David Tua vs Mike Tyson

[Jim Jeffries]

I didn't know Tua knocked out Ruiz in 19 seconds and Moorer in 21 seconds. The dude was a monster, was never knocked out or stopped and only beaten 3 times(Ike Ibeabuchi, a monster, Lennox Lewis, a great, and Chris Byrd, a damn good boxer 6 years ago) in 53 fights, with 42 KOs. Plus he was 5'10" and between 220 and 245 at his best, strong as a bull, with a killer left hook. Prime vs Prime.

[Verstyle]

Next time use the search function.This matchup has been done many of times.

[Ali Muhammad]

A Prime Mike Tyson Dominates and Eliminates All Opposition In Boxing

[Hawkins]

I don't think Tua would pose much of a problem for Tyson circa '86-88. Tyson was too fast and too hard to hit with a clean shot. Tua isn't too technical and he's fairly easy to hit. True he hits hard, but you have to hit someone cleanly with a hardshot to be able to put them down.

Tyson TKO 4

[Jim Jeffries]

I don't think Tua would pose much of a problem for Tyson circa '86-88. Tyson was too fast and too hard to hit with a clean shot. Tua isn't too technical and he's fairly easy to hit. True he hits hard, but you have to hit someone cleanly with a hardshot to be able to put them down.

Tyson TKO 4

I'm not so sure, Tua had a chin of granite, and Tyson would come right to him. Yeah Tyson was faster, but Tua was stronger. It would be an exciting fight either way.

[Jim Jeffries]

A Prime Mike Tyson Dominates and Eliminates All Opposition In Boxing

That's pretty funny. But no seriously what do you think?

[Hawkins]

I'm not so sure, Tua had a chin of granite, and Tyson would come right to him. Yeah Tyson was faster, but Tua was stronger. It would be an exciting fight either way.

It could be a slugfest, I just think Tyson would be too good and too much for Tuaman. Maybe not a TKO in 4, that was just my initial inclination, but I do think Tyson would take him.

[them_apples]

This would be the bane of all fighter for Tyson to fight.

Tua has one of the hardest chins ever in boxing, but Tyson is quicker.

Maybe Tyson on decision because of his boxing skills.

[Hawkins]

This would be the bane of all fighter for Tyson to fight.

Tua has one of the hardest chins ever in boxing, but Tyson is quicker.

Maybe Tyson on decision because of his boxing skills.

Tyson wouldn't have to put him down to stop him. And I think thats exactly what would happen.

[Jim Jeffries]

This would be the bane of all fighter for Tyson to fight.

Tua has one of the hardest chins ever in boxing, but Tyson is quicker.

Maybe Tyson on decision because of his boxing skills.

I figure Tyson would win the earlier rounds, with Tua doing better in the later rounds if it went that far. Just seems to me that Tyson's chin was exposed, even in his prime, by a club fighter like Douglas. Tua wouldn't be afraid of Tyson like most of his opponents were, and if he caught Tyson with a left hook, lights out.