I didn't know Holyfield sparred with Tua in '96

[Spicoli]

Good stuff! That was right in the middle of Tua's 1 year great run and near decapitation of fully durable Ruiz. Sometimes though I think that KO was the worst thing for Tua as he fell in love with his power and mystique.

[ykdadamaja]

Tua wasn't mimicking Tyson's style at all. But, Evander won both fights... so, it must have worked.

[jon09]

Tua wasn't mimicking Tyson's style at all. But, Evander won both fights... so, it must have worked.

I was thinking the same thing about the sparring match. Tua fought like Tua.

[Master]

Tua wasn't mimicking Tyson's style at all. But, Evander won both fights... so, it must have worked.

I was thinking the same thing about the sparring match. Tua fought like Tua.

Tua can not do a Tyson, but he could do an old Tyson with little head movement and single punches. That was what Holyfield was facing at the time.

[ykdadamaja]

Tua wasn't mimicking Tyson's style at all. But, Evander won both fights... so, it must have worked.

I was thinking the same thing about the sparring match. Tua fought like Tua.

Tua can not do a Tyson, but he could do an old Tyson with little head movement and single punches. That was what Holyfield was facing at the time.

That wasn't even old Tyson... that was Tua being Tua.

[Master]

Tua wasn't mimicking Tyson's style at all. But, Evander won both fights... so, it must have worked.

I was thinking the same thing about the sparring match. Tua fought like Tua.

Tua can not do a Tyson, but he could do an old Tyson with little head movement and single punches. That was what Holyfield was facing at the time.

That wasn't even old Tyson... that was Tua being Tua.

Yes, which is exactly an old Tyson.

[ykdadamaja]

Tua wasn't mimicking Tyson's style at all. But, Evander won both fights... so, it must have worked.

I was thinking the same thing about the sparring match. Tua fought like Tua.

Tua can not do a Tyson, but he could do an old Tyson with little head movement and single punches. That was what Holyfield was facing at the time.

That wasn't even old Tyson... that was Tua being Tua.

Yes, which is exactly an old Tyson.

Tyson never dragged his right foot... never had his left hand down to his waste... always had his hands up.... always came straight forward... never stood sideways.... used way more head movement at 40 than Tua did all of his career... Tyson never threw a hook without the right hand right after it....