Will Wladimir Klitschko face David Tua in December?
September 13th, 2010
By Jim Dower: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) could be facing heavyweight contender David Tua (51-3-2, 43 KO’s) next on December 11th, according to the latest boxing news. Klitschko, 34, defeated Samuel Peter last Saturday night in a relatively easy 10th round stoppage and Wladimir wants to get back in the ring quickly for one more fight before the end of the year.
However, as we just saw with Peter, it’s not easy for shorter heavyweights to connect with Wladimir’s chin with any regularity. At 5’9”, Tua would be giving up nine inches in height and 11 inches in reach. That’s nearly a foot of reach that Tua would have to deal with in trying to get his shots in against Wladimir.
In his fight with Peter, Wladimir used his left hand as a stick to keep Peter on the outside by holding his left hand outstretched any time Peter would come close. You can bet that Wladimir would do the same thing with Tua, who is even shorter than Peter.
This could end up being a really bad mismatch and much worse than the Peter vs. Klitschko fight. I have my doubts that Tua would even take the fight. He’s been very selective in choosing opponents since making his comeback.
I can see Tua waiting for a shot against WBA heavyweight champion David Haye and then blowing even that shot if Tua gets beaten while fighting scrubs. Tua was almost beaten in his last fight against journeyman Monte Barrett in July. Tua was knocked down in the 12th and ended up having to salvage a 12 round draw in that fight.
Tua is a big puncher, but he’s not much of a boxer and unless he can connect with his shots against Wladimir, he’s probably going to be in for a long night. I see this fight being about as bad a mismatch as Wladimir’s fights against Eddie Chambers and Peter.
Tua is just too short and has been out of action against top tier fighters for too long to beat a guy like Wladimir. This fight is almost not even fair because Tua is just too handicapped by his limited height and his lack of experience against quality opposition since being blown out by Lennox Lewis 10 years ago.
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David Tua vs Wlidmir Klictsco will indeed be the fight of the century wlidmir david tua is the only one left for you since you are looking for fighters..
As far as i see it the only person able to beating Klitschko was samuel peter and he smashed him to pieces with ease. david haye will loose because his chin sucks and wdladimir will win if that fight happens. alexander povetkin is wanted to fight Wladimir but he is too scared, noone can beat Wladimir, the only worthy opponent at the moment is haye and we still have to see if he will fight him.
there are no match for the champion. very sadly, the heavy weight should promote boxing for the better but there is none. Now Manny Paceao is the only boxing champion with the real heart not Klitschko. Find someone tough enough to face Tua for him to truly prove himself he can handle the champion. We don’t want another overrated match like the Lennox Lewis was
Watta u talking about idiot, u mention David n koliato Colliath in bible story bcos David is short n small but Colliath is huge tall,nahh man u wrong David n Colliath used weapons,so David Tua n Vlad Klichscko only has fists to connect so use yo commonsence don’t use yo arse bla blah bla.
hahaha.
Let’s get a few facts right. Tua is a very squat, powerfully built Samoan who looks shorter compared to Ibeabuchi, or the 6’5″ Lennox Lewis. I have stood next to him and reckon he is nearer 5’11″ and 235lb.Also, Lennox Lewis had a very frustrating fight with Tua, who at the time was not in brilliant shape, yet still went the distance, getting inside Lewis’s jab on a few occasions and throwing in some dangerous combinations and hooks. If Lennox dropped his guard, as he did against McCall and Rahman, it would have been all over. However, being an intelligent boxer, Lewis kept Tua at bay by cutting him off.If Tua had been fitter, in his 1997 shape, the outcome may have been different, as he would have got inside Lewis’ jab with his blinding speed and power.Also, Monte Barrett is no journeyman.He is a spirited, gutsy world ranked fighter who takes on all comers. He could prove dangerous against any overconfident or careless heavyweight.
it aint about size height its all about heart.. tua will win!!! and then go beat monte barret!!!
the klitschko brother stop talking and but your money and bout were your mouth is.fight david tua then see who its the true chmp of 2010.
