wow. you know i never noticed that! i was just getting into boxing when Tua was active. i heard his career was plagued by mismanagement. it's sad to see fighters with half his skill get title shots vs bums to secure a title for their legacy
Fresh Prince of Gretna It’s sad that Ruiz the guy he knocked out in the first clip of this video was champion and he wasn’t. The guy was so badly managed, and unfortunately Joseph Parker one of the current heavyweight champs has the same management team.
@@surgicalboxing1551 Well to be honest Tua was good but lacked that little extra for a WDC...he would KO the regular boxers out cold...but whenever he faced top guys he lost..
There would only be two ways that fight what end, Tyson a majority decision. Or Tua would knock him out cold. If that happened and I bet on it I would place every dime I have on the ladder.
@@TRIIGGAVELLI I wish it did happen, because the Lewis vs Tua fight is one that most people remember but not crediting Tua. Such an under-looked and underrated fighter.
@@TRIIGGAVELLI Tyson was never knocked out...his last fights were just in the need of money...he paid a ton of attention to his neck...That head was attached just too well
@@Nimvar Lol your userpic is Mike Tyson so I'm assuming you're a superfan? But the fact remains yes, he was KO'd a few times. I think Tua would have knocked him out, we'll never know, but it's just my opinion.
I remember watching his fight against lewis. I was very young at the time: 5/6 yrs old. You inspire me Tua, the true definition of honoring God, Family, and Culture. I'm 21 yrs old now still chasing my dream to graduate college and play football here. I never forget where come from. I wish you'd read this but it isn't you who posted this video lol. thanks for sharing this video tho mate, shoots.
A young naive Tua. Best heavyweight to never win a belt. He put many good fighters to sleep. That 90's era of heavyweights was great and we're entering a similar phase in 2016
Tua : It was nice to see lenox, it almost makes me cry.....he look beatiful....lenox I dont know about ya'll, but the way he said it was very intimidating!
aleks19999999 I Was thinking the same Fucking thing ! The way he started smiling after, and acting all giggly after he said that.. it was like he was preying him, but we all know who he’s trying to imitate lol... 😏 ( Tyson )
Sam Langford, David Tua, the two best men that never won a world title. I would go on diet and change weight class if i knew, Tua is out there waiting for me.... scary strong man.
@@classyraps1128 He does not tire easily lol, he literally set a record for most punches thrown at heavyweight together with Ibeabuchi. His stamina is very impressive.
Great interview with Kevin Barry after this fight where he said before the fight he had a feeling they were going to lose because of what happen at the house before they went to the arena.... Tua and his family had a prayer and they were all crying and his mother or father hugged Tua and said how scared they were for him and the energy was just dead in the water ... and Tua didn’t let his hands go so it may have some truth to it
Well if Tua had tried to move forward and be more aggressive rather than stay outside at a distance the whole night, then he may have indeed been hurt BAD. You’re talking about a 5’10” guy vs a 6’5” giant who’s shoe size and fist size are amongst the largest ever seen in the heavyweight division... size 10 shoes vs size 19.... no comparison
@@sheldoncooper0 he was hurt boxing at range anyway so onky choice was to get closer and Ronnie’s game plan in sparring for this fight was to get close and punch him anywhwre doesn’t matter where arms body shoulders just punch because lennox doesn’t wear punches as good and the onky shot was to hope he wears down a bit but not doing that was never gonna be a good choice but he chose to do the other
@@mataafa1 he chose to do the other because he can’t move close without getting hit with Lewis big overhand right. Tua is tough and strong. But it is extremely hard to take a punch from and match the physicality of someone that is 6’5 and 250lbs with fists that are significantly larger than yours.
