Your Tua/Ike Card?

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Went into it hoping I would be able to score it for Ike, that he was that much of a monster that never got to shine.

    Not so much the reality. 116-113 for Tua.

    First four rounds were Ike's, no questions. He just couldn't sustain it, and as always Tua came on strong and basically swept the second half of the fight.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I had Tua winning narrowly, but Ike getting the nod wasn't bad enough at the time that I thought "robbery" or anything. Great fight though...it's a shame both guys weren't ever really the same after the fact.
     
  3. Muchmoore

    Muchmoore Guest

    I had Ike winning 7-5.

    It was a close fight though and I'd probably score it a draw or maybe even a Tua win if I scored it again. Ike fought Tuas fight, remember that as well, to be even competitive going toe to toe with Tua is amazing.
     
  4. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I had it 7-5 for Tua. Close fight, Ike had a monstrous output throughout the first 4-5 rounds, and although he sustained a high work rate, Tua more or less took over. I don't think many people complain though: if anything, Tua's stock went up after the fight.
     
  5. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I had it 7-5 Tua but I really can't remember my card off the top of my head at the moment...I'm pretty sure I had Ike winning the 12th though, and sometimes that does effect how people view the overall fight.

    Close enough that the decision either way was fair on both fighters.
    As Chris says, both fighters should benefit from something like that, though sadly that's not always the way and the favourite gets flak.
     
  6. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    I also had it 7-5 for Tua. It was a fight where even though Ike won and Tua lost, they both ended up coming out as winners.
     
  7. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    115-113 for Tua, IMO he had the harder and cleaner shots, the rounds he won where clearer than some rounds I gave Ike.
     
  8. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Long time no see Luigi, where have you been? I had to defend Marciano and Damiani all on my own!
     
  9. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    :happy


    Hi ChrisPontius (damn, what´s your real name?),

    I haven´t so much time that I had some months ago, but now I´m back again.
     
  10. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Anyone got a link to this fight. I've not seen it all the way through, but I've heard it is worth a watch?
     
  11. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    But he´s really just a thin, small and mediocre 180 lbs- fighter with no skills, he just beat old and shot LHW´s... :D
     
  12. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Plus, he was balding.
     
  13. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    :yep
     
  14. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    I find it funny how he had a full head of hair in 1953.....then all of a sudden in 1954 in his charles defenses all of a sudden his hair was like nearly gone!!
     
  15. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    He was definitely on steroids! :lol: