How would comeback Foreman do against a prime Tua? It would have been a fun fight between 2 hard-punching, granite-chinned HWs.
How would comeback Foreman do against a prime Tua? It would have been a fun fight between 2 hard-punching, granite-chinned HWs.
same as Foreman/Cooney, early Tua bombs, Rds 1 & 2, tho George usually got em in 2, but Tua may've taken 4, but Big George figurs out the timing of those big hooks and really decapitates Tua with massive uppercut/hook type punches
Foreman got into wars when he was old and took some beatings. George was durable but a young Tua would be too busy and active. Think it goes to points is bloody battle.
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Tua was best when he was around 218-225 and Duva was in his corner. He was faster than most people remembered him and had good stamina for a guy that swung that big. He still relied a little bit too much on the left hook and would have to wing through george's arms and unconventional defense to land . If there's anything George remembers its Zaire and how letting a big puncher wear himself down, steals his heart. Foreman had a better ring iq than tua, so I see him making adjustments and starting to use his jab to joust Tua as the fight goes on. Tua goes down a few times off balance from leaping in and getting stiff armed. George looks like hes trouble (but probably isn't) once or twice early before he adjusts and starts working smarter rather than harder.
Big George by decision as Tua's frustrations about not getting inside late in the fight get the better of him and have him resetting on the outside because hes slowed down and eaten a few big shots in range. Best shot at big George is to take his eyes first, and Tua does have the range or style for it. Never use a Sledgehammer when a whip will do.
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I’m leaning towards the guy with a big punch and ability to take punishment, these factors would have been so telling that the fight may as well have never happened.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
90's Foreman was calm cool and collected and with respect to Tua whos run at top was actually pretty short at Ike loss, seldom did we see that fit firestorm after that. I can see Foremans telephone pole jab and that thing he did where he'd close in and be able to square a short frontal guy up inside with cross guard and those subtle short pushes on the shoulders. Can easily see Tua on his heels and looking to reset more often. Foremans problems in comeback came from hard mobile fast jabbers from Holyfield and Stewart to even a Shultz and Tua is not that. Guess what I'm saying is that even 90's Foreman out crafts and out boxes an always dangerous but free swinger who could be found down center. Body shot bludgeoning big for Foreman also.
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