David Tua v. Shane Cameron (October 2009) "I know Shane Cameron has been banging the drum and wants to get it on with David, but from David's perspective, Shane is still on his way up the ladder and at the moment a fight between them would be of more benefit to Shane than David."—Tua’s advisor Inga Tuigamala "We'd fight Tua in a heartbeat, but you can see why Tua doesn't … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – November 15th 2013
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (23-3-1, 21 KO’s) vs. Hirofumi Mukai (9-3-1, 1 KO) – Thailand After three non-title affairs, Sor Rungvisai defends the WBC super-flyweight title for the first time. Mukai hopes for better luck in his second world title challenge: his first opportunity ended quickly when he suffered a cut due to an accidental head butt against Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and … [Read more...]
Then & Now: Heavyweights of 2001 vs. Heavyweights of 2011
In the first of a series, the sport's top stars are compared to their peers from just ten years earlier in a division by division showdown. As a basis of comparison and to determine the match-ups, the Ring Magazine annual rankings from 2001 were compared with their current top 10 fighters. Lennox Lewis (2001) vs. Wladimir Klitschko (2011) In 2001, Lewis was at the top of … [Read more...]
Barrett Decisions Tua in Rematch
Telstra Clear Events Centre, Manukau City, New Zealand-- Monte Barrett (35-9-2, 20 KOs) survived a 12th round knockdown to take a unanimous decision victory over David Tua (52-4-2, 43 KOs) by scores of 114-113, 115-112, 115-112 in a rematch of their 2010 draw. It was hardly a dominant performance from the American, but Barrett outworked and generally outperformed Tua over 11 … [Read more...]
David Tua and Monte Barrett look to settle the score this Saturday
David “The Tuamanator” Tua (52-3-2, 43 KOs) and Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett (34-9-2, 20KOs) will meet for the second time on Saturday August 13, at the Telstra Clear Events Center in Manukau City, New Zealand. Their first fight was a back and forth battle that gave fans more than expected, but ended in a disputed majority draw. Many expected the hard-hitting, former world title … [Read more...]