If only the fight between him and mike Tyson would've happened all I gotta say is that David tua and mike Tyson are great sports stars love both of these brother's
My two worlds most hardest knockout boxers in complete HISTORY will have to be David Tua and Mike Tyson. That's an exhibition fight everyone wants to see. Period
Tua , tyson , frazier . All 3 of them had the same style all had great left hooks all had good head movement , Very similar techniques .imo tyson perfected the technique imo tyson was the best bob&weave inside fighter quick handed he hit hard but out of the 3 id say tua hit harder than tyson & frazier . obviously tyson was a 1 punch ko puncher frazier also had good punching power but frazier was better at waring down his opponent with body punches chopping the tree down as they say and pressuring oh and you can't forget his heart he never gave up even if he was getting a beat down he never stayed down you'd have to kill him to beat him . tua also had heart and good stamina and can't forget that granite chin tyson didn't have that too much frazier did a little but the thing about frazier is you could knock him down 12 times hed get up 12 times he was an animal . I don't think I've ever seen tua get knocked down or stopped . I can see tua beating tyson by a knockout in a fight similar to hagler vs hearns a short 3 or 4 round scrap I think tyson would get tired first and throw less in the 3rd I honestly think he wouldn't be able to hurt the thicker muscled tua I think tua would outbrawl tyson and knock him out in 4 or 5.
Kevin Barry stole all his money... for those that don't know and now Tua is broke.. runs a small gym now, which he lives in.. but he's such a nice humble guy even though lost his money to thief's, his managers. Doesn't make sense he lives in a warehouse while his former managers live in mansions!
The way Lennox made Tua look so garbage wasnt due to a huge gulf in levels.......Tua was a world class fighter and totally capable of becoming champion as is generally accepted.......I think Lennox probably was a BIT better than Tua, but the main reasons he played with Tua was two-fold 1) Tua's style is just perfect for Lennox Lewis to keep that jab in his face all night long.....and 2) the size difference meant Lewis was able to take virtually no damage at all. That said, I STILL think Lennox is better, but nowhere near as much 'better' as the fight would lead us to think.
Im surprised Tua lost this fight. Lennox is too clever to get beaten by him. Lennox did a similar strategy to what he did with Tyson, stick and move and im sure he had emanuel steward in his corner for this one too.
Im still sick over the fact that he never fought Tyson. Tyson really did his best to avoid every other hard punching iron chinned pressure fighter his entire career.
I believe Tysons management were behind him not fighting Tua. They knew it was a dangerous fight and it saved Tyson from getting hurt bad. Tua would of knocked Tyson out in 6-7 round is my prediction of the result. No hating on Tyson,have always been number 1 fan of Tyson but I just don't think he can afford to take Tua's shots for 12 rounds as Tua has a more concrete chin.
He is ~ 10 cm shorter than shane camron judging from face off Definitely not 5'6/7 hes 5'10 Just becoz he looks bulky to make him appear like shorter Tyson was listed 5'11 1/2 He is legit 5'10
No criticism of David Tua the fighter, but this whole production sounds like a bunch of people trying to convince themselves of something they don't truly believe.
What the fuck XD Tyson never turned down a fight with Tua in 1991 or 1993 becouse Tuas debut was in 1992 and he was not a known fighter till 1996 when he KO'd John Ruiz.... Man next your going to say Tyson was born in 1966 so he could duck Ali XD people are idiots...
Nah man remember that the true contenders at that time where guys like Golota, Bowe, Ruddock and Big George....Tua at that time was a High risk, low pay, no benefit type of fighter so nah Mike just didn't need to fight him.....though he might've ducked Bowe and Big George but who knows
I enjoyed this video. I thank Tua for beibg a pioneer for us. Im the next world Heavyweight Champion to come out of nz/aus. Check out my channel and see for yourself if i have the potential!
People saying Tyson would destroy Tua lol Tyson had the head movement but lacked chin. Tua could lose the fight standing where as Tysons losses are almost all from KO's
They're speaking on Tua as if he was a transcendent talent... Theses documentaries are IN-credible. In Hasim Rahman's documentary, he was depicted as the righteous party, despite the fact that he repeatedly antagonized Lewis. More IN-credible BS.
love I found this my father was 10 rows back and got all wet from those blows lennox knocked the sweat off that lions mane hair he shocked and awed all night...love this, never saw it, but was like Dempsey and wilder but he let u keep ur teeth. ur managers sucked u off to get paid
Damn if the uso would've came in better shape and focused he wasn't using his usual head movement or nothing it's a shame he didn't get down with Tyson
man i see people comparing Tua to Tyson, i mean come on.... Tua is a great fighter but he wants to be the next Tyson, he imitates him with the style and lead left hooks and all that, but do not compare him to one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, remember Tyson is the youngest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing, where is Tua, hes no longer relevant..
