Who is more powerful- David Tua or George Foreman

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  1. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Load of rubbish .No way did Tua hit harder than Foreman, how can you Guarantee such nonsense just by looking at his physical make up.
     
  2. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He's sparred with both apparently

    And Tua's left hook definitely seems more powerful than Foreman's ... probably more powerful than any of Foreman's punches.
     
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  3. dinovelvet

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    Foreman had brute power in both hands and timed and delivered it in devastating fashion. Even worse was when he landed in combinations. He was skilled enough to use his power more effectively than Tua. Tua had one punch to his game and little else. Has this guy sparred with prime Foreman? He talks a lot of nonsense on here and is extremly biased.
     
  4. clark

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    To answer the original question: George is more powerful.
     
  5. dinovelvet

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    I wonder it went sparring Foreman for somebody under 10 years of age.
     
  6. dinovelvet

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    Sums you up.
     
  7. KidDynamite

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    No one can say for sure, but Tua's left hook definitely seems more devastating than most of Foreman's punches. He's built more compactly and generates massive leverage with that left hook. I don't think any of his other punches are as powerful as Foreman's but his left hook was probably the hardest in history.

    Also Foreman and skill? Those two hardly mix ... especially when it comes to the young Foreman. Foreman was a wild arm puncher, he was outweighed by Tua in his prime and was 5-6 inches taller. Prime Foreman was a monster in his day but he doesn't have a huge lead in power over some of the guys from the modern generation that you think he does. I'd venture to say Razor Ruddock and guys like Frank Bruno could hit just as hard.

    And of course, Tyson.
     
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  8. dyna

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    Two boxers who fought/sparred with Bruno in an interview said his power was up there with Foreman.
     
  9. dinovelvet

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    Id give Foreman the advantage in the skill department against Tua. Tua could be hit from all angles and never won a title in his career.......There's no doubt he had power but as Price showed last night, you need to utilize that power in unison with your other abilities. Most HW's are big puchers. Rahman used to knock fighters over like bowling pins, does that make him more powerful than Foreman?.......
     
  10. dinovelvet

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    Foreman didn't even load up on his punches. Tua used swing like crazy to get guys out for the count. Both powerful fighters, but Foreman was on a different level.
     
  11. knockout artist

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    :lol::lol:

    Magna can guarantee it because he's been in the ring with both guys and felt their power :deal What's your source to suggest otherwise?
     
  12. dinovelvet

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    Go back to the general clown. You claimed Groves will be the next Mike Tyson.
     
  13. knockout artist

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    dinovelvet further embarrases himself :lol::patsch
     
  14. dinovelvet

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    Manga wasn't even in his teens when Foreman was prime, ****in dumbo's. The two of you put together understand less about box than my right ball.
     
  15. knockout artist

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    What a terrible and disrespectful post towards Magna, who actually had the balls, and more importantly the skills, to step into the ring with the guys we're talking about