The Samoan Dynamite Of Boxing - David Tua 

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So hyped that David tua got his own piece in rhythm boxing, damn man you did it again💯

I worked security at a bar with a Samoan guy named Xavier. I will never forget the night he called out over the radio to help remove a group of 6 drunken GI’s grabbing and harrassing some girls. By the time the rest of us showed up, the 6 dudes were facedown in the parking lot, bleeding into a puddle. And Xav was just standing there with his hands up and said “I tried to be diplomatic, but my shift is almost over” 😂

"If you dont want the fight to stop, dont stand the ropes, and let your opponent throw a 27 unanswered haymakers" lol 😭💀

The Samoan intro was epic

“It’s got to be like being the last man left on a dodgeball team except you’ve been playing with coconuts.”

David Tua is a Mythical legend.

Each & every single time Rhythm Boxing brings the HEAT!! 💯 🥊

I am happy that Samoa was represented in this video :D

David Tua vs Mike Tyson is still the greatest fight we never got to see.

David now coaches young amateurs in nz we love seeing the legend on the circuit so humble always has time for people true hero

I really like all of your references! Especially the "Tua had a chin like Moai". Clever stuff. I also absolutely respect the inclusion and breakdown of Polynesian and Samoan culture and the athletes/fighters in the beginning. Great video.

*"The quiet man, became the sleeping man"* 😂

Narrator said "Tua threw a left intended to scramble brain waves&straighten vital signs!!😭😭🤣🤣🤣 damn!!!!! (Too cold!!)

The Tuaminator! I sure do hope he and Mike Tyson can link up for an exhibition or something because that has always been a dream match!

Cheeehooo 🇦🇸🇼🇸 appreciate the love for one of Samoa’s best sons!! If we weren’t so dominant at football I think more of us would be in the Heavyweight division. Courage and physicality is what we do!

If you have to watch only one fight of Tua's career, it's gotta be the Ibeabuchi one. It shattered the record for a reason: insane work rate from two highly skilled heavyweights with no quit in them. The skill shown by those two guys that night eclipses the skill in most of today's crop of HWs...

Man. I knew a Somoan. He had the hardest head I have ever hit. He also had the hardest muscle, for someone that didn't even work out, I have ever hit. It was like just a slab. The guy didn't even box. Dude kicked my backside.. He was just built different. It was a trip!

Awesome fighter and an absolutely awesome man. Absolute legend down here in NZ and he's one of the most humble kind hearted people you will ever meet. Oh yeah and the Tuaman could still knock out 95% of men walking the earth 🥊🥊

appreciate this video man especially as a kiwi boy myself. David tua also fought awhile ago against shane cameron. shane thought tua was too old n got absolutely hammered by david. always wished david fought mike

Glad Dave Tua is getting his dues, I loved watching him even I saw everyone at their end peaks. But nothing the less I was astonish to see him.

Man about time for real. David Tua is a real life modern day worrior.

Thank you for mentioning our champion “David Tua” always and will be our Greatest Samoan Heavyweight Boxer 🇼🇸🇦🇸

David "the Tuamenator" Tua's fight with Ike Ibeabuchi "the President" was one of he greatest heavyweight slugfests of all time for me!

John Ruiz was introduced to the shadow realm 😂😂

Will forever be proud of you David. Thank you uso

John Ruiz KO was SCARY!!!

