@@chrishaswell4405 I love how you think talking to a 13 yo is weird shows what's on your mind creep lmaoooooooo that's fuckinngg weird to know you thought about some shit like that 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Damn straight! People don't mention this legendary Samoan boxer when they absolutely should! This man never got knocked out but finally got knocked down at the end of his career. Tua vs Tyson would've been a great fight!
@@jasonmoody4219Skilled slugging, boxing is a lot of hit & run. But these are heavyweights. Do you expect anything else from the 90's era of boxing? This was also Tyson's era 💚🥊👊🏽
@@jasonmoody4219 They both boxed in the same years ... Although Tyson started like 4 or 5 years before Tua. Its nit like Tyson started in 1980... They're not that far apart
That’s because we don’t see boxing anymore. Looks like people show up to look cool and fake it. Beyond KIETH THURMAN I don’t even see anybody trying hard.
It would struggle to be in my top 10 HW fights of all time, that’s not to take anything away from the match I would be looking at all time 1923 Dempsey vs Furpo onwards, my no1 would be Ali vs Frazier
@@hanoitripper1809 That was his main weapon, yes. He did tend to rely on it a bit too much at times. But still can take a hit like no other. Didn't get knocked down until the end of his career.
I grew up in the same neighbourhood as David tua in south Auckland in New Zealand 🇳🇿 in a suburb called mangere & Jimmy thunder came from the same suburb as well & even UFC fighter mark hunt
One the best heavyweight fights of its era. Tua was absolutely amazing... substantially shorter and outreached... both stayed in it, maintaining a high energy level and exchange rate to the end. They threw serious punches and heavy contacts. Hell of a show!
David Tua is a good guy and a beast. He is still training and coaching from his gym 'David Tua Boxing Gym' in Auckland. He works with professional fighters and amateurs, he also runs fitness classes.
One of the most underated fight of all time. People knew Tua hits so hard, Ike traded with him for full 12 rounds, crazy. Reminding me with the fight of Lenox Lewis vs. Ray Mercer. Those guys hit hard, did traded a lot and the fight went distance. Crazy that no one think these two fight decided with the judges scorecards.
Ike said himself after this fight he become unhinged and went kind of crazy. It’s not uncommon after receiving a lot of head trauma, and going 12 with tua in his prime it was pretty understandable
Ray mercer vs Tommy morrison Ray had him knock out but the ropes held him up and Ray got to hit Tommy flush with 6 shots while he was out cold.. brutal knockout bad refereeing
@@robertboeh1857 he actually said after tua it effected him and he started seeing demons. Reports also back this that he was much more unhinged after the Tua fight. Crazy before, and I’m sure getting severe head trauma likely made it worse
@@whokilledjr3719 Yes but unhinged before that fight as well lol the man wasn't/isn't right. He was a pure nutcase before that and while that fight didn't help i'm sure but it was gonna happen anyway at some point. That man was a ticking time bomb who had legal troubles before Tua and definitely afterwards.
@@ThouSwell-zx3fd David Tua is actually 5"10 a basic google search would have revealed that. Not to mention he didn't require a ladder to knockout many of the heavyweights he fought who were 6ft plus !
Boxing after dark just went really dark. Wasn't ready for the turn in video after his win. God bless that child and hope he is doing as good as he can be. Cheers!
Don't agree at all !!!! It was a draw!! Nobody should have won. Actually i think Abeiabuchi was slightly better. Surely six point difference was too much.
What fight did u guys watch? Tua was getting pieced up the entire fight. The announcers even said he was fighting out of desperation towards the end. He knew he was behind.
Ike won the fight..did way more..that Jab was on point and he used it whole fight he used it.. I don't like 117-111..but 116-113 Ike seems right on point.
@@themoneymaker03bahah, sure we will listen to you over everyone else and the judges 😅 you are nitpicking because you didnt watch the entire fight my friend.
There were about 800 headshots in this fight that would have killed most people. Hope Tua is OK still to this day, Ike was nuts before ever getting in the ring.
Haa,went to buy coffee one morning, when done,spun around & there he was,the TuaMan himself, he's still a wide,broad chunky unit!comes across as a humble man.
