Tua Versus Marciano

Interestingly only 10 lbs heavier than Rocky in his first pro fights, David Tua's debut at 201 and 204 lbs on Tuesday Night Fights! Looks very fit at this weight, and as strong as ever.


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Good luck

 

It's really cute how some folks get so butthurt because others don't fall in line with the ridiculous Classic Forum Orthodoxy. Then they proceed to misspell the same word repeatedly... good fun.

 

Note that Tua is also fighting 195 and 200lb opponents in these bouts.
Tua at his best is between 220 and 230lbs

 

He was only 20 then and he'd get stronger

 

Rocky Marciano was a great fighter.
But I can see why some would say he cannot beat Tua.
Going straight at Tua might prove to be suicidal gameplan for Rocky, and Rocky was known for going straight at everyone.

Then again, I dont see why people would assume that Rocky was incapable of adapting or tweaking his style to offset any advantages Tua holds over him.
Rocky is bound to slug at Tua, but he's not necessarily some dumb palooka who's going to slug with Tua.
Rocky's greatness lay in his dedication to his profession, through conditioning and through learning the craft and making his opponents fight his fight.
It's wrong to assume he'd only try to steamroll through Tua.

 

Hard to guage his strength, his left certianly looks as loaded as it did at any weight.

I think he looked filled out at 225 a few years down the road, probably his limit as far as adding mass before he started getting really bloated and lethargic. Just thought it was interesting to see a more natural 200 lb Tua in lean fighting shape that is comparable to the physical condition Rocky was in at 187 or so.