Why does David Tua seem to have so many fans?

[BostonGuy]

Because of this

If the TS isn't a David Tua fan after watching this vid, then maybe boxing isn't the sport for him...

[Ray*]

Its the hair baby tha hair!

[jri9d0]

If the TS isn't a David Tua fan after watching this vid, then maybe boxing isn't the sport for him...

I was thinking this dude must have just tuned into the sport in asking people how they can be a fan of Tua. The question is how can you not be a fan?

[Left Hook Tua]

I just don't get it? i have watched him fight once or twice and i don't rate him at all. He has a good left hook but other then that he don't have much in his arsenal. But every place you go boxing related on the internet there are so many of his fanboys that talk like he is the best heavyweight of all time. He has never won a world title and Lennox Lewis destroyed him ffs! Journeyman Monte Barrett even beat him in his own backyard recently. I don't get how a boxer can have so many fans that want his **** in there mouth without achieving anything of note in his career. Is David Tua the most overrated boxer of all time?

you must've watched his fights in the 2000's.

most tua fans liked him in the 1990's.

when he was young and up and coming he was quite entertaining.


go watch the tua-izon and tua-ibeabuchi fights.

he was also famous for his late ko's coming from behind like tua-maskaev.

in addition to his 1st round ko's like tua-ruiz.

[BostonGuy]

Unlike his peers ( Holyfield, Rahman, Briggs), Tua is not as "shop worn" and his fights are still entertaining. The Monte Barrett fight last year was very exciting and you'd have to be a stiff if you didn't enjoy seeing Tua punchout Shane Cameron several years back.

[Spray_resistant]

Look how easily Tua demolishes Mike Moorer here

[Left Hook Tua]

rich loc's best work.



those are not tomato cans he's knocking out btw. those are all solid fighters.

[studentofthegam]

They thought he was gonna be like Tyson.

[New England]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlS82LC3fTo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLuV0vCWs_A&feature=related

sack up and watch some of his fights. some of them are very short.


two first round kayos of former / soon to become champions

he was a human highlight reel in his prime

the ring has him 49 on their greatest punchers list


he could blast a guy out in any round but didnt have to rely on that ability alone to win a fight.
he could throw a volume of punches
he was very slippery for a guy who wanted to be so close

he's not a HOFer
and he was never a champion


but he was a very good fighter in his day with some great performances