I’ve watched this fight many times and I’d always thought Ike won but I think that was my bias knowing beforehand that he won the decision. I’m now convinced that Tua won this fight. He landed the cleaner and harder shots.
Yes but for how many rounds did he land the the cleaner and harder shots? I thought Ike slightly more so, especially with him bagging almost all the rounds in the first half imo.
@@erelpc I hear you. It was very close, I just thought Tua came on the last half of the fight and did enough to pull it out. Tua didn’t complain about the decision as I recall.
@@ccrider00 I don't think he got ripped off. It was a very close fight with some rounds that could've gone either way. I just thought Tua pulled it out in the last half of the fight but it wasn't a rip off.
Your right Tua won this fight I've been a judge and I have trained fighters,Tua had the slight advantage.poseing the thought someone got judge got paid.
Yes there are many similarities but Tua never possessed the defensive skills head movement and footwork that Mike did in his prime he was also a shade slower with his hands and Mike could fight from orthodox or southpaw fluidly and often did so. Tua did possess comparable power, chin and possibly better cardio as Tyson had been known to be somewhat less dangerous after six or eight rounds whereas Tua carried his full power into the twelfth and had several late ko victory. For my money I believe a prime Iron Mike takes him to school he was truly phenomenal at his peak but Tua would have been a worthy challenger and is sorely underrated today.
As a New Zealander, Loved Tua, was never disappointed he never fought Tyson but always disappointed how much Lennox dismantled him😢 will always love this fight though, poor Ike felt the wrath and heart of Tua
Just want to say that your excellent pacing and writing are what distinguish you from so many others. You know when to talk and how to make the most of it, you know when to let the fight speak for itself, and you never spoil anything. I subscribed instantly. Keep up the amazing work, my man.
Tyson would of definitely lost a few encounters if he didn't go to jail... he missed out on great encounters with Ike/Tua/Morrisson/mercer/Cooper/foreman/prime holyfield and prime lewis/ tyson can never claim to be the greatest as he didn't beat none of these guys who were the best of tysons era.
@@razorblade7099 really! He lost to Douglas before he went to jail 😆 🤣 😂 so yeah he would of lost a few. Thar peekaboo style of his was to tiring! He couldn't even keep it up for 12rds in his prime. So at 25 no jail after losing to Douglas he would of been easy pickings for Bowe/holyfield/Lewis etc.
Ikemefula Ibeabuchi is now based in Nigeria. He even has a RUclips channel in his name. Sad, he never won a major title before his mental breakdown. Though he recently vowed to return to boxing at 52, but I doubt if that would be possible. He is indeed an uncrowned king of the heavyweight division.
Great video and commentary ! Rare seeing heavyweights going at it like welterweights. Can not imagine taking a dozen head punches from either man.. wow.!
@@pube66 Even tho he won the piece of tin around his waist, he still lost the real fight, in his head. Tua, after all those hits to his head in his career, he's still in great shape. A lot of guys are always willing to try to beat someone at their game and lose.
Both in remarkable condition to throw that many punches and absorb heavy body shots and not be gassed in the later rounds. This was some outstanding fight. A war. Hats off to both.
Man that was a really good fight. Cool to see Ike's sportsmanship at the end. A really great fighter. Two warriors. Sad to learn his life came to that.
Come on now, a great fight indeed-----but the " best "??? In my " humble opinion " the " best goes to "the real deal- Evander [ Steel ] Hollyfield " (Just watch some of his BIG fights, you'll see he really delivers like no one before or after!!! A real ( WORRIER ) the greatest G.O.A.T. of all time !🎯🤔👍🤡🤩🤠🥳
I remember watching that fight but I couldn't remember the two fighters. I had never seen a fight like that where hundreds of haymakers, which would've ended most fights, just be absorbed by either fighter. It was like watching Rocky on steroids. After the six-round, I remember thinking this can't be possible! Over the years and until watching it again I couldn't remember who won. All I remember was the energy of the whole fight. It was one for the ages.
I'm impressed, i seen so many heavy weight fight but this one is different from Ist round to finished i seen no hugging and holding to both fighters. A good fight to remember. But i think Tua won the fight in my own opinion.
