Monte Barrett vs. David Tua this weekend: your prediction?

[Davros?]

Barrett will knock Tua out and then knock both Haye and Wlad out in rematches then beat Vitali and dominate for the next 10 years and will be ranked with the greats. Go Barrett.

[ChopperRead]

Wow this is a tough call. I rewatched the first fight today, and it looked different than it did sitting in the venue. Tua actually landed some great body shots that would have put down a lot of fighters. Monte was very prepared for that fight, and it looks like he is again. But I'm going to go with David, because he is desperate. He's broke and needs this win very badly. He's not in the best of shape, but he's looked worse also. If he KOs Monte, no one will care what he weighed. But I won't be shocked if Monte pulls this off, either.

[ChopperRead]

New Zealand Sky TV. We will likely find a stream.

It will be on very early Saturday my (Pacific) time, probably about 2 AM. I plan to stay up tonight and watch it.

Barrett looks in great shape, Tua is overweight.

It seems that David loves hamburgers more than he loves boxing.

I'm going to try to get up to watch it -- maybe I just won't go to sleep! The main event won't be on before 10pm Kiwi time, which I guess is 4am EDT?

We've gotta find a stream because this is going to be very dramatic no matter what happens. So much is on the line for Tua -- and for Monte as well.

[Pirao]

Barrett will probably win but get robbed. Tua was in **** shape, looks like he doesn't care anymore.

[uoykcuf]

What the hell is wrong with David Tua's upper body? It's much fatter than it normally is. What the hell was his diet for this fight? Barrett still has to box smart because even a really out of shape Tua still has power.

[ChopperRead]

What the hell is wrong with David Tua's upper body? It's much fatter than it normally is. What the hell was his diet for this fight? Barrett still has to box smart because even a really out of shape Tua still has power.

One explanation is that he actually did train hard but didn't eat right and firmed up the muscle underneath the fat, making his upper body appear more bulky than usual.

[SirTomJones]

85% got Tua,

Anyone betting?

[Pugilistic™]

I got Barrett in this one.

Even more so after the weigh in.

[uoykcuf]

One explanation is that he actually did train hard but didn't eat right and firmed up the muscle underneath the fat, making his upper body appear more bulky than usual.

You're saying he is in great shape it just visually doesn't appear it? Similar to Juan Diaz's stomach physique?

[ChopperRead]

You're saying he is in great shape it just visually doesn't appear it? Similar to Juan Diaz's stomach physique?

I said that's one explanation.

If he wins, he was really in fine shape, if he loses, he was fat.