Why didn't David Tua ever win a world title?

[The Hammer]

David Tua had ample opportunities to step up and get himself into eliminators and title fights.

However, at a time when people say there are not many good heavyweights, he wasn't able to win a world title!

Tua scored some exciting KOs, but he was never good enough to beat the best boxers in the division. He lost to Chris Byrd, who was twice defeated by Wladimir Klitschko.

For some reason he fought mostly journeymen when he was in his early thirties. Why did he fight bums like Garing Lane (20-27) when he was near his peak in 2001 and later in 2005 a string of soft opponents like the cruiserweight journeyman Talmadge Griffis?

By now, he's become too old anyway, so I guess it doesn't matter anymore.

[Chunk..]

Why is Wladimir gay?

[The_Demon]

chris byrd was a really good fighter so no hate there,tua was pretty decent with brutal power but the top guys in the division were just better than him e.g-lewis

[wooz]

Because there werent any weak champions like the Klitschko sisters at that time.

[The_Demon]

Exactly.

He was a hard puncher with a good chin, but not a very skillful boxer. He simply wasn't able to defeat the best in the division.

i think he would have more chance if he was in his prime today and would give most guys in the division a tough time-apart from wlad and vitali

[The Gully Gad]

His knocked guys out that have been champ as well..