I know this was a fast edit but no clinching? Thats amazing for the heavies to go that many rounds. Tua looked so composed the whole fight, shame he lost really
With both men having granite chins, I feel like Ike’s biggest advantage was 4 inch height advantage and 6” reach advantage. They were both the same caliber with Tua being a slightly more technical and skilled boxer IMO. Both had awesome punching power so the fact that neither touched the ground is incredible. This is on my top heavyweight fight list for sure.
This was a great fight and I love the way Ike listened to his corner and glued that right glove to his ear to block Tuas vicious left hook. From what I understand David was not in top shape for this fight but still dangerous. Anywhoo whoever wants to see a great heavyweight fight look this one up.
Not in shape and averaged 60 punches a round. You must be joking. Tua lost fair and square lke outhustled him. This is one of the best heavyweight bouts l have seen l admired both boxers but David lost a very good bout.
I think I see what you mean, the win seemed controversial. Kind of like Muhammad Ali's controversial win over Ken Norton who continued to claim he won that fight.
Common sense, didn't his trainer tell him not to stop fighting? all pro sports are rigged to make money.the odds were against Ike, so the win for lke made people lots of money, big money.just like Tyson lost to buster Douglas
Discovered your channel, the narration, research and presentation is fantastic. I remember this fight , it was a great HW battle. Both fighters were tough as nails and were landing bombs. I do recall thinking Tua won what was a close fight. I really liked David Tua back then, he was a warrior and fought Lennox Lewis later in his career who gave Tua his 2nd loss. Ibeabuchi did finish his short career undefeated and who knows what he could have accomplished in the ring if not for his criminal behavior due to obvious mental illness.
I was on the same ship as one of Tua's cousin. Dude was a chief petty officer. Had a picture from David signed to his cousin. Nice guy. Looked liked.him.
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You don't see heavyweights with that much cardio/ stamina they threw all 12! no hugging, no BS! Respect!
Testing is 2 good now lol athletes haven't got worse they aren't all juiced to the gills now (some are) but most aren't
@@chrishaswell4405sure kid that's what it is yea let's listen to you the 13 yo
@ricksanchez5696 you reply to the 13 year olds ? Weirdo I'm 33 but the fact u went straight to 13 says alot about u
@@chrishaswell4405 that's just a pathetic lmaooooooo that's all you could come up with huh
@@chrishaswell4405 I love how you think talking to a 13 yo is weird shows what's on your mind creep lmaoooooooo that's fuckinngg weird to know you thought about some shit like that 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The amount of punches thrown is unbelievable. The stamina, two incredible athletes.
There's special place for one who can take a "Tua" left hook like that, Dave's like sheesh'... as he returns to his corner.
Nigerian geeza was juiced
@@user-ke5wk2kr9yno one knows about that fight but you 😂😂😂
@@gabyx66what you on about ike wasn't on juiced till the end of his career due to a family problem
@@user-ke5wk2kr9yjust you saying it, fuck outta here with them nobodys.
Forget the fighting, Tua's lightning fast reaction to the bell was the most amazing thing.
I noticed that also, even did a rewind to see how Tua spun around quickly to dodge the hook.
It was almost like he heard a countdown.
"3, 2, 1, Spin and walk..."
@@jtleon7086I saw that too. Amazing timing.
Thought I was the only one too recognize that, especially being that alert, being somewhat ahead of the sound of the bell🤔...
His awareness was insane
Tua's a legend.
Damn straight! People don't mention this legendary Samoan boxer when they absolutely should!
This man never got knocked out but finally got knocked down at the end of his career.
Tua vs Tyson would've been a great fight!
Even tho tua loose in the fight ,he smile
@@gomasanthony6694 Yes he would 🙂
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He sucks!
Best proffessional fight I've seen, no running around the ring no tieing up just all out boxing 🥊🥊
Agree💯Great fight
You mean just slugging. There wasn't that much boxing at all in this fight.