Its annoying seeing Kevin barry talk Tua up this whole video and then him and Martin Pugh rob Tua of his earnings down the line and now Kevin is coaching and likely stealing from another Samoan boxer in Joseph Parker.
im sorry but that twit who compares tua to tyson is so fucking wrong and any1 who is a boxing fan has to agree ,tua is strong but he needs to work on skill
In this era, Tua be a World Champion 👊🏾
the most humblest man in sport David Tua , well done mate
Have you met Conor McGregor?
@@thechampion1430 mecgregor? humble?
@@jse_illustrationsYes Mcgregor the most humblest fighter in combat sports history.
He has now been Inducted into the Florida boxing hall of fame ⭐ Well deserved brother David 👊🏾 Samoan warrior Kiwi mana 🔥
Such a beast but at the same time so simple without being cocky
My favorite fighter of all time we islanders has a gifted power punchers. God bless your life brotha.
As big and strong as Samoens are why isn't more Samoens in the fight scene? Find someone on that island and go get rich. Cmon man
Cause of the mixed blood
In my opinion, the best heavyweight not to win a world title in the past 50 years
The Legend and the number 1 Boxer from Samoa, God bless you Legend thanks for putting Samoa in the history of Boxing.
16:51 "There isn't a cleaner manager than Kevin Barry"
You're lying now LOL
It sucks this man never won a title.
wow. you know i never noticed that! i was just getting into boxing when Tua was active. i heard his career was plagued by mismanagement. it's sad to see fighters with half his skill get title shots vs bums to secure a title for their legacy
Fresh Prince of Gretna It’s sad that Ruiz the guy he knocked out in the first clip of this video was champion and he wasn’t. The guy was so badly managed, and unfortunately Joseph Parker one of the current heavyweight champs has the same management team.
@@surgicalboxing1551 Well to be honest Tua was good but lacked that little extra for a WDC...he would KO the regular boxers out cold...but whenever he faced top guys he lost..
He just had a very bad team. They even robbed him
He won the WBC title, thats something right lol
Tyson vs tua would've been the greatest fight!
even Tua vs the Old Foreman
There would only be two ways that fight what end, Tyson a majority decision. Or Tua would knock him out cold. If that happened and I bet on it I would place every dime I have on the ladder.
@@TRIIGGAVELLI I wish it did happen, because the Lewis vs Tua fight is one that most people remember but not crediting Tua. Such an under-looked and underrated fighter.
@@TRIIGGAVELLI Tyson was never knocked out...his last fights were just in the need of money...he paid a ton of attention to his neck...That head was attached just too well
@@Nimvar Lol your userpic is Mike Tyson so I'm assuming you're a superfan? But the fact remains yes, he was KO'd a few times. I think Tua would have knocked him out, we'll never know, but it's just my opinion.
Sole uce thanks for the upload
I remember watching his fight against lewis. I was very young at the time: 5/6 yrs old. You inspire me Tua, the true definition of honoring God, Family, and Culture. I'm 21 yrs old now still chasing my dream to graduate college and play football here. I never forget where come from. I wish you'd read this but it isn't you who posted this video lol. thanks for sharing this video tho mate, shoots.
Continue your journey uso and God bless you ✊🏾💯 I see you got the Hawks on your photo you from Seattle too I'm from the Southend
I wondered what happened to you?
David Tua is a joy to watch, and one of the most exciting fighters of his time.
A young naive Tua. Best heavyweight to never win a belt. He put many good fighters to sleep. That 90's era of heavyweights was great and we're entering a similar phase in 2016
betabyfar87 whks great nowadays huh??? wilder, fury, aj??
Don't know yet many fights fell through in 2016 was disappointing.
betabyfar87 imagine Tua vs Wilder 😂 if Ortiz almost had him outta there Tua would've crushed him with one left hook especially Joshua
His fight vs Ike was epic.
