Tua vs the greats

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  1. r_9-Ronaldo

    r_9-Ronaldo Shinny Shadez Full Member

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    How does Tua go against the greatest heavyweight of all time like tyson, ali, holyfield, foreman, marciano, and even rjj?

    I'll start Tua vs Holyfield

    this in my opion would go down as one of the greatest fights of all time as styles make fights, holyfield would try use his superior boxing skills and sometimes get inside and use his unparalled combination skills, tua would be coming in hands up and movement and looking for the big punches like his left hook.

    for me Holyfield wins the decision because in his prime theres no better boxer puncher in history.
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I think he would fall short against all of them to be honest.

    The night he fought Ibeabuchi he could have been a handfull for most all time greats.

    The night he fought Chris Byrd he would have been brutaly masacred by any of them.
     
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  3. godking

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    Tua loses to all of them stylistically he has the best chance against marciano but i still pick marciano to beat him clearly.
     
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  4. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Best shots agains (using the broadest deffinition):

    Jeffries
    Marciano
    Frazier
    Norton
    Patterson
    Sharkey
    Carnera
    Baer
    Schmelling
    Willard
    Dempsey
    Wlad (if he becomes a 'great')

    (In no particular order)
     
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  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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  6. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    The thing is Janitor Tua is 1 of the hardest hitters ever with great fundamentals and explosive speed. If he lands his best shots he wins.

    I'd make him big fave over:

    Willard
    Carnera
    Sharkey
    Wlad
    Norton
    Patterson
    Carnera
    Baer
    Jeffries

    I'd give him 50-50 against

    Dempsey
    Marciano
    Frazier
     
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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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  10. Sweet Pea

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    If Patterson was at his best I wouldn't favor Tua at all.
     
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Would you not favour Lewis over him?
     
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  12. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tua wouldn't like Holyfield's bodywork. Not a bit.

    Underrated body puncher Chris Byrd hurt Tua with bodyshots, and Byrd was no Holyfield. Holyfield broke Mercer's god damned ribs and knocked him down with a bodyshot.
     
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  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    You dont have much of any value to say and you are saying it far too loud.

    They say an empty vessel makes more noise.
     
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  14. mr. magoo

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    I can't accurately predict how he'd do against fighters of past or present eras, however I do feel that he had the necessary tools to be a force to be reconed with. With a solid chin, powerful punch, and awkward swarmer style, he would surely be a tough test for any champion.......
     
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  15. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Tua would have knocked out Frazier IMO. Bad style for Frazier and he plays right into Tua's hands with his constant aggressiveness. The better balance of power and chin wins in this one.

    A complete war.
     
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