All klitschko fans in here, go put your heads in the toilet and wait there, till the fight is on and finallised…hahaha
Id say vlad by decision.
i like tua alot but id give it to vlad.
BUT its not impossible for tua to drop vlad. I wouldnt go bet your life savings on vlad thinking that tua got no chance.
theres heavyweights that dont hit near as hard as tua and they dropped vlad.
Im not even exxagerating saying that tuas power is comparable to foreman.
tua fought ibeabuchi and lost but it was very competitive. ibeabuchi is much faster than vlad. if anything i think ibeabuchi would beat vlad if those two were to fight.
but More than likely vlad is going to keep him away with jabs and connect with right hands and win significantly by points.
but it will be STUPID to count tua out.
never count out a puncher reguardless of age.
thats how george foreman won a heavyweight champion being in his late 40s.
give tua a chance, just look at his record…tuas got a big heart and thats all that matters gd luck uce..
give tua a chance,just look at his record..tua has a big heart and thats all that matters gd luck uso.
never back against the Tua Man u will end up regretting it..smiles. Mountain warrior Shane Cameron got Tua angry and he kissed the floor..totally humiliated.
Go Tua Man u can do it, weight down fitness up! And you will knock out all these bums…heheh
go tua – kill him
whatever you Wladimir fans keep talking to hold out tua to fight your mate and who the hell is going to fight your mate they all fall can you beat your mate get real mate the only one left is tua end of story, so keep talking nothing. I saw your mate dizzy in the ring before like a drunk driver so what is going on mate just bring it on and stop bullng yourselves wladimir fans
tua is going to win this fight I can’t wait for the explosive fight this is the fight were waiting for and worth fighting for it
whatever you Wladimir fans tua is going to knock your mate out cold so let get it on mate
another nothing conversation going on right now here and I saying whatever and keep talking nothing mate but at the end of the day tua is going to win end of story and I never being happier I can’t waits don’t you mate the explosive is going to be an explosive night come on let get it on.
Ill say its a good chance for Tua to take himm out since nobody can get the job done. As we say” the taller you r the faster youll fall “itts like cutting a tall tree.
about time tua got another title shot hez the most avioded heavyweight in 15years weather he can win agaist wlad is another thing but a dnt c it being a mismatch but a can c it being a terrible fight with wlad running4 12 rounds unless he gets clipped which a hope he diz like2 hear ur veiws
Tua is too fat and too lazy, he will get slaughtered
It would be a mismatch not worth watching. I respect Tua and what he has done for Boxing. Tua fans will only see him get humiliated.
Hey stupid, those other more difficult fighters will not step in the ring with Wladimir. Hows he supposed to convince you he’s a great fighter in that case? That’s what I thought.
chambers, peter, then tua? are you joking, the opposition gets easier and easier for wlad, it should be haye next or vitali vs wlad. or at least for entertainment value, Valuev.
The boxing public/fans needs to force these fights into fruition, other wise you may as well start throwing welters in with the klitschkos, im sick of these lop sided title defenses, Valuev and haye both credible yet these fights still haven’t happened, and its all due to GREED! $$$$$$
wlad fans, to be great- one must fight a war against in prime hall of famer to be or up and coming- and win——— bum killing is not going to earn you greatness
Tua was a good fighter in his day but cannot beat a current Klitschko at his best, much less now, several years removed from it.
tua would be a test for sure he has a very good record.and resume.
Joe
You say Wladimir cherrry picks. Peter was and is a dangerous puncher who was rated 2 in the world. How about Haye? He is the one who is cherrypicking. Lets see: Barrett 38, Valuev 36, Ruiz 38. These guys were older and past it. They were not dangerous opponents.
Vitali is 39 yet he is in way better shape than the above fighters. Vitali is now going to fight a dangerous puncher in Briggs. Haye had the chance o fight Briggs and he declined.
Keep busy and fight all contenders,why not Tua has some big name wins on his resume.and some big name losses .We know he can punch up close.
The Klitchko’s are going to have to start fighting machines or wild animals because there are not many humans left for them to fight.