Tua : It was nice to see lenox, it almost makes me cry.....he look beatiful....lenox
I dont know about ya'll, but the way he said it was very intimidating!
aleks19999999 I Was thinking the same Fucking thing ! The way he started smiling after, and acting all giggly after he said that.. it was like he was preying him, but we all know who he’s trying to imitate lol... 😏 ( Tyson )
big inspiration tuaman one day I hope I will visit your gym
David Tua is the G O A T
power is better than speed
"What's the worst thing you ever did?"
David - Stealing candy from a blind kid ..
🤦🏻♀😂
Sam Langford, David Tua, the two best men that never won a world title. I would go on diet and change weight class if i knew, Tua is out there waiting for me.... scary strong man.
Strong but easily tires
Tua was a 1 trick pony
@@classyraps1128 , one trick pony, so what? So was Rocky Marciano, 43 knockouts in 49 fights...
@@classyraps1128 He does not tire easily lol, he literally set a record for most punches thrown at heavyweight together with Ibeabuchi. His stamina is very impressive.
Big thanks for uploading this. It's nice to have some candid footage of my favorite boxer.
Great interview with Kevin Barry after this fight where he said before the fight he had a feeling they were going to lose because of what happen at the house before they went to the arena.... Tua and his family had a prayer and they were all crying and his mother or father hugged Tua and said how scared they were for him and the energy was just dead in the water ... and Tua didn’t let his hands go so it may have some truth to it
Well if Tua had tried to move forward and be more aggressive rather than stay outside at a distance the whole night, then he may have indeed been hurt BAD. You’re talking about a 5’10” guy vs a 6’5” giant who’s shoe size and fist size are amongst the largest ever seen in the heavyweight division... size 10 shoes vs size 19.... no comparison
@@sheldoncooper0 he was hurt boxing at range anyway so onky choice was to get closer and Ronnie’s game plan in sparring for this fight was to get close and punch him anywhwre doesn’t matter where arms body shoulders just punch because lennox doesn’t wear punches as good and the onky shot was to hope he wears down a bit but not doing that was never gonna be a good choice but he chose to do the other
@@mataafa1 he chose to do the other because he can’t move close without getting hit with Lewis big overhand right.
Tua is tough and strong. But it is extremely hard to take a punch from and match the physicality of someone that is 6’5 and 250lbs with fists that are significantly larger than yours.
@@sheldoncooper0 I agree extremely hard to take a punch from a big man like that extremely hard
💪Amazing person God bless you and you’re family David !!! 🙏
Kevin voice and accent is still the same
I couldnt recognise him without it mate
He looked freakin young
If only the fight between him and mike Tyson would've happened all I gotta say is that David tua and mike Tyson are great sports stars love both of these brother's
My two worlds most hardest knockout boxers in complete HISTORY will have to be David Tua and Mike Tyson. That's an exhibition fight everyone wants to see. Period
Tyson v Tua would have been a dream fight
Tua , tyson , frazier . All 3 of them had the same style all had great left hooks all had good head movement , Very similar techniques .imo tyson perfected the technique imo tyson was the best bob&weave inside fighter quick handed he hit hard but out of the 3 id say tua hit harder than tyson & frazier . obviously tyson was a 1 punch ko puncher frazier also had good punching power but frazier was better at waring down his opponent with body punches chopping the tree down as they say and pressuring oh and you can't forget his heart he never gave up even if he was getting a beat down he never stayed down you'd have to kill him to beat him . tua also had heart and good stamina and can't forget that granite chin tyson didn't have that too much frazier did a little but the thing about frazier is you could knock him down 12 times hed get up 12 times he was an animal . I don't think I've ever seen tua get knocked down or stopped . I can see tua beating tyson by a knockout in a fight similar to hagler vs hearns a short 3 or 4 round scrap I think tyson would get tired first and throw less in the 3rd I honestly think he wouldn't be able to hurt the thicker muscled tua I think tua would outbrawl tyson and knock him out in 4 or 5.
Kevin Barry stole all his money... for those that don't know and now Tua is broke.. runs a small gym now, which he lives in.. but he's such a nice humble guy even though lost his money to thief's, his managers.
Doesn't make sense he lives in a warehouse while his former managers live in mansions!
@@drplayups4572 if that ain't the truth
How many watched this docu, and when did it originaly air in 2000?