@@jasonmoody4219Skilled slugging, boxing is a lot of hit & run. But these are heavyweights. Do you expect anything else from the 90's era of boxing? This was also Tyson's era 💚🥊👊🏽
@@VWFamily Tyson's era? That was the 80s. 90s was Holyfield/Lewis/Bowe era
@@jasonmoody4219 They both boxed in the same years ... Although Tyson started like 4 or 5 years before Tua. Its nit like Tyson started in 1980... They're not that far apart
We LOVE David Tua💛 a NZ HW Boxing legend of all time!
Ibeabuchi wasn’t the same fighter after Tua fight I hear he had brain problems
In New Caledonia ?
OUR IDOL TOO , UNTIL TODAY 2024 !
The title betrays the actual fight. Two warriors with respect for each other and the hugs at the end were wonderful.
Amen...
absolutely true
Tua's boxing is beautiful to watch. Forever a heavyweight legend.
Not at all, homie a punching bag, TERRIBLE For boxing lmao
A legend huh ? You obviously dont know boxing
legendary just for the fact he was never Koed in his career in as a heavy weight boxer, pretty much unheard of
@@ics5073
You’re retarded
Until Ike cracked shit off him 😅😅😂😂😂
Rarely see heavyweights exchanging punches like welterweights. This was an incredible fight.
😊🤙👏👏
Suffice to say they were Bringing the 👊 pain...
No doubt. Heavy weights trying to take thunderous hits.
That’s because we don’t see boxing anymore. Looks like people show up to look cool and fake it. Beyond KIETH THURMAN I don’t even see anybody trying hard.
@@JKDVIPER 🤣😂 at "Pony Tail" Thurman, he worked hard to get put on canvas by 👊 Pacquiao
Goes down in my book as one of the best hw match's of all time. How I wish we had those kind of stars again in boxing.
IT WAS A GOOD ONE FOR SURE -- I DID THINK IT WAS A BIT CLOSER THAN THAT THOUGH
Wow! Incredible! Two great fighters there!
You are outside your mind !
Tyson Holyfield 1
Holyfield Bowe
Makes this fight look like an amateur fight !!
That is probably the most entertaining boxing match I have ever seen. Absolutely non stop from beginning to end.
It would struggle to be in my top 10 HW fights of all time, that’s not to take anything away from the match I would be looking at all time 1923 Dempsey vs Furpo onwards, my no1 would be Ali vs Frazier
Probably one of the most active boxing matches, from two powerful boxers I've seen!
Check out Evander "steel" Hollyfield's fights, even more action packed !!! WORRIER, " the real deal" Hollyfield--- # 1 G.O.AT. 🤔👍🎯
True , holyfield throws at least 200 headbutts in with his punches. Adds up to alot together
David Tua was the shit, dude was a legit warrior.
💀🦫
Sure in the hell was. The only Samoan boxer to hit the upper ranks of boxing. Fa'a Samoa!
Only had a left hook tho
@@hanoitripper1809 That was his main weapon, yes. He did tend to rely on it a bit too much at times. But still can take a hit like no other. Didn't get knocked down until the end of his career.
what about joseph parker @@VWFamily
I grew up in the same neighbourhood as David tua in south Auckland in New Zealand 🇳🇿 in a suburb called mangere & Jimmy thunder came from the same suburb as well & even UFC fighter mark hunt
I love my Samoan brother David Tua...best fighter!
Hes from New Zealand I thought
One the best heavyweight fights of its era. Tua was absolutely amazing... substantially shorter and outreached... both stayed in it, maintaining a high energy level and exchange rate to the end. They threw serious punches and heavy contacts. Hell of a show!
Ike vs David the best heavyweight bout I ever watched. Both men was throwing bombs the whole fight.
David Tua is a good guy and a beast. He is still training and coaching from his gym 'David Tua Boxing Gym' in Auckland. He works with professional fighters and amateurs, he also runs fitness classes.
Fantastic fight !!! Tua made New Zealand proud as always ❤️
wiildcat: Really? What is Tua's affiliation with New Zealand?
@@AngloSaxon-yx8tkwtf? He fights and is a kiwi
@@haydnlovie3855He is not a kiwi, he's Samoan.
@@AngloSaxon-yx8tk he is a kiwi, he both!
@AngloSaxon-yx8tk raised in south Auckland new Zealand since a kid the fork are you on?
