Mike Tyson vs David Tua, who would win?

Tyson would knock him out in 3.....what the hell is that guy talking about.

tyson went the distance with tony tubs and james smith both of whom would get knocked out by tua.

seeing as tyson didn`t fight good fighters untill the likes of holyfield i would say tna by ko in the late rounds.

If they fought n their primes i would have to go with Tyson. Tua was a very good fighter with a monster left hook but not much else, his defense was ok,his speed wasn't that great and he was not hard to hit. In is prime Tyson was fast,elusive and very good at spotting openings,Tua wouldn't have been able to handle that. It would be a repeat of Tyson versus ruddock but it would end a lot sooner, tyson would out punch and frustrate tua on his way to a UD or a KO

Mike Tyson

David Tua Fight Record

tyson most times, but tyson like ricky hatton is kinda easy to hit, hes a great going forward fighter, but if he got caught flush by tua you could have a shock it is possible. Tyson like hatton can only fight one way, he can not out box tua. What happened to tyson against lewis and holyfield was the same that happend to hatton recently. So a past it tyson tua would kill. But mike at his best would win 7 times out of ten but again he would have to be careful cause tua is powerful and mike is susceptible.

Tyson early, Tua late.

Tua would wear Tyson out after only a few rounds. Then Tua would knock Tyson out. This, of course, assumes that Tyson doesn't knock out Tua before he collapses from fatigue.

tua would of been destroyed in the first three rounds probably would of been taken out in the first rd when tyson was properly trained he was a machine tua lewis old man foreman wouldnt of had a chance against a prime fit tyson evander holyfield would of had the best chance but i believe he would of been kod as well and remember im not talking about the washed up tyson

A prime Mike Tyson should have no problem to Knock Out Tua,but then again Tyson never faced a big skilled boxer like Tua in his prime so we really do not know!

In his prime, Tyson would knock him out in just three or four rounds. But if the fight is now, Tua would probably knock Tyson out or win by TKO as Tyson's gonna be exhausted in late rounds. Also, Tyson hasn't fought for almost 5 years, so I think Tua's gonna win with ease.

If we are talking primes...Tyson was untouchable...he will knock Tua out early...if it goes the distance it gets interesting because Tyson does fade later. I will say Tyson wins though.

We did this recently. But it's fun and a bit surprising so read on.

Some facts to consider.

Tyson has 6 losses on his record. Five are by KO or TKO. The other loss is a DQ against Holyfield.

Tua has 3 losses but he has never been stopped.

Both Tyson and Tua have two of the best chins in boxing history. People often point out Tyson's stoppage losses as proof that he can't take a punch. Mike takes a punch better than most. ALL of his defeats were more a result of poor stamina, not any lack of ability to take a punch.

Tyson has never had great stamina or balance. He can go the distance if his opponent isn't the type to apply any pressure or force him to excert himself.

Tyson has gone the distance three times. He has only 2 KO's after round 6.

Tua has shown that he can go the distance. However, his distance fights were not victories. He has three losses and one draw. Still, the men he lost to were far better than the men Tyson defeated in going the distance. Let's look.

Tua lost to Lennox Lewis, Ike Ibeabuchi, Chris Byrd and drew with Hasim Rahman. But he holds KO victories in the later rounds. He has 7 stoppages after round 7, including 12th round TKO victories over Rahman and top contender David Izon.

Tyson defeated Tony Tucker, Bonecrusher Smith and Razor Rudduck in distance fights.

I omit the stoppage losses later in Tyson's career. He lost to Kevin McBride, Danny Williams but he was well past his prime and unmotivated. That took a greater toll than just age.

Both men can take the other's punch.

Tyson comes out storming and tries to take Tua out in the first round. Tua survives the rush and fights back. Tyson lands the more telling blows in the first two rounds, due to his handspeed.

Having exerted so much energy, Tyson begins to slow down in the fourth. Tua is beginning to back Tyson up in the clinches. Tyson scores with a 5 piece off the ropes. Tua backs up momentarily.

The fight is now moving toward ring center and mostly inside. Tyson is scoring to the chin and body. Tua is scoring as well but not as much. Neither fighter is hurt but Tyson is beginning to slow down.

Given the furious pace, Tyson is spent by round 8 and he's throwing one punch at a time. Tua works Tyson to the ropes and begins to land heavy shots to the head and body.

Tyson fires back but he's very tired and his punches lack steam. He also has a hard time blocking Tua's shots. Tua becomes stronger or at least retains his same during the course of the fight,

By round 10, Tyson is ahead on one card but Tua is landing heavy shots to the head and Tyson is unable to block all of them or land enough to discourage Tua.

In round 11, the bout is the same as in round 10 except Tyson is taking more punishment than before. His chin holds up but he's exausted and is taking a lot of punishment.

The referee steps in to stop it mid-way through round 11.

Tua by TKO.