More power - Tua or Ruddock?

[Endurance]

Both Donovan Razor Ruddock and David Tua had tremendous power in their left hand.
In my view their power was pretty equal. Who do you think was the harder hitter of the two? I'd have to go with Ruddock, but it really is very close.

[JDizzle79]

Tua...he knocked out Ruiz in 19 seconds...and Ruiz has a reknown 'beard'

[Endurance]

Tua...he knocked out Ruiz in 19 seconds...and Ruiz has a reknown 'beard'

I know. Tua was a freak back then. But so was Ruddock.

[JDizzle79]

true...I'll still take a prime tua with his big left hooks to the body...he could move a bulldozer with that punch

[Endurance]

true...I'll still take a prime tua with his big left hooks to the body...he could move a bulldozer with that punch

I miss those times ... Tua - Ibeabuchi and stuff.

[JDizzle79]

hell yeah!

[Endurance]

hell yeah!

Do you know where Ike is right now, in what prison? Would like to know.

[mokele]

it's close

I saw both Ruddock and Tua fight many times. Their styles were totally different but they did each have a giant left hook. Ruddock had broad shoulders and a long reach and could throw his hybrid left hook/uppercut from farther away than Tua could, but Tua's left hook was just as powerful and Tua delivered it more quickly on the inside. I've seen several of Tua's early knockouts, against Ruiz, Darroll Wilson and Obed Sullivan, and in each of those fights Tua's opponents didn't see the left hook coming until they were already nailed by it.

Even though I didn't like the way Lennox Lewis or Chris Byrd fought Tua, they each had a healthy respect for Tua's left hook. Their attitude was that it's better to bore the audience and maybe hear some boos while boxing from the outside and tying up inside than to entertain them by slugging with Tua and getting themselves knocked out!

[JDizzle79]

thats true...Lewis eventually figured him out...I miss Lennox dude

[Endurance]

I saw both Ruddock and Tua fight many times. Their styles were totally different but they did each have a giant left hook. Ruddock had broad shoulders and a long reach and could throw his hybrid left hook/uppercut from farther away than Tua could, but Tua's left hook was just as powerful and Tua delivered it more quickly on the inside. I've seen several of Tua's early knockouts, against Ruiz, Darroll Wilson and Obed Sullivan, and in each of those fights Tua's opponents didn't see the left hook coming until they were already nailed by it.

Even though I didn't like the way Lennox Lewis or Chris Byrd fought Tua, they each had a healthy respect for Tua's left hook. Their attitude was that it's better to bore the audience and maybe hear some boos while boxing from the outside and tying up inside than to entertain them by slugging with Tua and getting themselves knocked out!

Very good post. I know Lennox was cautious, but for me his way of boxing Tua ... he seemed to be so scared.