like Earnie Shavers, George Foreman, Sonny Liston, Rocky Marciano, and Joe Louis. I'm gonna say no, but he definetely ranks up there with them.

 

The annoying thing about Tua is that he was blessed with superb power and an absolutely granite chin, things that you cant train or teach and those natural gifts should have put him halfway to a heavyweight title!!



Instead, lack of dedication and weight issues mean that to date, he still has not won a title.




Who would have thought after Tua's fight against john friggin ruiz, who tua took out in 19 marvellous seconds, Ruiz would go on to become a multiple time heavyweight champ and Tua would be still yet to win a title? atsch




Sage

 

Boy - ain't that the truth!!

 

thats why i hope he gets his ass whooped!

 

yeah his left hook one was one mean ass shot. he literally threw his whole body into it and it was a god damn wrecking ball. The more crazy part was that ike took those to the chin like it was nothing. what an insane *******!

 

Tua had ultimate killer instinct. It was this quality that brought him to the top. His hook is secondary.

 

Yes I think he isn't as quick as Tyson but I think he hits harder.

 

Yes, top 5 for sure

 

I didn't realise he's only 35 which isn't that ancient for a heavy. He seems to have been around forever.

 

Tua landed relatively few left hooks on ibeabuchi, mainly he hit him with the right. Ibeabuchi effectively (not to mention wisely) had the left hook covered through most of the fight. Also, Tua was starting to break him down towards the end, hence Ibeabuchi losing the fight due of dropping the late rounds. No doubt the guy was tough but let's not exaggerate. The mythmaking of the guy can be a little much some times.

 

Tua vs McCall in their primes, now that would've been a fun example of the irresistable force meets the immovable object.

 

Wouldn't be the worst fight to make at this stage in there careers either. The winner could get more lucrative fights.

 

Unless The Predator competed as a Heavyweight before gettin' wasted by Danny Glover, I think so.

 

Not as much a one punch ko artist as a stunner and finisher. Best finisher in the game! Once Tua stuns them, he finishes them.