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just looked up how his fight went last night against Monte Barret, the same Monte Barret that was KTFO by Haye and Solis in under 5 rounds, and well Tua barely escaped with a Majority Draw and was dropped in the the 12th (first time down in his career), so much for a comeback
in fact he has also been droped agaisnt Rhaman..but at the very bell and it didin't count as a knockdown.
otherwise, yeah I saw the fight, the problem was that Tua was very tired at the end of the 12 rounds, the reason he was knocked down IMO. he doesn't have the same endurance than in the past, if he can't ko an opponent before the 8th it's gonna be difficult for him.
and if he couldn't KO Barret within those 8 rounds that pretty much shows that his future doesn't look too goodQuote:
Originally Posted by SEB
I was just about to post a thread on this you bastard... lol
I read the same thing, that Tua was losing rounds and came in wild in the 12th and got dropped as well as threw Monte Barret down and got a point taken away, making it a 10-7 round for Barret, and Tua STILL got a draw.
Thats bull$hit but thats boxing too.
I've always liked Tua and Monte Barret myself. Barret may not be the most talented fighter but he has the heart of a champion. He always gets back up and he always comes to win.
He was once knockekd down something like 6 times by Wlad Klitschko years ago and he kept getting back up.
I wish Barret woulda gotten the win if he deserved it. Sounds like he did.
Monte Barrett is one of those guys who if managed better he would have had a lot better career. I doubt he has much to offer the top heavyweights right now, but he could earn another big payday maybe vs someone like Deontay Wilder who is an up and comer.
Anywho, here are the highlights (scratch that....Round 6)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmGDpo2qBnc
I've been looking for the knockdown but can't find it
I don't think he's done. Thats just Tua. You know how hes going to fight, you know what he brings to the table. Guys that can move, have slick boxing skills will always give him troubles.
I think he is still a legitamite test for any up and coming HWs. I would love to see him fight David Haye (assuming the Klits fight doesn't happen).
But is David Tua a threat whatsoever to the Klits' bros reign? Absolutely not.
Irony even off draw is he'll probally get yet another decent payday against top sort of guy.Not sure about Wilder,good size & potential but to go from fighting the part time burger flippers he has been to Barrett could be too much way too soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
Tua.Sometimes I wonder if the worse thing to happen to him was that devastating over played crushing of Ruiz.
This is actually the only fight I've watched from yesterday & tbh I think Barrett deserved the win. He took over & I had him finning by 4 points in the end. I think Tua could still be dangerous if he put the work in like he did for the Shane Cameron fight, but in his last 2 he's come in looking flabby, and Barrett deserved to finish his career with a win last night.
Do you think a Tua-Rahman III is on the way? If not, then who would he pair up against, figuring he eventually wants a title shot? Do you think that given this performance that Tua could be KO'd soon?
finally, boxing will be able to see that tua is finished. in fact, he was finished long ago. gotta say that i believe tua has always been overrated as a heavyweight boxer. power alone doesn't win you championships.
Yeah I felt bad for both men last night...First for Monte as he deserved to win and he is a genuinly nice guy who as someone else mentioned before had better management in his career he would have done much better,,,,
For Tua again because he is a really nice guy who gives it his best and those years off due to manager problems had to take time off...Perhaps the time left he had to do something with his career title wise....Not too mention if he is being dropped by Barrett then for sure the armor has been cracked in his chin....It may have been part exaustion but still....I also know first hand he really trained hard for this fight as well so time has caught him :-\...
The sad part really is Tua was taken for a ride with most of his money and he had made a fair amount especially for a man to never hold the world title...Now he needs fight for money even past his best days just to keep his family going he has 2 young boys to support