There are 4 other rumored fighters also: Tomasz Adamek, Odlanier Solis, Denis Boytsov and Jean Marc Mormeck. I don’t think it will be Tua.
Who else is willing to fight, they are all afraid …….enough said
Tua just lost and got decked by Barrett more cherry picking from Wlad.
East u guys, Trust be, Tua will beat Klitschko. in an eating competition
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WHO WAS CORRIE SANDERS? IF TUA CONNECTS THAT BIG AWKWARD DISASTER’S LEGS WILL GO AGAIN! WATCH!
yep .. Tua is rated at number 2 or 1 by WBO because of his wbo pacific belt or woteva its called
only good thing is he will retire after losing by KO or die in the ring !!! im not too bothered about Klitschko’s or Haye fighting older fighters at the minute
Wladimir wants to have one more fight in December before fighting a big one in 2011. I think, this is okay, as there are always a lot of people in Germay who donte car about his opponent. They just want to see the Klitschkos.
Of course, I think David Tua isnt a challenge for Wlad at all, but the problem is to find somebody who wants to fight Wlad at this time. Most of the Top 15 of IBF and WBO are injured, already fight in November or December or avoid fighting against the Klitschkos.
What opponents would you suggest?
Sorry for my English!
Tua will bring a KFC bucket and start eating it during the fight, Tua is a finished Fat Slob, u guys gotta face it
To Jim Dower,
this is a much better balanced argument, and that hopeless idiot Dave Lahr could learn a thing a two from you! I for one agree with what you say, Tua’s height, reach and conditioning is no match for Wlad, who would demolish him in easier fashion that he did Sam Peter. But the only two half decent matchups for Wlad (and Vitali for that matter) at this point are Haye and Adamek. Whether Haye will man-up, take the fight, and stop moaning about purse splits remains to be seen, while Adamek needs more road-mileage at HW before taking on the brothers of destruction.
are u kidding me, wlad vs tua- what is this , are we going to get beat up some more with the worse heavy weights in 60 years- oh joy i will look forward to watching sorry azz tua vs sorry azz wlad
Same story with David and Goliath..watcha know about that?
what a joke. tua should be entertaining tourists at a luau. not fighting for the title.
vlad by brutal, brutal early KO. i hope this fight doesn’t happen.
I’d love to see Tua come at him like Tyson i.e. fast and agressive. He certainly wont win a 12 round fight on points. Not because he isn’t a good fighter, but because of the height and reach disadvantage.
Tua did come out after the fight to claim that he hurt his shoulder in the final weeks of training before the fight. It hurt so much he said that he didnt even take part in the sparring sessions. I am a fan of The Tuamanator. But I just dont see the drive he once had. It was nice to see him come threw against Shane Cameron. But really it just made the pacific asian fighters look extremely weak. Tua vs Wlad, i wanna see it just bc it will really show if Tua still got what it takes. If he still has that drive to be a world champion that he has been after all these years. Or it will be his last fight. I really want Tua to win, but I just dont think he has what it takes to take out Wlad. Bc you kno if he beats Wlad, Vitali will be right there knocking for his chance. THat would be a better fight, since he is older, and slower
Wlad should not be fighting him,it would be embarrasing if he did.Tua looked bad against Barrett in his last outing and got outclassed by Lennox Lewis 10 whole years ago.What would this fight prove to anyone.
With Vitali fighting Briggs,whom Lewis beat 12 and half years ago,which former Lewis victims will be in line for a title shot,Golota,Bruno,i know Holyfield is still active..Hang on that’s not even funny.
Besides Haye there has to be better match-ups for the Klitschkos than this.Or are they just trying to fit has many pay days in as possible because they are’nt getting paid enough from RTL?
Honestly the only person I want to see him fight is David Haye but that is not going to happen. Povetkin is’nt “ready” and I dont know whats Adameks problem. I guess he should give Tony Thompson another shot he actually gave Wlad some competition.
terrible mismatch, in both size and speed. Tua’s not even that fast anymore, and at a generous 5’10, he would never touch Wlad.