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Chris Byrd
Chris Cornelius Byrd (born August 15, 1970) is a professional boxer. He is the former WBO and IBF heavyweight champion. His nickname is "Rapid Fire".
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Danell Nicholson
Danell Nicholson (born November 15, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois) was an American Olympian and a boxer in the heavyweight division.
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Darroll Wilson
Darroll Lamont Wilson (born June 8, 1966 in Danville, Virginia) is a professional boxer. He is a journeyman heavyweight best known for his performances against more notable contenders.
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David Izonritei
David Izonritei (born April 29, 1963 in Lagos) is a former Nigerian boxer. Also known as David Izon, Izonritei won the Heavyweight silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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Fres Oquendo
Fres Oquendo was born April 1, 1973 in Puerto Rico, and is a professional heavyweight boxer.
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Friday Ahunanya
Friday Chinedu Ahunanya, born Friday November 19, 1971 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is a professional boxer. He is a journeyman heavyweight best known to beat several undefeated prospects and for his appearances on ESPN fight cards.
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Félix Savón
Félix Savón Fabre (born September 22, 1967 in San Vicente, Cuba) is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Savón is considered one of the greatest Boxers of all-time.
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Hasim Rahman
Hasim Sharif Rahman (born November 7, 1972) is Muslim American professional boxer. Rahman is the former WBC, IBF, and IBO world heavyweight champion. He won the titles in 2001, after defeating Lennox Lewis by KO in the fifth round.
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Ike Ibeabuchi
Ikemefula "Ike" Charles Ibeabuchi (born February 2, 1973 in Isuochi, Nigeria) is an undefeated heavyweight boxer who after defeating two highly ranked contenders was imprisoned. Ibeabuchi's ring nickname is "The President".
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John Ruiz
John “The Quietman" Ruiz (born January 4, 1972 in Methuen, Massachusetts), is a former American professional boxer of Puerto Rican descent, Ruiz is regarded as the first Latino Heavyweight Champion and former two-time WBA World Heavyweight champion. After a professional career spanning over 18 years, the two-time WBA world champion officially announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference on April 26, 2010. His final fight was a title shot against current WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World David Haye, in which he was defeated by TKO in round 9.
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Lennox Lewis
Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE (born September 2, 1965) is a retired boxer and the most recent Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion. As an amateur he won gold representing Canada at the 1988 Olympic Games as an amateur after defeating future World Heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe in the final.
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Martin Pugh
Martin John Pugh is a British guitarist who came to prominence after joining blues-rock band Steamhammer in 1968, staying with that band through five years and four albums. Their debut album, Steamhammer, was released in 1969 and yielded a minor hit single in Europe, "Junior's Wailing". Pugh also played on the first Rod Stewart solo album, along with fellow Steamhammer guitarist Martin Quittenton.
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Maurice Harris
Wilbur Maurice Harris (born February 21, 1976), nicknamed Mo Bettah, is the United States Boxing Association heavyweight champion.
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Michael Moorer
Michael Lee Moorer (born November 12, 1967) is an American boxer who is a former light heavyweight and heavyweight World Champion.
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Monte Barrett
Monte Barrett (born May 26, 1971) is a retired American professional heavyweight boxer. He was regarded by many as a tough gatekeeper and was a former WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion. Barrett fought the top heavyweight fighters during his career, winning against several prospects.
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Obed Sullivan
Obed Benjamin Sullivan, born January 17, 1968 in Gulfport, MS, was a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "The Fighting Marine", Sullivan was at times a highly-ranked heavyweight who fought many significant fighters of his era.
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Oleg Maskaev
Oleg Alexandrovich Maskaev (; born March 2, 1969, in Zhambyl, Kazakh SSR) is a Russian American professional boxer and a former WBC heavyweight champion. He is an ethnic Mordvin.
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Robert Daniels
: ''This article is about the American boxer. For the historian of Russia, see Robert V. Daniels.
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Saul Montana
Saul Montana (born November 23, 1970 in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico) is a Mexican heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "La Cobra", Montana is a light heavyweight turned blown up heavyweight, having turned pro at supper middleweight, and is a popular journeyman fighter.
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Shane Cameron
Shane "Mountain Warrior" Cameron (born 17 October 1977 in Tiniroto, New Zealand) is a former 2002 Commonwealth Games bronze medal winner and was ranked as New Zealand's number two professional heavyweight boxer. Cameron held the WBA Pan African, IBF Pan Pacific and WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight titles until he was beaten by David Tua.
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Shane Sutcliffe
Shane Sutcliffe (born June 17, 1975) is a former Canadian boxing champion. He is referred to as "Kid Thunder" by his fans.
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Va'aiga Tuigamala
'''Va'aiga Lealuga Tuigamala''' MNZM (born 4 September 1969, Faleasiu, Samoa) is a Samoan rugby footballer. As well as playing for the All Blacks, he represented Samoa in both rugby union and rugby league, playing at centre and wing, .
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Wladimir Klitschko
Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko (, ; , ; born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Wladimir is the unified IBF, IBO, WBO and Ring Magazine Champion. He is currently rated as the number three pound for pound boxer in the world by Boxrec. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion.
