Lou Nova vs David Tua

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Who wins and how

  1. Nova KO/TKO

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  2. Tua KO/TKO

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  3. Nova Decision

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  4. Tua Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Nova was a top fighter in the heavyweight division of his day. He lost to Galento and Joe Louis but beat Farr, Abe Simon and Tommy Farr. Nova was about 210 pounds. Tua could be outboxed. Who wins?
     
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  2. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    From what I’ve seen of Nova, he could be hit, and he’s also a lot lighter than Tua, he’d need a decent defence and boxing ability to beat Tua at that size, I don’t know if he has enough.

    Tua KO.
     
    Devon, Aug 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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  3. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    Galento was horrible.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    What does this have to do with Galento?
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Aug 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Nova’s dad
     
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  6. Absolutely!

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    Everything is about Galento when you drill down far enough.
     
    Absolutely!, Aug 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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  7. he grant

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    David Tua was clearly the superior fighter to Lou Nova in almost every way—power, speed, durability, skill, and overall resume. Tua had crushing one-punch knockout power, especially with his left hook, and one of the best chins in heavyweight history—he was never knocked out despite facing elite punchers like Lennox Lewis and Ike Ibeabuchi. He beat three former world champions (John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman, and Michael Moorer), all by knockout, and was a top contender in the brutally deep 1990s heavyweight scene. Nova was a tough guy for his time and had a couple good wins, like over Max Baer, but he was stiff, slow, and got demolished by Joe Louis. His style and athleticism just don’t hold up across eras. Tua would’ve steamrolled him—he hit too hard, took a better shot, and fought at a much higher level.
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    If one is good enough to beat Max Baer, one is hypothetically good enough to beat David Tua. Are you forgetting Max Baer's stats? 6'2, 215lbs, about the size of Sonny Liston, hit very hard, iron jaw and very physically strong.

    Nova was 6'2 207 when he beat Max Baer. Evander Holyfield was 6'2 208 pounds when he won the title. Is 6'2 207-208 too small to have a chance at beating Tua?
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Aug 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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