One of the most underated fight of all time. People knew Tua hits so hard, Ike traded with him for full 12 rounds, crazy.
Reminding me with the fight of Lenox Lewis vs. Ray Mercer. Those guys hit hard, did traded a lot and the fight went distance. Crazy that no one think these two fight decided with the judges scorecards.
Ike said himself after this fight he become unhinged and went kind of crazy. It’s not uncommon after receiving a lot of head trauma, and going 12 with tua in his prime it was pretty understandable
Ray mercer vs Tommy morrison Ray had him knock out but the ropes held him up and Ray got to hit Tommy flush with 6 shots while he was out cold.. brutal knockout bad refereeing
@@whokilledjr3719 He was crazy before that, the shit going on in his life and his own mind is what was his downfall
@@robertboeh1857 he actually said after tua it effected him and he started seeing demons. Reports also back this that he was much more unhinged after the Tua fight. Crazy before, and I’m sure getting severe head trauma likely made it worse
@@whokilledjr3719 Yes but unhinged before that fight as well lol the man wasn't/isn't right. He was a pure nutcase before that and while that fight didn't help i'm sure but it was gonna happen anyway at some point. That man was a ticking time bomb who had legal troubles before Tua and definitely afterwards.
Both of these guys would undoubtedly be heavyweight champions today!
I dunno Tua was about 5'8" he'd need a ladder to reach Fury or Wilder 😄
@@ThouSwell-zx3fd David Tua is actually 5"10 a basic google search would have revealed that. Not to mention he didn't require a ladder to knockout many of the heavyweights he fought who were 6ft plus !
@@MrSosa35yeah he made ruiz see stars
@@HatersNeverProsper Exactly 💯
@@ThouSwell-zx3fdwilder would get blown up by any 90s heavyweight
12 solid rounds from both fighters, ya gotta be tough, durable, and determined to weather such an incredible pace.
Boxing after dark just went really dark. Wasn't ready for the turn in video after his win. God bless that child and hope he is doing as good as he can be. Cheers!
This is the only HW bout I have seen so much exchange toe to toe. Respect to the brothers
Ibeabuchi: incredible cardio for such a muscle bound man.
monkey*
Both men were absolutely a beast.
No hugging no clinching just banging from the get go , respect!!
One of the greatest fights I ever saw
First of all great job with your videos.Tua was a monster. To beat him was quite a feat in itself. Both of them made this fight one for the ages .
@@HatersNeverProsperyous either delusional or didn't even watch the fight but the highlight
@primebenni4773 shut up lol you dont know nothing. I watched the fight when the fight happened all those years ago.
@@primebenni4773ike was on roids
@@primebenni4773 brain damage says it all
@@primebenni4773bro mad lmfao
Man, that was simply put.....aweseome....two warriors just throwing bombs toe to toe....neither backing down......what a fight.
I've seen a lot of bad judging but this one was a SHOCKER! Great upload though.
Don't agree at all !!!! It was a draw!! Nobody should have won. Actually i think Abeiabuchi was slightly better. Surely six point difference was too much.
What fight did u guys watch? Tua was getting pieced up the entire fight. The announcers even said he was fighting out of desperation towards the end. He knew he was behind.
@@themoneymaker03the fact that you actually listen to the commentators says it all. But i agree with the decision.
Ike won the fight..did way more..that Jab was on point and he used it whole fight he used it..
I don't like 117-111..but 116-113 Ike seems right on point.
@@themoneymaker03bahah, sure we will listen to you over everyone else and the judges 😅 you are nitpicking because you didnt watch the entire fight my friend.
There were about 800 headshots in this fight that would have killed most people. Hope Tua is OK still to this day, Ike was nuts before ever getting in the ring.
Tua is great still working out he’s a beast
Like the Bowe- Holyfield fights?
Non landed flash. Esp tuas punches r very inefdective and blocked
@@johannsebastienbachwhat ?
Sad what happened to Ike, but Tua been in involved with a lot of faith and community work here in Auckland , New Zealand since leaving his pro career
Haa,went to buy coffee one morning, when done,spun around & there he was,the TuaMan himself, he's still a wide,broad chunky unit!comes across as a humble man.
