Comments Thread For: David Tua's Heavyweight Hopes at Stake in Atlantic City

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By Keith Idec - David Tua hasn’t participated in what would be considered a relevant heavyweight fight in the seven years since he drew with Hasim Rahman in their rematch.

Tua’s dubious streak won’t end tonight. [Click Here To Read More]

[Tobi.G]

David Tua is a great guy, i really like him. It would be nice if he could finish his career with a ****. Imo he has good chances to upset Haye, but it will be verry verry difficult against either Klit, even against Vitali who seems to be fading. I would love to see him against Arreola or Peter after tonights fight, that would be great entertaining fights. The winner should get a titleshot then.
But to make some noice tonight, he has to finish Barrett in 3 rounds, it would be disapointing if he wouldnt. Its true he boxed well in his last 2 fights, not just looking for that one big left hook but winning rounds. He boxed better than in the past 10 years.
There is nobody like Tyson in boxing a the moment, but Tua is the closest comparison to him at the moment. Forget about the "white Tyson" Chagaev or Denis Boytsov.

[Tiozzo]

so Tua is not in the top 15 of the IBF, WBA and WBC....... and he's no. 2 in the WBO rankings ????????????

that is fishy to say the least

[Tiozzo]

David Tua is a great guy, i really like him. It would be nice if he could finish his career with a ****. Imo he has good chances to upset Haye, but it will be verry verry difficult against either Klit, even against Vitali who seems to be fading. I would love to see him against Arreola or Peter after tonights fight, that would be great entertaining fights. The winner should get a titleshot then.
But to make some noice tonight, he has to finish Barrett in 3 rounds, it would be disapointing if he wouldnt. Its true he boxed well in his last 2 fights, not just looking for that one big left hook but winning rounds. He boxed better than in the past 10 years.
There is nobody like Tyson in boxing a the moment, but Tua is the closest comparison to him at the moment. Forget about the "white Tyson" Chagaev or Denis Boytsov.

I totally agree, this is what I've stated recently, the Barrett fight is more important than some think in the sense that Barrett is unanimously seen as a finished fighter who has been dominated and ko'ed by the top fighters he has faced recently like Haye and Solis, so if Tua doesn't take him out of there inside 3 rounds (2 would be best), than maybe Tua doesn't belong in a ring anymore

Tua has to make it look easy, like when he fought Cameron

[Mikhnienko]

I totally agree, this is what I've stated recently, the Barrett fight is more important than some think in the sense that Barrett is unanimously seen as a finished fighter who has been dominated and ko'ed by the top fighters he has faced recently like Haye and Solis, so if Tua doesn't take him out of there inside 3 rounds (2 would be best), than maybe Tua doesn't belong in a ring anymore

Tua has to make it look easy, like when he fought Cameron

Yeah i'd be shocked if it goes past three. I expect this to be a fairly disturbing slaughter fest, much worse than Cameron.

[MurderDeathKill]

Always liked Tua. This fight should be fun for however long it lasts. Monte's tough enough to hang for a few rounds. If he ever got a shot at Wlad he has that puncher's chance, but based on height and how he faltered against Lennox before, I don't see him winning that one. There's a few excting matches for Tua at HW, but if he wants a belt he's probably assed out. He'd need to look like absolute garbage for Haye to consider giving him a shot. But if he got one he'd decapitate Haye for sure.

[The Hammer]

After this, Tua should either fight a top 25 heavyweight or retire.

No point in Tua continuing to fight any more shot opponents like Barrett, bums like Cameron or journeymen like Ahunyana.

[Pullcounter]

if tua can't beat barrett he is done

[Guest]

so Tua is not in the top 15 of the IBF, WBA and WBC....... and he's no. 2 in the WBO rankings ????????????

that is fishy to say the least

That's actually pretty common to be ranked by one org and not the other.

[joe strong]

so Tua is not in the top 15 of the IBF, WBA and WBC....... and he's no. 2 in the WBO rankings ????????????

that is fishy to say the least

what is fishy about it? he currently owns 2 wbo regional titles which puts him in their top 10.since he owns 2 thats why his ranking is so high instead of just breaking the top 10.