DAVID TUA had more power then tyson and better chin

[Tha_Greatest]

To tell the truth tyson really didn't fight anyone ELITE in his prime, the moment he did he got squashed by evander. That being said, in his prime he would squash tua, period.

Tyson vs elite guys like evander and lennox, he really gets bored so they put him to sleep, Tyson walks up to the ring , beats those guys up with his awesome power, and he beats those guys so easily that he forfeits the fights and lies down and takes a nap in the middle of the ring, pretending to have gotten kod. Tyson is awesome with power, hes like the weapon of mass destruction of boxing, George Bush is still looking for Tysons weapons of mass destruction, dont worry g. bush, tysons weapos of mass destruction exist

[Thunder Lips]

The big deal is Larry was old and a shell of his former self that would have jabbed Tyson into submissin in his prime.......He was actually the first IMO to expose the fact that a good slick boxer with a decent chin and reflexes which Larry no longer had when he fought Tyson would be able to beat Tyson easily someday......Tyson was feared and intimidating but never really beat an elite HW IMO.

Who just two years later defeated well regarded heavy hitter Ray Mercer, went the distance with prime Holyfield in 92 and nearly upset McCall in 95 at the ripe old age of 45; absorbing some serious punishment in the process but never getting koed. Obviously, Holmes was coming off a two year lay off when he went up against Tyson but despite fighting on for many years later against the likes of the above mentioned tough opposition he never got knocked out again. Oh and he was still Larry ****ing Holmes, who lost some of the magic but stayed a tough fighter for years after the Tyson blow out. Holmes lone ko loss in such an absurd drawn out career certainly says more than Tua blasting already notorious canvas kissers like Moorer(talk about shells), Rahman and Oleg in The Greatest's ****acular post earlier in the thread. I would give Tyson's ko over the than uber durable Pinklon more weight in regards to knock out resumes than those three.

[Verstyle]

He lost to Chris Byrd because he was a defensive fighter. Tyson is the type of fighter that Tua would have done very well against.

Its depending on what Tyson. Prime Tyson had some of the best defense I've ever had. He hardly ever got hit hard cleanly.

[frankpaganini]

Tyson is much more skilled either way.

exactly.

saying overall tua is better than tyson (both in their primes) is comepltely wrong.

tyson was over hyped BUT he was still a great fighter (in his prime).

[Tha_Greatest]

exactly.

saying overall tua is better than tyson (both in their primes) is comepltely wrong.

tyson was over hyped BUT he was still a great fighter (in his prime).

who do you think would get KOd if they fought

[Energy]

people always talk as if prime TYSON was superman or something...DAVID TUA is a similar styled fighter but more power, stronger, and a better chin...he didnt have the speed Tyson had but id favor prime tua over prime tyson anyday

you right, tua had better power, better chin, he didn't even have to put his hips like tyson did, tua can knock you out with arm punches, prime tyson ud tua. maybe even rock him a couple of times but thats about it. there's a chance tua can knock him out too though, if he lands flush on tyson, that's it, lights out for tyson.

[Soda_Popinski]

wow, I can't believe this is even a discussion....yikes....Tyson would dominate Tua....

[dmaclv]

It would've been nice to have seen an in shape Larry Holmes, but we saw a fat Larry Holmes who trained for a few months just trying to make some money. I wold've loved to have seen prime holmes in there and holmes still would've gotten his ass whupped seriously. Sorry to change the discussion direction.

[CoLd_WaVE]

Now the old old past prime Holmes, Then WE must forget the other legend hes beaten, or at least son of a legend in Marvis Frazier, Tysons resume is really tough seing he fought almost every week in 87 and 88 , about 16 times a year vs no tomato can fighters from the street, only top guys that were not guys out the streets , no, they were top guys, not getting looked to get kod in 1 round, just top guys, just like that guy who lost but he was so great in 88 , he was labeled 'dinomite fist without any power' that tyson beat in 88

sounds like JCC.. fighting tomato cans every two weeks...

[BROOKLYN CESAR]

Tua wouldve been in trouble early, even though he has one of the best chins in boxing!!!

But Tyson wouldve been in trouble for the whole fight because tua holds his power the whole fight!!! Tua has a better chin Tyson has better skills hard to say how this fight wouldve gone!!!

I will go with Tua because i like him more!!!