That was some of the best boxing I’ve seen in my life great video thank you
Look George Foreman against Ron Lyle
On of the greatest heavyweight fights ever…Nuff respect to both of those gentlemen…
I’ve watched this fight many times and I’d always thought Ike won but I think that was my bias knowing beforehand that he won the decision. I’m now convinced that Tua won this fight. He landed the cleaner and harder shots.
Yes but for how many rounds did he land the the cleaner and harder shots? I thought Ike slightly more so, especially with him bagging almost all the rounds in the first half imo.
@@erelpc I hear you. It was very close, I just thought Tua came on the last half of the fight and did enough to pull it out. Tua didn’t complain about the decision as I recall.
@@ccrider00 I don't think he got ripped off. It was a very close fight with some rounds that could've gone either way. I just thought Tua pulled it out in the last half of the fight but it wasn't a rip off.
Great comments and I can better understand how tough it was to judge a fight of this caliber.
@@neneshubby i don't understand the one card scored 117-111 for Ike. it was much closer IMO
Awesome how tua held centre ring through out every round
They were both champions..great fight
That's the spirit of Naija 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬. We no dey gree for anybody.
Very close fight. I think Tua had a slight edge with the harder punches but Ike was a very impressive boxer puncher with great combos. Two warriors.
Later Ike was found to be taking steroids
I had Tua here too.
Tua easily won this fight
Your right Tua won this fight I've been a judge and I have trained fighters,Tua had the slight advantage.poseing the thought someone got judge got paid.
@@user-qk2px5db7h had to have gotten paid. He even thought Tua won after the final bell. Look how he congratulated him.
In my humble opinion... David Tua's fighting style was more closer to Tyson's than any other heavyweight in modern day boxing.
Yes there are many similarities but Tua never possessed the defensive skills head movement and footwork that Mike did in his prime he was also a shade slower with his hands and Mike could fight from orthodox or southpaw fluidly and often did so. Tua did possess comparable power, chin and possibly better cardio as Tyson had been known to be somewhat less dangerous after six or eight rounds whereas Tua carried his full power into the twelfth and had several late ko victory. For my money I believe a prime Iron Mike takes him to school he was truly phenomenal at his peak but Tua would have been a worthy challenger and is sorely underrated today.
@@SubwayProphet Ike vs Mike would have been very interesting
As a New Zealander, Loved Tua, was never disappointed he never fought Tyson but always disappointed how much Lennox dismantled him😢 will always love this fight though, poor Ike felt the wrath and heart of Tua
Just want to say that your excellent pacing and writing are what distinguish you from so many others. You know when to talk and how to make the most of it, you know when to let the fight speak for itself, and you never spoil anything. I subscribed instantly. Keep up the amazing work, my man.
I heartily agree and just subscribed.
This was one of my top 5 heavy weight fights, so much power and energy
King: "Mike, do you want to fight Tua or Ike?"
Mike: "Medfield!!!"
Snobby!!!
Tyson would of definitely lost a few encounters if he didn't go to jail... he missed out on great encounters with Ike/Tua/Morrisson/mercer/Cooper/foreman/prime holyfield and prime lewis/ tyson can never claim to be the greatest as he didn't beat none of these guys who were the best of tysons era.
@@jaydebeer7251lol
Wished Mike never went to prison so these assumptions could be proved
@@razorblade7099 really! He lost to Douglas before he went to jail 😆 🤣 😂 so yeah he would of lost a few. Thar peekaboo style of his was to tiring! He couldn't even keep it up for 12rds in his prime. So at 25 no jail after losing to Douglas he would of been easy pickings for Bowe/holyfield/Lewis etc.
Remember this one. Great fight.
Ikemefula Ibeabuchi is now based in Nigeria. He even has a RUclips channel in his name. Sad, he never won a major title before his mental breakdown. Though he recently vowed to return to boxing at 52, but I doubt if that would be possible. He is indeed an uncrowned king of the heavyweight division.
Respect but Tua never got dropped until the end of his career and still kept his mind.
He lived up to his name the Tuaminator
One of the best heavyweight fights ever.
