Solis is **** as a pro. Great amateur, but shows no hunger in the ring and apparently isn't dedicated to training. Tua would find him and knock him out cold.
So anyway, I was planning on bumping this topic after Tua's devastating 1st round KO of Barrett, but instead he looked like **** and was lucky to get a draw, especially after being knocked down in round 12. I wish I could cancel my votes in this poll, becuase now I literally favour all of those guys over Tua. Hell i'd even pick shot 147 year old Holyfield to decision him now. Does anybody here still favour current Tua over any of the 10 fighters in my poll?
Chauncy Welliver is calling him out. Could Tua become the second man to stop him? Or could Welliver score a draw also? I'd love to see Tua-Briggs. That would very unlikely go the distance but would be a war as long as it lasted.
Before last night I might have picked him over most of your choices, but now im not 2 sure. Denis Boytsov I guess but I think thats it....
I think Welliver has a good chance to beat Tua now. Briggs would be good fun but they are both irrelevant at this point.
This is an interesting pool. Shows well how fighters are ranked (less votes, top rank). A bit of disparity because of Vitaly's chin. Anyway...I would not bet on Tua to beat any listed fighter.
I like Tua but ALOT of you jumped the gun as to where Tua stands TODAY.Instead of waiting to see how he looks half you homos go off of his past reputation without considering that he is old not in good shape and terribly inactive.
No, it wouldn't be. I like Haye about as much as I like stomach cramps, but he would wipe the floor with Tua. If Barrett doesn't get knocked down by Tua, but he knocks down Tua, the mythical chin and power of Tua obviously aren't what a lot of people thought. Haye's chin may very well be equal to Barretts, plus he is harder to hit. Tua's will to win is questionable, I mean how many times does a fighter lead going into the 12th and then loses that round 10 - 7? He didn't really try hard against Lewis and Byrd when is left hook didn't do the job. Haye is a ***** when it comes to making fights happen, but once he is in the ring, he does everything he can to win.
I'd still give Tua a chance to shatter that glass jaw if he can get the right shot in. Unlikely, but it's possible.