What's bullshit is that Tua vs Tyson was never pushed would've been the greatest HW fight in history same height same power explosive
Tua is the best he never fell!!!lenox fell 2wice
TUA!!!
20:19 .. people are born under pressure, live through out their lives with more or less pressure under and people die over pressure.
Tyson vs Tua would have been like Sonny Liston vs Joe Frazier. P.S, I'm not the same Kevin Barry you're hearing about in these comments.
It would have been an instant classic. His name would be a household name today
David tua is a Samoan legend, not new Zealand 😂. Pure blood Samoan.
The way Lennox made Tua look so garbage wasnt due to a huge gulf in levels.......Tua was a world class fighter and totally capable of becoming champion as is generally accepted.......I think Lennox probably was a BIT better than Tua, but the main reasons he played with Tua was two-fold 1) Tua's style is just perfect for Lennox Lewis to keep that jab in his face all night long.....and 2) the size difference meant Lewis was able to take virtually no damage at all. That said, I STILL think Lennox is better, but nowhere near as much 'better' as the fight would lead us to think.
Hell yeah I’m a big Tua fan but he was out boxed by a better boxer
You da man for uploadin, never seen this before
Wish him the best in whatever he decides to do now
Ronnie had the perfect game plan .. touch this guy any and everywhere just keep touching him...
Proof Tua was Hurt during Lewis Fight right here folks!
So underated... 😢
Im surprised Tua lost this fight. Lennox is too clever to get beaten by him. Lennox did a similar strategy to what he did with Tyson, stick and move and im sure he had emanuel steward in his corner for this one too.
Im still sick over the fact that he never fought Tyson. Tyson really did his best to avoid every other hard punching iron chinned pressure fighter his entire career.
You have to understand there were so many standout fighters of that time he couldn’t fight everybody
Can anyone tell me why tyson never fought tua. Plz
No one picked Tua he was the riskiest fight if you were coming up the ranks, + he stopped fighters career
What.. The disrespect to not wear the necklace
Kevin Barry "'Yup you sure did take care of business"
He took it alright
cheooooooo go david tua ur my idol
@BOSS20s But we all know he has the most deadliest left hook ever!:)
Tyson vs tua would have been a trilogy.
#seattlesalute💙
But still a legend tua had a stronger jaw then Tyson then once agent Tyson just dont give a fuck straight brawler.I wish Tyson and tua had a fight.
BRuhh....👍👍👍 & suBB!! Had tO!! 😎😁😊!! YesSiRr!! MeRRyNeWyeaRz Mate!!🔥💯🔥💯💯💯🔥🔥
That was "O" for orsum.
wazz up with da fast forward...?
I love when he screams IHUHUU lmao, when he's happy lololol so funny lolol
Not about New Zealand, Samoa is davids country 👌.
The red -beaded necklace Tua wears. Are those red hot peppers.❓
my 2 favourite fighter David tua and Shane Cameron and im from aus
16:19 keven ripped him off and tua left the sport with little to no money
I believe Tysons management were behind him not fighting Tua. They knew it was a dangerous fight and it saved Tyson from getting hurt bad. Tua would of knocked Tyson out in 6-7 round is my prediction of the result. No hating on Tyson,have always been number 1 fan of Tyson but I just don't think he can afford to take Tua's shots for 12 rounds as Tua has a more concrete chin.
They were with different networks and promoters hard to make that fight happen
David tua is the shortest heavyweight ever! only 5,6 ...to bad that they lie about his height about being 5,10
He's listed as 5'10
He is ~ 10 cm shorter than shane camron judging from face off
Definitely not 5'6/7 hes 5'10
Just becoz he looks bulky to make him appear like shorter
Tyson was listed 5'11 1/2
He is legit 5'10
At 5'7” Tommy Burns was the smallest heavyweight
No criticism of David Tua the fighter, but this whole production sounds like a bunch of people trying to convince themselves of something they don't truly believe.
kevin barry the shark makes my skin crawl
think tua hit harder then Tyson. but lacked speed. tua vs George foreman wud of been good
Lacked speed wtf lol, maybe in his foot work but not his hands
Tua vs ron lyle or earnie shaver
yes,
What happened? Did his career momentum just end after the Lewis fight.