David Tua is an absolute beast, one of his punches would destroy most people.
Great video and commentary ! Rare seeing heavyweights going at it like welterweights. Can not imagine taking a dozen head punches from either man.. wow.!
I remember randomly catching this fight on showtime when I was in high school. Greatest fight I've ever watched by far!
Thank you for this! As a samoan and living 3mins frm davids crib I really appreciate this
I watched this fight back in the days.Has to be one of the best heavyweight fights violence at its best
Ref had nothing to do in this fight? Toe to toe, no clinching and respected each other, great to see.
What a fight! Those punches sound like heavy stones falling on the ground scary
Good fight. Nice and clean. Good sportsmanship and mutual respect.
Ike could have been an all time great, he was still learning the craft, This dude had it all...
Ike was never the same after this fight.
He was never the same yet he beat Chris Byrd 😂 which tua couldn’t do right? 🤣
@@thadon1067Remember this is Ike last fight and then boom went to the hospital never the same again hehehe
@@thadon1067you need to read the comment again.
He still beat tua
@@pube66 Even tho he won the piece of tin around his waist, he still lost the real fight, in his head. Tua, after all those hits to his head in his career, he's still in great shape. A lot of guys are always willing to try to beat someone at their game and lose.
Both in remarkable condition to throw that many punches and absorb heavy body shots and not be gassed in the later rounds. This was some outstanding fight. A war. Hats off to both.
they both landed bombs on each other yet neither of them are bleeding or took any sever damage to the face...they are monsters.....
Hot damn that guy had a chin made out of granite he was hit with some absolute pearlers from Tua and didnt even blink.
The best HW fight in my opinion.. these men were the definition of tough man. Almost too tough for their own good.
Man that was a really good fight.
Cool to see Ike's sportsmanship at the end.
A really great fighter. Two warriors.
Sad to learn his life came to that.
Best heavyweight fight ive ever seen, the fitness toughness and skill, was incredible.
Your not wrong
Come on now, a great fight indeed-----but the " best "???
In my " humble opinion " the " best goes to "the real deal- Evander [ Steel ] Hollyfield "
(Just watch some of his BIG fights, you'll see he really delivers like no one before or after!!! A real ( WORRIER ) the greatest G.O.A.T. of all time !🎯🤔👍🤡🤩🤠🥳
Excellent win from a determined opponent.
Big respect to both fighters sportsmanship.
Two incredible warriors.
David vs Goliath. Tua an absolute legend 🙌
I remember watching that fight but I couldn't remember the two fighters. I had never seen a fight like that where hundreds of haymakers, which would've ended most fights, just be absorbed by either fighter. It was like watching Rocky on steroids. After the six-round, I remember thinking this can't be possible! Over the years and until watching it again I couldn't remember who won. All I remember was the energy of the whole fight. It was one for the ages.
Amazing fight, one of the greatest ever…to this day it has the record for punches thrown in a HW fight.
@@bygoneera9521That record got shattered in 2019 (kownacki vs arreola)
Tyson didnt want the smoke from these guys same with all the big contenders in the 90s.
Those two fighters wouldn't be able handle these haymakers 😮
@@AXL664tyson was chasing the bags while these two managers only care about his bags
Great historical boxing content they were killers back then, the hurt business thanks for sharing it 👍 👏🏻...!
This was one of if not best heavy weight bouts in modern history period!!
The fact that Tua hasnt killed someone in the ring is wild. Dude is a monster.
Just posting to support an underrated channel. Your narration is exciting
That was a great fight, so much action.
these two are real gladiators. both won to me
I can't begin to imagine how Ike and David kept that pace and intensity!
I watched this fight way back then and I still to this day believe the judges were on the take. Tua won 8rds to 4rds, maybe 7rds to 5rds as a stretch.
Tua was smashing Ike bad in this fight.
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Everything was against Tua. Too many politics in boxing.
Me too.. Boxing has always been corrupted… I had Tua by 2 rounds.. Great fight nonetheless 💯🤙
You don’t know how to score fights if you think tua won 7 rounds 😂
Ibeabuchi was never the same after this fight. Regardless, this is the best fight in my book!
