David Tua vs Michael Moorer | 17th August 2002 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, USA

17th August 2002
Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, U.S.A
Build up and Interviews after the fight.
#DavidTua #MichaelMoorer #HeavyweightBoxing #Knockout

[@Nepukosweno]

David is so humble and full of respect among his opponents, no trashy talk and that’s a heart of a true islander ❤😊

[@ianblake815]

Amen to that

[@johnnydwyer4261]

Back when I met Michael at some local amateur events he was a really cool low key dude. He told us he has a love/hate relationship with the sport of boxing. When he was talking to us about this it was a few months after he lost the title to Foreman. I told a buddy of mine his career will never be close to as big as the night he beat Holyfield. From what I can see or hear there wasn't any fire in his eyes or desire to dominate and prove he was the best. I met quite a few fighters of Note, and all of them had a different demeanor about them, even the ones well past their prime.

[@p4pking393]

as a trainer you hate to see a talented guy that actually has disdain for boxing. thats why ill never support or buy a jared anderson fight. fcuk that waste of space

[@DirceSiqueira]

That was a brutal knockout.

[@mikevanblommestein5726]

Tua vs Tyson would have been an epic clash if they could have made it happen

[@michaelritchie-ch6ib]

He would have destroyed Mike 👊 Tua had a way better chin.

[@aarongerrish8930]

I remember waiting for this fight for a few months and I was pumped about it 😂😂😁😂 Oh man I didn't have time to even Pop the popcorn 🍿 and it was over 😂 but this fight was proof that Tua could beat anyone with just one punch, I always liked Moorer cause he was a talented fighter and was hoping that Moorer would have fought Lewis, Tyson, Klitschkos but he really dwindled out of the top rank after this fight but so did Tua, Tua vs Tyson is the fight I always hoped for

[@RN_BSN_PHN]

Congrats for landing safely on the canvas Michael. Both Warriors deserve full recognition 👏

[@lambda494]

The replay is just the whole fight!

[@cycletouringoz5760]

Tua knew immediately that he was going to walk straight through Moorer. Zero respect shown

[@steveparish4209]

I love how the whole 30 secs this fight lasted, the HBO talking heads explained how Moorer could make it a tough fight for Tua . . and then he was unconscious.

[@phelpsmarc]

243 lbs. the story of Tua's career. It didn't hurt him in this fight because Moorer was old and immobile

[@jamesblack9018]

George foreman took Moores heart!

[@kforcer]

That's not true at all. Moorer never lost his heart. He always fought to the bitter end. This fight was just a matter of Tua's power and Moorer's chin. Moorer's chin wasn't bad, but just couldn't hold up to Tua's power.

[@googlemyself4091]

@@kforcer Um you are dead wrong. Moorer became a alcoholic after Foreman beat him. For a few years he was just going through the motions.

[@hardnewstakenharder]

Tua was a killer tho.

[@staraptorflock3661]

@@googlemyself4091Nah that was after Holyfield beat him

[@chrisfelise4230]

David looking very emotional in this highlight after the fight!,... Question would have to be pondering,... Kevin where is Davids money!?,... Stop stealing from Joseph!,...

[@juannaranjo3375]

I don't why Moore tooked this fight in d first place ok

[@scott1713]

Wow that was 18 years ago

[@trhoades2063]

21

[@jorgeluislopez6884]

Morel es un salón dé la fama

[@liandrobustamante6157]

Tua he never came a world champion in whole career he one of the best punchers in heaveweight division

[@YT-Trenton]

Tua, unfortunately, had 2 disadvantages as a heavyweight boxer. He was short and took a lot of punches (not necessarily hard ones, but to get points). Tua had a solid chin, but on the score cards, it worked against him.

[@whokilledjr3719]

He was also a victim of coming from the wrong part of the world and not having a great manager. The rot in heavyweight boxing started in the 90's and a fighter like Tua was too often ducked, he only had one title shot his entire career yet he knocked out 4 fighters that went on to become heavyweight champions.

[@evandersemau2461]

I skipped the fight and it finished lmao

[@darrelltregear756]

Michael Moorer was totally a shot fighter by now

[@aarongerrish8930]

His drive and love for the sport was toast and just showing up for a paycheck, when Moorer was determined he was a great fighter, if the Moorer that fought Holyfield in 1994 showed up then I believe Moorer would have out boxed Tua but like any other man, if Tua catches you with head shots it's all over. Very disappointed in this fight 😂 I waited eagerly for months to see it 😂 :30 seconds 😆

[@eboo925]

That was quick lol

[@SCORP1ONF1RE]

Tua vs Tyson shudda happened!

