Prime George Foreman vs Best of David Tua

Foreman had great glove control he would use his long arms like Sandy Saddler to stifle the shorter armed Tua just like he did v Frazier plus he took Lyle`s best punches and came back proving he had heart and a great chin, Tua never proved that, Tua would have to get past Foreman`s long range bombs to get inside, same problem Frazier had, I think Foreman wins but it might have been a classic like Lyle v George.

 

George.Tua would go into his shell as he did against Lewis.

 

Prime Tua outpoints or stops old George late

70s Foreman stops prime Tua

 

If George jabbed and conserved energy, he would win. If he tried to bomb Tua out, there would be a good chance of Tua stopping him.

 

I favor george but if tua goes into a shell and george tires out, tua would have a huge opportunity!

 

Answer? See Foreman-Chuvalo, and George was still green. And a prime pre-Ali George would have put Lyle to sleep inside of two rounds. After Zaire everyone was coming out of the woodwork touting George's shortcomings. Ali fried his brain, Ali held all the cards, Ali dictated the fight venue (should have been in the Astrodome), and Ali basically went into Zaire as the Champion, not the challenger. Ali was the Greatest but not so much in his second career not to mention we didn't see him in his prime. Zaire, the hoopla, etc...the ropes (yes!) etc. all played a part.
Back to thread: Prime Foreman uses the jab and reach, starts bombing (takes a few) and has Tua ready to go somewhat early.

 

old Foreman on points, prime Foreman early KO, but Tua could weather the storm and still lose on points

 

Foreman wins whether prime or not

 

Foreman by TKO. George could punch down real well. I don’t see any come forward puncher beating him at his best. Especially the smaller guys Marciano Frazier Tyson Tua . Although it would be interesting to try and see George push Tua off of him

 

See Smoking Joe,Foreman turns the lights out on Tua

 

Foreman stops Tua inside of 5.

 

Cus D`Amato told Tyson while they studied Frazier v Foreman that to come forward v Foreman as a short armed fighter was suuicide, Foreman just pushed Frazier to the outside every time he got inside, meaning Joe was too far out to land while the longer armed Foreman could tea off at will and Frazier was far better thanTua.

 

I like either version of Foreman on points but it wouldn't be easy. Tua was powerful and had a granite chin.