Rhythm Boxing entry on David freakin Tua?!?! Tuning out the world now

Nice video!! also for the record, Tua has never been knocked down once, in his whole career. Beast!! 52 Wins, 5 Losses, 2 Draw. 43wins by knockout, 9 by decision, 5 losses by decision.🙌🙌💯💯💪💪

I've met him and shaken his hand. He is very well mannered person

I coach youth sports and teach high school math and one thing I tell my students is: "If you learn just ONE thing from me this whole year, I just want all all to know NEVER get in a fist fight or physical altercation with an Islander" One of my best friends growing up Mom was from Tonga and so his birthday parties and graduations and stuff were traditional and all his islander family would come. Jesus Christ all these fools were massive but at the same time SUUUPER respectful and naturally sweet people to others but the fights I seen break out at these things were NUTS! My other good friend was half filipino and half samoan so he was like 5'7' 2225 of just solid brick made human AND DIDNT EVEN LOOK OVER WEIGHT AT ALL. Both of them ended up D1 athletes too

1:17 Hell yeah Meng/Haku was and is a Legit Badass In and outside of the square circle, and his Tales outside of the Ring are like Modern day Tall tales of his Legendary Toughness and Strength.

Thank you for showing us islanders to the world 🇫🇯 🇫🇯 🇫🇯

This is the only channel where I watch a video and I'm already looking forward to the next one!!!!

David tua was a Samoan warrior 🙌

Remember watching the Lewis fight and being so pissed off he couldn't get close. If he had a decent team around him he would've been world champ

The Tua vs IKe fight was nasty! Great fight hands down

David Tua may not make the Boxing HOF. But I assure you he's a first ballot "You don't want these problems" Hall of Famer. No debate. Speaking of HOF credentials, Rhythm Boxing continues to refuse to take a night (video) off with dedication to the content that's presented. Thank you!

Man! Hit him so hard in the upper most part of his body, that it broke a bone in the lowest most part of his body. The real life epitome of the childhood saying, "I'll slap you so hard your ancestors will feel it" 🤣

Epic beginning of the history of the Austronesian people!! Hell yeah!! One of the best intro.❤

Bless you Uso..always makes me smile when ever i see your legendary legacy...Fa Samoa..."We were built for War!" The Humble Warriors...but dont never get it twisted..."When Needed...Smash Glass for Emergencies"....hehehe

“When left hook finds home it is pain” (D.Tua)

Man I'm in fucking love with this channel,I have said it before wish I could like these videos a million times.

Every time you upload, it's a great day for me. Keep up the good work.

I used to train with David Izonritei's brother, Roger Izonritei who was also a great boxer and one thing that made them such good fighters were the hardships they went through. They came from the streets of Nigeria and had to fight to live. The reason why he was so clear headed fighting Tua was because he had zero fear of pain and or the loss. When I trained with Roger, he was so focused on my inner thoughts and the way I even looked at life. He was like a life coach who so happened to train me in boxing. All I can say is Roger was like a lion, felt crazy to train with the way he roars at you with such a powerful voice. So hope that give a little insight to why David did quite well to Tua. Tua is an absolute legend.

Tua v Tyson in 2000 is the fight I wished would have happened

Loved every fight Tua fought

David Tua is like a living, real life Record of Ragnarok character.

I really appreciate those first 2 minutes or so

So happy David Tua got his episode on RB, Amazing Video!

Quite amazing how resilient Ruiz became after getting KTFO like that.

the narrator though '' the quiet man became the sleeping man'' 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Samoas proud and glory David Tua ❤️❤️

Tua was so underrated his fights was so incredible even he loss to Lennox Lewis he still went to distance

Do you know how crazy you have to be to VOLUNTARILY fight a Samoan

If it wasn't for Lewis I feel Tua would of won a title & Chris Byrd

My dad was locked up with david tua brother rocket and one day they were driving around drunk Mt dad was like I don't want to go back to jail. And Tua brother said don't worry. He got out said a few words to the cop. And the cop was like alright use have a good night. And he bolted out of there.