[@dlmullins9054]

I think Tua was an under-achiever too. He seemed almost like he was bored and never seemed to use a higher gear when he should have. In the end he was just another good fighter who really didn't have the heart for the sport. That said, Damn he destroyed Moorer with those body shots! Just shows what he was capable of.

[@mataafa1]

Yip underachieving good view of it actually. If I’m guessing just trying to think of his mindset and what most Ronnie shields said Lou duva said that Tua was the most potential but just didn’t do the extra 10% you need light a match under his arse etc … but then Tua never been hurt and most of the time he usually finds a way to knock you out I can see why he never pushed harder never trained harder never had a mindset of I’m gonna outwork you and break you down because that requires lot more fitness lot more training and Tua maybe thought nah I’m good haha

[@shadicalplayz8932]

11:33

[@popdog75]

Can you believe Moorer was fav to win this Tua was $3.50!!!

[@livewell_79]

Tyson ddnt want none of that smoke

[@googlemyself4091]

Good fight. I had Moorer winning 9 rounds to 3.

[@stephenkelly7320]

i did too

[@DJK-cq2uy]

What are you talking about? It lasted 30 secs? Tua rules

[@DJK-cq2uy]

Pfffft. Cackle cackle laugh laugh

[@DJK-cq2uy]

😃 😂 😂

[@cycletouringoz5760]

😂

[@camouflage6797]

The ability to quit

[@HarryHeath-pb6rv]

Don't get a beer thought double M would box better but being on the ropes and having a delicate chin he got waxed out to lunch like

[@Tremors-8]

damn I like a good KO but this just made me feel bad for Moorer

[@GreatMewtwo]

11:26 "Get off his head."

[@daoudrabahisonitex1368]

Rabahi daoud sonitex de blida algeria.

[@daboxingscholar]

14:39 19:56

[@DJK-cq2uy]

I think Tua would hold title to Tyson had they ever fought.

[@DJK-cq2uy]

David Tua is a fine human and a great fighter

[@joanmjames2495]

I don't think so. Rahman boxed the turkey stuffing out of him the second time they fought, but was cheated with a draw, yet Tua said he thought he had won. In the first fight with Rahman, Tua deliberately hit Rahman after the 🛎, and the referee stopped the fight in the next round, when Tua had hardly landed any punches. That fight was fixed.

[@chinchinsznofficial310]

​@joanmjames2495 very stupid casual

[@casualthomas5271]

Moorer küsst mal hammerhart die Rechte, wird augenblicklich Bocksteif, bückt sich ab, nickt weg wie vorm Fernseher und kippt aus dem Ring. Dann 😂😂😂

[@user-ok7kj9ie3d]

This is how quickly I dispatched my opponents on the streets of Centralwest Detroit!! At 5'11"223 pounds SOLID,I'm a David Tua prototype!!! 😮 My daddy taught me how to"ZAP"(which is a blow TWICE as savage as a"punch")an attacker out of consciousness!!😮

[@bennichols1113]

😂

[@A-FrameWedge]

You are a legend in your own mind, all that is where it ends.

[@willardsargent3958]

Never let the Lou duva now handle your career this guy they had they never turned him into a world and evander holyfield that Lou duva put him in there with too many hard fighters they should have put other different fighters in there with holyfield holyfield didn't have to fight all the hard guys David to never got in there with nobody that was a heavyweight titleholder he should never been in there with Lennox Lewis there was other champions

[@theabsorbingman2492]

What the hell are you babbling about

[@Paul-cb8cf]

It wasnt a bodyshot that ended it. Horrible commentary.

[@jameskelly5672]

Tua was a always a bum

[@jimcraig6523]

2 x illegal punches landing behind the ear caused the knockout

[@kobidog4432]

Your friend was already death before the fight 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@chrisbell8271]

lol illegal , don't think so

[@turbogamingrs9685]

clearly hit his jaw but ok

[@stephenkelly7320]

glass jaw was the reason

[@theabsorbingman2492]

Your so silly