Comments Thread For: David Tua's Faith is Driving Him Forward in Life

[ChopperRead]

Holy hell, that's a damn shame. I did read about him having issues with his management but didn't follow up on it. I didn't realize it got that bad.

If he could only re-invent himself and start all over again fresh, it would at least bring some solace to some of his hopes and dreams.

But that might be stretching things a bit.

He made $12 million for the Lennox Lewis fight alone. And it's all gone.

Here's a story on it:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/606605-david-tuaman-tua-shocker-battles-homelessness-as-he-embarks-on-final-run

[MindBat]

He made $12 million for the Lennox Lewis fight alone. And it's all gone.

Here's a story on it:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6...s-on-final-run

Cool. thanks.

[LeadUppercut]

Tua and Barrett are having a contest as to who is more Xian. It's getting nauseating. I'm sick of athletes talking about religion. The idea that God (who doesn't exist) is taking sides in an athletic contest is ludicrous.

When watching both competitors pray before a bout, I have often wondered which one god was listening to? Or is it first-in first-served?

I wonder what god thought of the result in the Williams/Lara match ?

[LeadUppercut]

He just couldn't live up to the Tysonesque mystique people were hoping he would be. Somewhere along the line someone forgot to tell him to just be himself. The Tua brand may have been much more successful if he could only live up to the hype.

Was it bad management? Poor promotion? Limited skills? All of the above?

Not sure, I would guess all of the above ?

Limited skills, definitely.

Bad management, arguably, I like Kevin Barry and have worked with him, but I'm not sure about Pugh. Tua was naive, but I am not convinced that Pugh didnt take advantage of him.

Poor promotion, maybe, but winning specific key fights and not being completely outmatched by Lewis would have helped.

[LeadUppercut]

David was fleeced by his managers and then fleeced by the lawyers who got him away from the managers. Dude had millions and it's all gone now.

That's the only reason he's still fighting. He also owes a mega-tax bill and has had the purses from his last couple of fights taken by the government.

It's also the reason he's gotten so religious. Religion is for people who aren't doing well. The rich don't need God.

good post.

[LeadUppercut]

Holy hell, that's a damn shame. I did read about him having issues with his management but didn't follow up on it. I didn't realize it got that bad.

If he could only re-invent himself and start all over again fresh, it would at least bring some solace to some of his hopes and dreams.

But that might be stretching things a bit.

What Chopper said about Tua's management is true, although the details are sketchy, and Tua compounded the issue with his own ignorance.

Now he only has his family to worry about

His cousin Inga Tuigamala, along with his wife Robina, now handle most of Tua's affairs, and Inga is responsible for giving him some very poor advice as of late.

[LeadUppercut]

He made $12 million for the Lennox Lewis fight alone. And it's all gone.

Here's a story on it:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6...s-on-final-run

Aaah good one.

[MindBat]

What Chopper said about Tua's management is true, although the details are sketchy, and Tua compounded the issue with his own ignorance.

Now he only has his family to worry about

His cousin Inga Tuigamala, along with his wife Robina, now handle most of Tua's affairs, and Inga is responsible for giving him some very poor advice as of late.

Such is life. One can only wonder how many other potentially great fighters have been derailed by the very same or similar challenges. Unable to recover and just giving up on a promising career altogether.