I was wondering what happed to David Tua, I was thinking he had already retired for good, and now this pops up. I hadn't seen him fight since he knocked out Michael Moorer.
Boxing: Tua puts sparring partner in hospital - Sport - NZ Herald News
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I was wondering what happed to David Tua, I was thinking he had already retired for good, and now this pops up. I hadn't seen him fight since he knocked out Michael Moorer.
Boxing: Tua puts sparring partner in hospital - Sport - NZ Herald News
Yeah, Tua hasn't fought in a while. Not since Sept of 2007.
I'm looking forward to his fight with Shane Cameron.
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he'll ko cameron also espn said tat hashim rahman might be on the undercard and if they both win they can be in a third match
At this point a thrid match is the only meaningful fight for either one. Tua has let time pass him by and is a relatively obscure fighter now and Rahman is just not able to pull another upset in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by SaltyBacon
Just seems like we've been hearing about the Cameron fight forever ?I think he's playing catch up.Sensational when he was hot and in shape but one that will go down as what 'could-would-or should ' have been I think.
Yeah. If he had fought Lewis the way he fought the bums he fought on the way up by going to war and trying to rip Lewis' head off , even if he lost by KO, he would have had a better reputation and maybe have had another title fight by now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
For me chief,he will always be one that leaves me scratching my head.He was def facing some lacking guys coming up but they could only dream of possessing a quarter of Lewis arsenal.Agree though...Tua should have attacked him,shown some intensity...thought surely he would but came in too heavy,too much hair and played Lennoxs foil to a tee.Quote:
Originally Posted by LuciferTheGreatYeah. If he had fought Lewis the way he fought the bums he fought on the way up by going to war and trying to rip Lewis' head off , even if he lost by KO, he would have had a better reputation and maybe have had another title fight by now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
I dont know if it was shite management,lack of desire,or being over hyped and sold on pure power.He was pushed on it and think they went a bit over the top with 'extras',the conk shells and warrior themed intros ;D.Strong as they come.He pulled a few out of the fire vs Izon,Maskaev,Rahman (bell,what bell ?) but Lewis and Byrd schooled him badly.
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Originally Posted by SpicoliFor me chief,he will always be one that leaves me scratching my head.He was def facing some lacking guys coming up but they could only dream of possessing a quarter of Lewis arsenal.Agree though...Tua should have attacked him,shown some intensity...thought surely he would but came in too heavy,too much hair and played Lennoxs foil to a tee.Quote:
Originally Posted by LuciferTheGreatYeah. If he had fought Lewis the way he fought the bums he fought on the way up by going to war and trying to rip Lewis' head off , even if he lost by KO, he would have had a better reputation and maybe have had another title fight by now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
I dont know if it was shite management,lack of desire,or being over hyped and sold on pure power.He was pushed on it and think they went a bit over the top with 'extras',the conk shells and warrior themed intros ;D.Strong as they come.He pulled a few out of the fire vs Izon,Maskaev,Rahman (bell,what bell ?) but Lewis and Byrd schooled him badly.
Byrd did school Tua but I can't help but feel that was the absolute perfect time for Byrd he was at his peak and Tua was in and out of the heavyweight picture. I'd say two years earlier Byrd would have been knocked out cold.
Boxing: Tua and Cameron weigh in - Sport - NZ Herald News
Weights: Tua 237 Cameron 228
I'm going to Tua/ Cameron tomorrow! Suddenly everyone over here is an expert when 99% of them couldn't name 5 p4p guys!!!
Its a good boost for the sport over here, but amazing that 2 bums (imo, Tua hasn't fought in 2 years & Cameron's never beaten anyone) can create the biggest fight over here ever!
Plus there's no free to air T.V., & they were charging $145 to the private function for the weight in. When the had a free stream showing it in the Zone Bar of the Hamilton Casino.
It just pisses me of that this fight gets so much coverage here but any other time you never hear a peep from the media about the game!
Thats pretty cool chief.Have a great night at the fights.Sounds like it has the attention of the country.Dont know much at all about Cameron aside from record and being ko'd by Friday Ahunanya-huh (isn't he the guy who "broke" Tysons back ;D) but two yrs out for Tua is big.Sounding like a busted record here but WTF.....with the shite lack of solid competition in the heavy division,why is this man NOT in the heat of the mix and remaining active???Quote:
Originally Posted by Galaxy
In one of the links provided he looks like a HW version of a Shaolin monk.
Those reports don't talk about Tua hitting Cameron twice when he was on the canvas do they?
The ref was trying to call for time to give Cameron time to recover but the bell for the round rang so he just sent Cameron to the corner with no recovery time, major botch on the ref's part. But I thought if you hit a downed opponent it was an instant DQ. Tua landed two.
Cameron wasn't gonna win but still.
Both fighters fought hard and did themselves proud. David Tua looked pretty sharp, he was slipping as well as he has before and looked like a seasoned fighter. David's exciting, full of class, and guys like him are good for boxing. 8)
Certainly one of the Best posters on Saddos, thats for sure miss Him :eek:
Come on give Tua a break against Lennox, the guy came in with a foot high flat top and was still shorter than Lewis.
Yes he did hit him twice while he was down. It wasn't easy for the ref to see i think but it didn't really have an impact on the outcome and i'd hate to see cameron given the win just for that. I know others have lost that way this year but it's not a great way to win and it leaves the fans feeling ripped off i would think.. Tua was brutal though and he hit cameron with some big shots, hope he's ok. On a better note on the under card good 'ol Colin Wilson beat Hopoate by KO. Go THE OLD GUYS!!!!
Hey Galaxy how was it at the event?
Mate I just got back this afternoon! It was great! Ref should have stopped it at the end of the 1st but could seem to work out if the bell had rung or not...Quote:
Originally Posted by bikersk
Cameron looked good in the opening seconds boxing well keeping Tua at bay with the jab, but he just didn't have the chin to back it up!!! The 1st shot Tua landed seemed to hurt him & then it was all over. Cameron looked like an amateur! He should have been clinching & tying Tua up (especially once he was in danger, but he had no idea what to do!!! I remember yelling grab him, grab him but it was just a mis-match!!!
The 1st fight Heremaia/ LoPorto was exciting with LoPorto being dropped twice in the 1st, then coming back against as Heremaia tired. They both let it all fly in the last round, with both landing insane bombs
And seeing John '2 thumbs up' Hopoate get taken out was fun, my son was laughing at Wilson's record, but I told him he's got a lot of experience & anyone with a jab is going to give Hoppa hell!
Being Tongan myself the guy was already an insult to us from his league days & his poking around but geez the dudes a chump!
Sounds like it was a great night. I recorded all the fights but the first fight Heremaia/ LoPorto because i'd forgotten i'd changed my set up but thankfully i checked at the end of that fight and realised it was recording black which was a shame but at least i fixed it up for the later fights. I was going to uploadd the Heremaia/ LoPorto fight as it was a real barnstormer, o well. One or 2 more rounds and LoPorto wins that fight but the 2 knockdowns in a six rounder is hard to come back from. I've never liked Hoppa or rated him as a fighter just a thug trying to make a living. I'm glad Wilson KO'd him. And wilsons record might be laughed at but have a look at who he has fought and you can see he's fought some tough guys. And yeah Tua was just brutal as i said before a shame for Shane but that's the game with the big boys. Cheers mate!!