That bird ko was pretty filthy
Ppl say he went mad after this fight but he was already like that way before this fight he was already mentally ill.
@@AXL664and then this fight literally end him and never the same again lmfao
@@toablowing7818He has been the same both before and after this fight
@@toablowing7818it's nothing to laugh about
Ike is the biggest waste of talent in boxing
I'm impressed, i seen so many heavy weight fight but this one is different from Ist round to finished i seen no hugging and holding to both fighters. A good fight to remember. But i think Tua won the fight in my own opinion.
According to compunox they launched 1,730 punches which equated to 48 punches a minute, incredible
Incredible stamina!
Tuas legs hold all the power. The size of those calves when he pivots and throws a hook is so savage.
I know this was a fast edit but no clinching? Thats amazing for the heavies to go that many rounds. Tua looked so composed the whole fight, shame he lost really
mans was never the same after this fight with Tua
Ike averaged 81 punches thrown a round. Tua threw almost 62 per round. That’s insane conditioning for those giants.
Ike missed 80% of the punches thrown
@@craigwatson921 he still won the fight
With both men having granite chins, I feel like Ike’s biggest advantage was 4 inch height advantage and 6” reach advantage. They were both the same caliber with Tua being a slightly more technical and skilled boxer IMO. Both had awesome punching power so the fact that neither touched the ground is incredible. This is on my top heavyweight fight list for sure.
One of my favourite fights of all time. The stamina and chins of these heavyweights was insane. To bad Ike was mentally deranged. Sad story.
Both of those men deserve bonuses just for enduring all of that.
Love Tua would of been beautiful to see all the belts strap on him ❤❤❤
This was a great fight and I love the way Ike listened to his corner and glued that right glove to his ear to block Tuas vicious left hook. From what I understand David was not in top shape for this fight but still dangerous. Anywhoo whoever wants to see a great heavyweight fight look this one up.
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Ageee with. Both are beasts. Had Tua by a slight margin on this fight
Not in shape and averaged 60 punches a round. You must be joking. Tua lost fair and square lke outhustled him. This is one of the best heavyweight bouts l have seen l admired both boxers but David lost a very good bout.
@@keithcampbell6806I agree with you
It was close but Ike definitely won this fight
Two of the best legitimate heavyweights that no one ever heard of. Both those individuals we're straight killers of the highest order.
I did not see Tua lose that fight...
I agree.
I think I see what you mean, the win seemed controversial. Kind of like Muhammad Ali's controversial win over Ken Norton who continued to claim he won that fight.
Tua lost dog
@@AngloSaxon-yx8tkexcept that Ken did beat ali more than once but got cheated.
Common sense, didn't his trainer tell him not to stop fighting? all pro sports are rigged to make money.the odds were against Ike, so the win for lke made people lots of money, big money.just like Tyson lost to buster Douglas
So glad I discovered your channel, I really love the way you present these fights and your narration is top notch. 😀✌🏻
I remember that dude back in the days. I wanted to live with his fam just for a month so I could be big. Samoans are different types of beasts hommie.
Still till this day they hold the Record of most punches thrown which is remarkable
This Era of boxers is so much better than what it is now
I can't imagine any of the current HWs standing up to either of these 2.
He was nuts before he started boxing. Ticking time Bomb 💣
This was one of the tougher brawler matches to happen in the latter era of boxing. I could seriously feel each of these punches. Monster contest.
Discovered your channel, the narration, research and presentation is fantastic. I remember this fight , it was a great HW battle. Both fighters were tough as nails and were landing bombs. I do recall thinking Tua won what was a close fight. I really liked David Tua back then, he was a warrior and fought Lennox Lewis later in his career who gave Tua his 2nd loss. Ibeabuchi did finish his short career undefeated and who knows what he could have accomplished in the ring if not for his criminal behavior due to obvious mental illness.
I was on the same ship as one of Tua's cousin. Dude was a chief petty officer. Had a picture from David signed to his cousin. Nice guy. Looked liked.him.
we love tua in nz still
Imagine walking into the toughest bar in town with Mike Tyson on one side and David Tua on the other; who's gonna mess with you?