Prime for Prime David Tua vs. Riddick Bowe

Bowe W12

 

Bowe 11 rounds to 1, Tua would be trying to jump up to hit the 6-5 Bowe, just like he did in the Lennox Lewis fight, lol...
Tua is too short, slow, predictable, has no jab, little boxing ability, he always came up short against the big guns in the division for a reason.

 

I would bet that a disciplined, in shape with Futch in his corner Bowe wins.

The only "what if" is that Bowe likes to abandon his range advantage, come inside and show off his overly vaunted inside offensive game. The problem is that his inside defense isn't so great. If Tua catches him transitioning to the inside stuff, things could get dicey. I will guarantee you this… Tua hit a hell of lot harder than Golota.

 

Tua is made to measure for Bowe and I am a Tuaman fan.

 

This would be a war I feel a prime Tua could give Bowe a very tough fight. In the end I feel Bowe would prevail I think he'd be able to keep Tua at range at some points with his hard stiff jab and land big power punches and on the inside I think Bowe would probably still get the better of the fight for the most part though it would be a real war at close range and I'd expect Tua to land solidly on Bowe a number of times. I'd look for a fight something like Tua battles with Ibeabuchi and Izon just more in favor of Bowe. I think Bowe may even be able to knock out or knock down the iron chinned Tua with his combinations I could see an accumulation of punches damaging Tua especially Bowe's uppercut but its also not out of the question for Tua to be able to knock down Bowe.

 

Bowe in his prime {91-92} by ownage.


Bowe diminished but still good {94-96} wins closer but clear decision.

 

Bowe was nowhere near as disciplined as Lewis. A lot more room for mistakes. And Bowe's defense was far from air tight. Tua would have his opportunities here. Tho I pick Bowe by UD, if anyone is getting KO'D, it is Bowe.

 

That`s true Bowe could be hit. How would you rate Tua`s defense?

 

Good matchup. I think the general consensus is that Bowe would outbox Tua. However Bowe loved his inside game and would often abandon his jab and mix it up. I can't see Bowe losing, too much evidence against Tua, he was out worked by Ike, he couldn't solve Lewis jab and he couldn't hit Byrd consistently. Also the Rahman fight the first one he was being outboxed and got a break from an illegal blow and a poor ref. that fight is the most telling. I think Bowe would have sore ribs for days but would win a fairly wide decision 9-3.

 

Bowe also was incapable of throwing a correct straight right. If Tua times it right and steps in with his hook, the night is over.

Still, i give it to Bowe 7 times out pf 10.

 

Bowe wins by decision

 

Bowe stops him on accumulation. Bowe at his very best put feirce length behind his shots had had an inside game as fuild as Duran.

Tua was a walking stump and would get horribly dismantled. Bowe wasn't afraid like Lewis was and would let rip on a target he could not miss.

An uppercut from Bowe would ruin him and he wasn't evasive like Holy was in close to avoid them.

The Bowe uppercut was more brutal than the uppercut of Lewis. Holyfield was the victim of both uppercuts. Past prime he took many off Lewis and kept coming. One from Bowe lifted him clean off his feet and short-circuted his computer.

There are no 'ifs' or 'buts'. Its a proven fact Bowe had a better uppercut.

 

Problem w/ throwing a right uppercut is leaving yourself wide open and stationary for a left hook counter. And that's about the only chance Tua has anyway is a left hook over the hands of Bowe and his horrible defense.

If he had the discipline to just box the guy and not slug and not even use the uppercut, he wins going away. But he does give the Tuaman a chance by throwing those upprcuts.

 

Bowe U DEC!