Why didn't Tua knock out Lewis like Rahman did?

Because all Tua had was a bad haircut and a left hook..and you require more than that to defeat Lewis it appears.

 

Wasn't that Ruddock

 

Lewis was on set for Ocean's 11 before and around Rahman 1 and so didn't train properly. But for Tua he was smack bang in his prime, fully focussed and Tua wasn't in the greatest shape

 

Tua was far too small and didn`t have Tyson`s ability to slip and cut off the ring to get inside, he was a basic slugger. Tua didn`t have a jab like Mercer or the reach of Rahman or Bruno both of who were able to catch Lewis, Rahman with more effect but Bruno more often with the jab.

 

Because he wasnt complacent and heavy against Tua. Rahman was never close to Lewis's level when Lennox was focused and neither was Tua.

 

I was at that fight and watched Tua’s super stretch hummer limo pull in with what looked like a giant party going on inside, people hanging out the sun roofs and windows. I remember looking at my brother and we both pretty much had the same response, ‘that’s a bad sign’

Maybe someone on here can shed some light on Tua’s preparation but it looked to me like he was partying his a... off before the fight.

 

Tua was much quicker with his feet early in his career when he was 220lbs or so. He slowed down a lot as he climbed the scales into the 230’s - 240’s.

 

Because Lewis was a lot taller and bigger than Tua.

 

People have already talked about the lack of preparation Lewis had vs Rahman but there were stylistic issues too. Rahman was taller than Tua with a longer reach and a great OH right (a kryptonite punch for taller opponents). He could set his feet and throw full power at Lewis's chin straight down the pipe. Contrast that to the short, squat Tua who had to lunge every time he wanted to hit Lewis due to the way Lewis would lean back or jab him every time he attempted to take his head off. That takes a lot off your power.

 

Spending his money before he got it. No wonder he went broke.

People from Australia and New Zealand are simpletons when it comes to this sort of stuff....even moreso than the rest of the 'developed' world.

 

I'm never shocked when I hear of boxers going broke after earning millions. Blame unscrupulous managers and gold diggers all you want, but boxers nine times out of ten have no freaking clue how to look after their own money.