BOXING

4:45PM, 18 July 2010

David Tua has maintained his hope for another shot at the heavyweight world title, although it wasn't the way he would have wanted as he drew with veteran Monte Barrett in Atlantic City.

7:46PM, 16 July 2010

Power-punching David “Tuamanator” Tua isn’t looking past his opponent Saturday night, former world title challenger Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett, despite being mentioned as a future opponent for world champions David Haye and the Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali.

6:18PM, 12 July 2010

New Zealand’s national indigenous broadcaster, Maori Television, will present exclusive, live and free-to-air coverage of David ‘Tuamanator’ Tua’s next fight in his campaign to take out the world heavyweight championship title this Sunday July 18 from midday.

9:48AM, 8 July 2010

Veteran boxing trainer Roger Bloodworth, who has known Samoan strongman David “Tuamanator” Tua for nearly 20 years, training him exclusively for the last five years, believes Tua will soon shed the label as the best contemporary heavyweight never to be world champion.

12:08PM, 28 June 2010

As expected, Mountain Scene’s Thriller in the Chiller on Sunday evening (27 June) was a knockout.

10:53AM, 22 June 2010

On Saturday July 17th, Star Boxing returns to the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ with a sizzling heavyweight showdown, when David Tua (51- 3-1, 43 KO's) squares off against and Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett (34-9, 20 KO's) in what is expected to be an all-out war of heavy-hitting, former world title challengers.

2:19PM, 18 June 2010

Heavyweight boxer David Tua is continuing his build up for next months fight in Atlantic City against American Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett in New Jersey.

8:14AM, 11 June 2010

The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival is delighted to announce that Sugar Ray Leonard, one of the world’s best boxers of all time, will guest star in its inaugural charity boxing event on Sunday 27 June.

1:18PM, 22 May 2010

Heavyweight boxer David Tua is set to leave the New Zealand in the build up for his fight with American Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett in New Jersey.

7:38AM, 6 May 2010

Event Polynesia has announced the signing of a three year contract by Pele Faumui to fight in New Zealand in the middleweight division.

9:28AM, 20 April 2010

New Zealand’s national indigenous broadcaster, Maori Television, will present exclusive, live and free-to-air coverage of David ‘Tuamanator’ Tua’s next fight in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday June 26 2010.

4:58PM, 14 April 2010

In a crushing victory in the boxing ring, big-hitting Bayleys Canterbury residential sales consultant Mark O'Loughlin knocked over his opponent from Harcourts in a charity boxing Fight for Youth event held in Christchurch on the weekend.

3:04PM, 29 March 2010

SKYCITY is inviting the public to the official weigh-in between David “Tuamanator” Tua and Friday “the 13th” Ahunanya.

3:10PM, 23 March 2010

SKYCITY is set to host the official Weigh-in for Woodstock Fight Night: David ‘Tuamanator’ Tua vs Friday ‘the 13th’ Ahunanya, on Tuesday 30 March in advance of the fight scheduled for Wednesday 31 March at Trusts Stadium Arena (Waitakere).

8:22AM, 6 October 2009

Saturday nights explosive heavyweight boxing match in Hamilton proved such a hit with punters at Mystery Creek and on television that a text competition held during the evening KOd the events mobile marketing system.

10:04PM, 2 October 2009

Promoters of the David Tua/Shane Cameron heavyweight boxing bout in Hamilton tomorrow (Saturday) night have rubbished claims that one of the boxers may be given an opportunity to claim an easy way out for a draw, if a cut forces the stoppage of the long-awaited bout.

6:01PM, 27 July 2009

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11:35AM, 18 June 2009

Tauranga-based amateur open heavyweight boxer James ‘Jock’ Emerson scored a first round knock out victory in the North Island verses South Island Golden Gloves championship fight in Palmerston North last weekend.

1:01PM, 24 February 2009

Hamilton Mayor Bob Simcock says the city's ability to secure the David Tua versus Shane Cameron boxing contest cements Hamilton's reputation as an events destination.