Look at my highlight reel of him
Thanks man, I actually made a tribute video to David Tua, if you want to check that out.
What the fuck XD Tyson never turned down a fight with Tua in 1991 or 1993 becouse Tuas debut was in 1992 and he was not a known fighter till 1996 when he KO'd John Ruiz.... Man next your going to say Tyson was born in 1966 so he could duck Ali XD people are idiots...
Nah man remember that the true contenders at that time where guys like Golota, Bowe, Ruddock and Big George....Tua at that time was a High risk, low pay, no benefit type of fighter so nah Mike just didn't need to fight him.....though he might've ducked Bowe and Big George but who knows
Please check out my highlight video of him guys
that's what I thought
I enjoyed this video. I thank Tua for beibg a pioneer for us. Im the next world Heavyweight Champion to come out of nz/aus. Check out my channel and see for yourself if i have the potential!
WILDBILLNAZIO we should spar....
@@fab7148 Your name is unknown user ya flop
Are you world champion yet?
It is Tua.. Who Tyson should be fighting and not phony a$$ Jake. So I refuse to pay and see it ..
Tua lost but best believe he gave Lewis a run for his money
Its criminal he never won a belt
People saying Tyson would destroy Tua lol
Tyson had the head movement but lacked chin. Tua could lose the fight standing where as Tysons losses are almost all from KO's
@BOSS20s as much as I don't wanna say this but YES Tua has been knocked down by Monty Barrett:(
And tua was past his prime to right
Nice hair, Kevin
Tua iz a working power house!
All together 40 something knock outs, that is some big time damage lol.
Tua didn't train properly leading upto this fight and he had a bad shoulder I think
What is he eating @ 13:30?
It’s a Samoan delicacy called “supo esi” papaya that’s been boiled till mushy, mixed with coconut milk. It’s healthy and delicious
@@duckysquack1625 and you eat it for breakfast orr?
@@Gotti.25 not really, you can have anytime.
@@duckysquack1625 that's interesting
what you don't know is.... around 1991 or 1993 Tyson turned down a challenge from David Tua..
Mike would of best tua
Against a good boxer like Lewis Tua had no chance. Just a brawler nothing more
They're speaking on Tua as if he was a transcendent talent... Theses documentaries are IN-credible. In Hasim Rahman's documentary, he was depicted as the righteous party, despite the fact that he repeatedly antagonized Lewis. More IN-credible BS.
love I found this my father was 10 rows back and got all wet from those blows lennox knocked the sweat off that lions mane hair he shocked and awed all night...love this, never saw it, but was like Dempsey and wilder but he let u keep ur teeth. ur managers sucked u off to get paid
TUA FIRST ..
Dam South Auckland looked rough back then with all the graffiti
Guy had legs like tree trunks and was a bulldozer, if Tua was 6'0 tall he would have dominated
Damn if the uso would've came in better shape and focused he wasn't using his usual head movement or nothing it's a shame he didn't get down with Tyson
man i see people comparing Tua to Tyson, i mean come on.... Tua is a great fighter but he wants to be the next Tyson, he imitates him with the style and lead left hooks and all that, but do not compare him to one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, remember Tyson is the youngest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing, where is Tua, hes no longer relevant..
veniblanco just like your mom
Both are great
Breath can't spare covid-20
tua is a great man, boxer....but his iq let him down when he faced Lewis
i believe tyson hit harder with every punch EXCEPT that left hook, that hook was from hell
Now hes broke, all his money stolen by managers, living in a old warehouse.... sad story
At lest he went down in history he got to say he fought with Lennox Lewis
tua would have won I think
no offence but the white guy in the limo sounds like a lawyer in disguise
Its annoying seeing Kevin barry talk Tua up this whole video and then him and Martin Pugh rob Tua of his earnings down the line and now Kevin is coaching and likely stealing from another Samoan boxer in Joseph Parker.
Such a huge build up to such an anti climactic fight
Sadly true
im sorry but that twit who compares tua to tyson is so fucking wrong and any1 who is a boxing fan has to agree ,tua is strong but he needs to work on skill
Hamoz!😎😂🇼🇸 6 Eighty 5%
The fight of his life he should've trained harder. Trainer fault he got lazy and complacent