Where is David Tua now? What he's up to? Looking at all these bums, I'm wondering: Tuaman could KO'd them all!

Question

what you think, guys?

Answer 1

he's UMAGA on wwe(yaheard)

Answer 2

management problems is where tua man is. he if stayed busy over the last 4-5 years hed have over 60+ wins and 90% ko rate still. he has the best chin of the last 20 years. however he always had problems fighting technical boxers that pecked and ran. he could of killed many legends of the past in my opinion. one of my favorite boxers still. like i said he could very easliy have one or more belts if he was active, i always check with boxrec.com to see if he has any fights lined up!!!!

Answer 3

I think there currently is another David Tua in Sam Peter. Honestly I'd love to see the 2 of them just drop bombs on one another. As for Tua's where abouts:

He is currently 49-3-1

He last fought on 9-7-07 a win against 8-5 Cerronne Fox

He took almost 2 yr off between 3-29-03 when he fought to a draw with Hasim Rahman (and really was lucky to walk away with the draw) and 3-31-05 a win against Talmadge Griffis.

Tua is 7-0 since coming back  from that layoff but has gone 7-0 against a bunch of nobody's. Rahman was his last meaningful opponent (5 yrs ago now!!) and his last significant title bout was against Chris Byrd  8-18-01 (7 yrs ago!!) a fight in which Tua was simply out boxed by the light hitting Byrd while Tua looked for a 1 punch KO that never materialized.

Let me 1st say Tua is one of my favorite fighters, but in order for him to make an impact in the hvy wt division he needs to come in at 240lbs or less, he needs to get back to a regular fight schedule, and start taking fights against guys who don't spend their free time bagging groceries. If he had some tune up fights the only champ that I do not think Tua could beat (baring a one punch KO to WK's glass jaw) is W. Klitschko. I think the fight would look alot like Tua's bout with Lennox Lewis, where the bigger more skilled fighter would simply spend the time keeping Tua at distance with a left jab.

I think A fight with Chagaev would be a slugfest that Tua could win,  Tua Ko'd Maskaev in April 1997 and I think he could do it again.

I understand he ran into some financial trouble as he was defrauded of much of his money by a "trusted" advisor" and that seems to have had an impact on his desire to fight. Tua is 35 and if he wants to be a serious contender again, he needs to get moving now as age isn't on his side. He had the 1 punch KO power and the a soft division to his advantage, but the things against him are  age, inactivity, and  the fact that he struggles against elite technical boxers.

I would love to see him make a run at a title, it just doesn't seem like his heart is in it though.

Answer 4

Tua cant knockout anybody if he doesnt train.   That was always his SECOND biggest problem.  His BIGGEST?  I dont think he likes fighting very much.  

I dare say he has power that equals Mike Tyson's.  The BIG difference between the two is that, when Tyson threw punches he WANTED to hurt you.  Tua just doesnt have the STEAM, the INSTINCT to inflict harm.   He seems like a nice guy.   This ISNT a sport for ''Nice Guys".  

I dont think Tua will be back.  And if he does come back it wont amount to much because fighters of that TYPE,  the short stocky type,  MUST STAY in shape.  IF not, all the rust is MUCH harder to shake off than with taller, more symmetric fighters.  It's just a thing of the human body.    ITs not impossible but it's much more difficult.   I dont think Tua WANTS to train as hard as he NEEDS to in order to be competitive.  

ITs a real shame too, because Tua did have one thing Tyson didn't have.    He could KO you in the late rounds.   For all his speed and power,  Mike was very ineffective in the late rounds.  

I think we've seen the last of David Tua as a top heavyweight.   I hope I'm wrong but that's just what I believe.

Answer 5

He's on the comeback trail. Watch for him.

Answer 6

He has a puncher chance against any of them.

Answer 7

What No Answer From Blog.  he must Not know Tua.  How sad.  he (Tua) could Ko them all ----Right.  Good observation