Thanks for the top notch commentary and the lessons in boxing...the sweet science

Love the friendly rivalry between Joe Vincent & Rhythm Boxing = stellar documentaries with over-the-top narration left and right🥊🥊

It’s crazy he never was champ! He was so much fun to fight

"Dodge ball with Coconuts!!" Hahah Phenomenal! I love the metaphors! Another great video! I can't wait for Bob Foster! ✊ ✊

David Tua and his career is a giant enigma in boxing history! David Tua knocked-out John Ruiz, Oleg Maskaev and defeated Hasim Rahman (both ended controversial)....and yet all three men became later on in respective career recognized world heavyweight champions, with both Ruiz & Rahman twice - with-out Tua never managed to win a world heavyweight title. Tua was a world-wide fan-favourite heavyweight boxer In his entire career, yet David Tua only ONCE fought for the world heavyweight title = Lost a wide UD to Lennox Lewis. From 2001-2003 Tua could EASILY have gotten another shot or even two based on his popularity alone. But Tua was a major decliner of fights. And between March 29 2003 to March 2005 = 2 YEARS of abcense, Tua returns to the ring but struggle to be the man he was just 2 years shy back. Meenwhile in the same time span, Jameel McCline fights 4 times for a world heavyweight title, Fres Oquendo and Kirk Johnson 2 times each - and all three was push-overs compared to the calibre of what Tua offered. Tua declined a rematch with John Ruiz when he was the WBA world champion between 2001-2003 and also declined a 3rd match with Hasim Rahman. Tua also declined fighting both the Klitschko brothers. Tua's career lands in the file of "what could have been" or "what if ?"

Jimmy Thunder is another great samoan boxer

Proud polynesian 💯 David tua put our people on the boxing world

Tua vs Ibiabuchi def the best heavy weight pound for pound fight ever!!!

The quiet man became the sleeping man😂😂😂💀 4:45

Holyfield brought Tua into his camp to prepare for i think Tyson. Tua knocked Holyfield down and Holyfield said he’ll never fight Tua. Holyfield said that the hardest he’s been his was from Tua and Foreman.

And in Sumo we had Konishiki, Musashimaru and Akebono all competing at the same time

All I heard was "dodgeball with coconuts" and I SUBSCRIBED.

Tua was no joke

one of the greatest heavyweights to never win a world title. i wish he had

Tua's trainer during camp: "Telling Tua he can't have ice cream is not job for the weak."

Got to meet this legend😎

Do 1 on Ike biubechi

Tua was the Samoan George Foreman

great featurette. tua deserved a championship belt for sure, crazy power, always went forward, great defense inside....great action fighter.

20sec in and the history 🔥 NZ

One of the best boxing channels ❤️🔥another banger ‼️

You have the best fucking boxing vids!!!!!!! I’m telling u the best!! David Tua will always be my fav heavyweight hitter. Wen he landed it looked like there ancestors felt it

Ppl don’t talk about this man enough.

"it's was the silent man most uncomfortable silence" too cold 🥶

We need more vids. Your simply the best. as a boxing fan your vids are the best of RU-vid boxing.

BIG LOVE to all Poly people from CZE

That Chris Byrd fight was crazy, wasn’t expecting that 😂

Tua vs Tyson was the fight I wanted badly to happen. Would of been an epic war, but I think Tua would of outlasted Tyson with that chin. Tyson would of lost his composure from frustration and folded during the second half of the fight. I believe Tyson's handlers didnt want him to fight Tua for this reason.

Aye whoever did this thumbnail? 2 thumbs up❗️❗️

@5:00 "Like a toddler to timeout..for even thinking about throwing hands with Samoa's finest" 🥶🥶🥶

Tyson vs Tua? I'd pay for that

Thank you this 👍🇳🇿 1:15 he's tongan

From the sheer force of those punches, I'm surprised that he wasn't nicknamed "The Samoan Sledgehammer".

Beast

finally David tua tribute

Wow what a video!

Looking back on it now, Tua was like movie character Maui...on a BAD Day!

5 punches later.. The Quite Man.. became The Sleeping Man.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thanks Uso awesome clip. TUA the MAN

Intro was so beautiful. Thank you. Uso Aso Uma

Narrator is savage 😂

Tua vs Tyson is in my top five dream fights

Whats crazy is he the only professional heavyweight boxer to never got knockdown in history