Mike Tyson vs David Tua

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  1. kinski

    kinski Well-Known Member Full Member

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  2. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    Now that I"m out of work, here's some videos to get my point across better:

    Obviously, Ike is jabbing more than Mike but when he opened up with combos on the inside, Tua had trouble getting off, staying in his shell and pushing with his shoulder:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLmUf2MzR3s[/ame]


    The smothering short crouching Mathis makes Mike miss initially...before being timed by brutal short combos

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlTTbzu16ow[/ame]
     
  3. Bonecrusher

    Bonecrusher Lineal Champion Full Member

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    It seems like I remember this, but not really.... Was it before Tyson-Holyfield I someone help me out, thanks.
     
  4. Silver

    Silver The Champ is Here Full Member

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    tyson by late ko. tua too one-dimensional and tyson is simply more talented. as mentioned, tua didnt like the taste of lewis's power. he not going to like tyson's either.
     
  5. godking

    godking Active Member Full Member

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    Tyson wide UD or late stoppage.\

    Better then Tua in nearly every facet.
     
  6. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll go with the guy that does not have all the koby results.

    I sure don't think Tyson absorbs a big left hook late in a fight. And Tua won't have to use his greek column legs to run the guy down, he'll be right in front of him. the other factor is Tua has been behind in fights/been in close bouts and has dug deep for the late ko wins. Better gastank and better chin leads to a victory in a fight Tua very well may be down in the cards on needing the ko to win.
     
  7. Bonecrusher

    Bonecrusher Lineal Champion Full Member

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    Though I picked Tyson by Dec, I wonder has Tyson ever faced a fighter that is similar to David Tua? No one comes to mind. He has fought big punchers like Ruddock, Bonecrusher Smith (even though Smith didn't do much punching in that fight) Bruno had a decent punch but only got there a little in the first fight, Golota never landed, Lewis had a punch but Tyson was far gone skill wise at that point and we all would agree that style wise Lennox and David couldn't be more different. So that is one of the other reasons that this fight really really intrigues me. Tyson had never fought anyone like Tua and I would really like to know how Mike would deal with David if Tua was on the attack late, could mike survive. Keep all you thoughts coming I am really enjoying them.
     
  8. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl

    Brilliantly ******ed.
     
  9. newbridgeboxing

    newbridgeboxing Active Member Full Member

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    A prime Tyson in against Tua then it would be a disaster for Tua, When Tyson was in his prime he would step to the side, lean down and throw that sick uppercut, so it would be fireworks, and Tyson coming out on top for an early KO, Tua has a good chin but from an peak Tyson giving it all the bad intentions full force he would knock Tua Spark out! I see no way for Tua to beat a prime Tyson.
     
  10. newbridgeboxing

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHnL7wqtQLs[/ame]
     
  11. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    revolvermania
     
  12. Pusnuts

    Pusnuts Active Member Full Member

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    Tyson the better fighter against most opponents but once Tua got through losing the first 3 rounds he would take Tyson out late or maybe a tossup decision, fat Tua would probably lose a fairly wide decision but a prime one is a battle of wills
     
  13. Sardu

    Sardu RIP Mr. Bun: 2007-2012 Full Member

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    Tyson would have a guy who is fairly easy to hit coming right at him. Although Tua is as tough as they come and has great power this will not be quite enough. Tyson also has an excellent chin and I think he could slow Tua down with bodyshots. Tyson also has much faster hands with equal power to the Tuaman.

    Tyson TKO (corner stoppage) 10 Tua
     
  14. Pusnuts

    Pusnuts Active Member Full Member

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    Lol, Tua is hard to hit in close, at brawling range hes actually one of the harder guys to hit clean
     
  15. Pusnuts

    Pusnuts Active Member Full Member

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    Their chins are both good, Tua's maybe slightly better but no biggie. Tyson has more shots but crucially, Tua's stamina in his prime was WAY better. He was one of the fittest HWs going around, and he had a great temperament.
    Tyson was obviously better than Tua at fighting taller guys (but he had better reach also) but in the trenches Tua would smash Tyson up after riding out the early rounds