Ken norton vs David tua

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  1. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    I don't know how the hell he could had this explosive hand speed with that compact heavy body
     
  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    This time I might actually go with Tua.

    There is probably enough of a stylistic argument, to overcome the disparity in resume.
     
  3. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fast twitch muscle fibres?
     
  4. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    He switches it up.

    He's alternating between low center of gravity being a catapult for big heavy punches, and using his toes to deliver faster but less powerful punches.
     
  5. daverobin

    daverobin Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    tua had fits with izon and izon isnt in nortons leaugue but styles make fights a pressure fighter like tua coming at norton isnt in nortons best interest just look at shavers v norton...my pick is tua only beacuse styles make fights
     
  6. mcvey

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    Izon was a pretty decent fighter with good chin and power, he had beaten Tua in the Olympics.
    Norton, leaning in to the right in his half crouch would be continually putting himself in harms way of Tua's left hook. Kenny gets ko'd here.
     
  7. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well it's become a cliche that Norton doesn't do well against punchers, but in this case I think Tua is his worst nightmare.
    Tua has a helluva chin and Norton for all his skills really doesn't have that much to stop Tua coming on to him.
    I tend to agree with the view that this would end early.