Anthony Joshua vs David Tua

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Let’s get the predictions rolling!

Who wins and why!?

[Robbie Barrett]

It's look like the Ruiz rematch. See Lewis vs Tua.

[dan_cov]

It's look like the Ruiz rematch. See Lewis vs Tua.

Only Tua is twice the fighter Ruiz is and Lewis was a much more complete and experienced fighter than AJ.

They have very little in common outside of having similar dimensions.
Ruiz doesn't even know what the first punch taught in boxing is ffs.

[Robbie Barrett]

Only Tua is twice the fighter Ruiz is and Lewis was a much more complete and experienced fighter than AJ.

They have very little in common outside of having similar dimensions.
Ruiz doesn't even know what the first punch taught in boxing is ffs.

Tua doesn't have fast feet though. He can't hit what he can't catch.

[dan_cov]

Tua doesn't have fast feet though. He can't hit what he can't catch.

Aj is hardly Ali on his feet himself while I feel his movement looked greatly improved at a lighter weight though Ruiz wasn't doing anything he should have been - Feinting, jabbing his way in, moving his head. He was just plodding forward in straight lines waiting & waiting for AJ to hold his feet which never happened throwing the odd single shot here and there.
The odd times he got into positioning he didn't let his hands go, Tua sure would.
I don't want to take anything away from AJ he was excellent that night but I feel Ruiz severely flattered him.


I don't see Ruiz as a pressure fighter more a very limited low output counterpuncher that requires a static target. I feel anyone that so much as shows Ruiz a bit of movement will frustrate him badly.
Tua didn't have fast feet but he was very explosive for someone so bulky and closed distance quick enough to get to everyone he faced albeit a peak Lewis who put in a very disciplined and career best performance. He relied on closing distance more by bobbing & weaving & certainly had faster feet than Ruiz.

Even then Tua was landing and shots I'm not sure a still fairly raw & inexperienced AJ would take well. Tua hit so much harder than Ruiz its not even funny.
Lewis was a lot looser than AJ and had considerably better reflexes and upper body movement as well as clinch game. Ruiz when tied up didn't even attempt to fight his way out until late on out of frustration more than anything.

Lewis laid a blueprint but one that'd be very hard to replicate for anyone but Lewis and a very select few others. I'm not sure AJ could potshot him from the outside like he did Ruiz for me he'd had to show a lot more than he did even in the rematch & that is vs a Tua who was terrible on the night.

[QueensburyRules]

Let’s get the predictions rolling!

Who wins and why!?

- -Why U no ask Tuaman?

U dummyman?

[dan_cov]

[FinitoxDinamita]

It’s not an easy one tbh. I would pick a pre-Ruiz Joshua over Tua but today it’s different. Even though Joshua won the rematch, he looked very vulnerable and shaky. I dont trust his chin anymore and he isnt durable.

Somebody like Tua only needs to land one clean shot on Joshua but i have hard time seeing him finding the target.

Joshua wins

[PRINCEKOOL]

The Anthony Joshua that fought Ruiz gets beaten by David Tua.

'Not sure why people think that was a master class performance against Ruiz Junior, Joshua for a big fighter struggles to? Utilize his attributes' But he is trying and learning.

[Dariusz]

If Joshua runs away like Lewis did and jabs greatly like Lewis did, he would win. However, one stronger left from Tua on Joshua's chin and Joshua ends much worse than he ended with Ruiz in their 1st battle.