David Tua is a beast

**BritishBoxing92** · 06-22-2010, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by futureofboxing

I do not know much about David Tua I have been a huge boxing fan for about 3 years and never seen one of his fights, but how good was he in his prime? I know Lennox Lewis decisioned him and what would happen a Prime Tua vs. a slightly over the hill Tyson after prison?

yes indeed david tua is a beast....and its hard to say what would happen to him if he fighted a straight out of prison tyson....his first and last title shot was in 2000 against Lennox Lewis.....now hes going to fight Monte Barrett..

**Squirrel** · 06-22-2010, 04:20 PM

Watch his fight with Ibeabuchi to see him at (or very near) his best.

Truly TERRIFYING power and a chin that a tank would be jealous of, though a limited boxer. Overly reliant on landing his left hook and was very one dimensional in his tactics and approaches. Very dangerous to fight due to the chin and power - he kepy his power all the way through fights so you had to be on the ball every second.

**poeticlsykuac** · 06-22-2010, 04:20 PM

Tua had his moment in the spotlight. He fought Lewis with something tore in his rotator cup. Tua just came around the wrong time, he would have been a lot bigger deal in the 80's before these 6'4+ giants came around. Tua may have hit a little harder than Tyson, it was Tyson's blinding speed that really got a lot of fighters. Not only did Tyson hit hard but he was extremely fast. Tua was fun to watch one of the hardest punchers in the history of boxing just didn't have the skill set to add to his power, no defense, short, bad reach, and no discipline in the gym all contributed to his losses. I got a lot of love for Tua.

**jri9d0** · 06-22-2010, 04:24 PM

A good friend who never even watched boxing fell in love with Tua after I sent him this video.

**SN!PER** · 06-23-2010, 01:16 AM

I just found this interview with Tua that took place a few days ago.

**Left Hook Tua** · 06-23-2010, 02:07 AM

**warlike penguin** · 06-23-2010, 02:11 AM

He is a beast but couldn't find the needed chances...

**Earl-Hickey** · 06-23-2010, 02:25 AM

Great fighter, but often makes bad choices, he's doing it now even, eying up the klits instead of Haye

**nomadman** · 06-23-2010, 02:41 AM

Tua has the hardest left hook in Heavyweight history.

David Tua is a beast