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How do you think David Tua would fare against today's top heavyweight boxers? I feel he would find quite a bit of success especially he had selective management like we see in modern boxing. So how would he do against; Usyk, Fury, Joshua, Wilder, Zhang, Joyce, Dubois, Hrgovic, Parker, Anderson, Kabayal, etc.?
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I believe that David Tua would beat most of the top level Heavyweights 'Overall Tua was a more destructive and dangerous fighter than Wilder offensively, superior endurance and durability. If Deontay Wilder became a WBC World Heavyweight Champion, mainly relying on his single punch power alone, then David Tua can for sure in my opinion beat many top level Heavyweights in today's modern era'.
Only really Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Uysk should maybe be made favourite's against him 'I think David Tua would be stylistically a difficult fight for Uysk, as Tua has the specific attributes and style of fighting to apply serious pressure on Uysk'.
Tyson Fury's innately clumsiness, tendency to make technical mistakes and produce unforce error's 'Also makes the fight vs David Tua a potentially extremely difficult fight'.
If there is one fighter who I would back to beat David Tua out of all modern era Heavyweights 'That fighter would be Anthony Joshua. Joshua is the only current active Heavyweight who is a double jeopardy threat, meaning? Anthony Joshua is not only one of the most component and proven pure boxers at Heavyweight, he is also rated as one of the most proven power punchers in the Division 'No other Heavyweight fighter can claim simultaneously that they are that level of threat, only Anthony Joshua'.
Note: Deontay Wilder was fortunate that he appeared within the Heavyweight Division in this modern era 'Wilder would of found it extremely difficult in past Heavyweight era's to become a WBC World Heavyweight Champion, then make 10 defenses of that title mainly relying predominately upon his single punch power'.
David Tua had power, durability, endurance, and fundamentally he was quite a solid boxer 'That still was not enough for him to win a World title, and achieve multiple title defenses. That statistics pretty much describes the difference in Heavyweight boxing era's, and what was required to be a top level Heavyweight and then to stay at that level'.
David Tua on a fight by fight basis, has a great resume 'His resume is most likely better than Deontay Wilder's and not far off Tyson Fury's in terms of calibre. Overall I believe he would of been a extremely dangerous Heavyweight within this modern era. There are not many Heavyweights that I would back to beat him for sure, only the fighters that I have spoken about in this thread' etc.
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At 5’10 with short arms. It’s a tall task.Comment
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He'd beat most imo. Usyk, Fury, AJ, Parker maybe have the speed and skills to stay away and outbox him to a decision but more sluggish power focused guys would be playing with fire against him considering his chin and his power.Comment
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I think Tua would factor in any era.
Near the top, he could run out of ideas against the best boxers however.
If Wilder boxed like he did winning the title, or Fury, the way he fought against Wilder; these might prove able to outscore Tua.
Usyk would have to be on high alert and deliver lots of scoring shots.
Joshua would have difficulty taking Tua's hard punches, as he did with a well conditioned Ruiz Jr.
But Lewis kept his chin tucked and hands moving, and perhaps Joshua could replicate.
Ruiz, Ortiz, and perhaps even Joyce and Parker would all be even money.Comment
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David Tua was a beast in his prime, no doubt. Against today's heavyweights, I think he'd hold his own. His power and style could trouble guys like Usyk and Joshua, but Fury's size and slickness might give him fits.Comment
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He could probably pick up a Belt but I dont see him as a big force or anything. He wouldnt be walking over everybody that’s for sure. As sorry as the current HW division is, there are several guys that would beat Tua.
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