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1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same year since 1924, and place them in alternating even-numbered years, beginning in 1994. The 1992 Summer Games were the last to be staged in the same year as the Winter Games.
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Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area (commonly ), in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with a population approaching 1.4 million residents, percent of the country's population. Demographic trends indicate that it will continue to grow faster than the rest of the country. Increasingly cosmopolitan, Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world, and has seen many people of Asian ethnicity move there in the last two decades. In Māori Auckland's name is Tāmaki-makau-rau, or the transliterated version of Auckland, Ākarana.
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Barcelona
Barcelona (Catalan , Spanish ) is the capital and the most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Barcelona extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 4,200,000 on an area of , it is the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan. About 5 million people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean coast. The main part of a union of adjacent cities and municipalities named Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) with a population of 3,186,461 in an area of 636 km² (density 5.010 hab/km²). It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge ().
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Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. Caesars is located on the west side of the Strip, between the Bellagio and the Mirage.
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California
California (pronounced ) is the most populous state in the United States and the third-largest by land area, after Alaska and Texas. California is also the most populous sub-national entity in North America. It's on the U.S. West Coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and by the states of Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, Baja California, Mexico, to the south. Its 5 largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, and Long Beach, with Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose each having at least 1 million residents. Like many populous states, California's capital, Sacramento is smaller than the state's largest city, Los Angeles. The state is home to the nation's 2nd- and 6th-largest census statistical areas and 8 of the nation's 50 most populous cities. California has a varied climate and geography and a multi-cultural population.
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Connecticut
Connecticut () (state code CT) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south (because various islands of New York span Connecticut's entire coast).
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Cox Pavilion
The Cox Pavilion is a 78,300 square foot, multi-purpose indoor arena connected to the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus, and serves as the home court for UNLV Lady Rebels women's basketball and Volleyball programs as well as the annual NBA Summer League.
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Faleasi'u
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Florida
Florida () is a state of the United States. It is located in the Southeastern United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. Much of the state's land mass is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean to the south. Florida was admitted as the 27th U.S. state in 1845, after a three hundred year period of European colonization.
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Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2008, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 141,740. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the twelfth largest city in Florida. Hollywood is a Principal City of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,413,212 people.
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Houston, Texas
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Las Vegas, Nevada
:This article is about the city of Las Vegas, Nevada proper, not to be confused with the Las Vegas Strip or the Las Vegas metropolitan area. For other uses of "Las Vegas", see Las Vegas (disambiguation).
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Manukau City
Manukau City is a large city in the Auckland Region / Greater Auckland area of New Zealand. The city is sometimes referred to as South Auckland, but this term does not possess official recognition and does not encompass areas like East Auckland, which is within the official boundaries of Manukau City. Manukau City is a relatively young city, both in terms of legal status and large-scale settlement - though with a current size of it is also the third-largest in New Zealand as well as the country's fastest-growing.
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Maryland
Maryland () is an American state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland has the highest median household income of any state, with a median income of $70,545. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and three nicknames for it, the Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State are occasionally used.
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MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the second largest hotel in the world and second largest hotel resort complex in the United States behind The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in 1993.
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Michigan
Michigan () is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is a French corruption of the Ojibwe word mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake".
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Nevada
Nevada is a state located in the western and southwestern region of the United States. Nevada is also part of the Mountain States. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas. The state's nickname is Silver State, due to the large number of silver deposits that were discovered and mined there. "Sagebrush State" and "Battle Born State" are its alternative nicknames. In 1864, Nevada became the 36th state to enter the union, and the phrase "Battle Born" on the state flag reflects the state's entry on the Union side during the American Civil War. Its first nonnative settlement was called Mormon Station.
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New Jersey
New Jersey (, ) is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the northeast by New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware. New Jersey lies largely within the sprawling metropolitan areas of New York City and Philadelphia. It is the most densely populated state in the United States.
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New York
New York (; locally or ) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the north and west, and Quebec to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
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New Zealand
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Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( or ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 237,764 as of the 2000 census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach.
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Oroville, California
Oroville (formerly, Ophir City) is the county seat of Butte County, California. The population was 13,004 at the 2000 census, and it is one of the faster growing towns in California, with an 11.9% increase in population from 2000 to June 2007. The national average population increase is less than one percent. The Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California is headquartered here.
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Pakiri
Pakiri is a locality in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Leigh is about nine km to the south-east. The Pakiri River flows through the area and into the Hauraki Gulf to the north-east.
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Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania () is a U.S. state and Commonwealth located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to the east. The state's four most populous cities are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie. The state capital is Harrisburg.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia () is the largest city in Pennsylvania, sixth-most-populous city in the United States and the fifty-first most populous city in the world.
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Pikesville, Maryland
Pikesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville is just northwest of the Baltimore city limits. It is the northwestern suburb closest to Baltimore.
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Roseland Ballroom
The Roseland Ballroom (also referred to as Roseland Dance City) is a multi-purpose hall, in a converted ice skating rink, with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree, in New York City's theatre district, on West 52nd Street.
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Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa and German Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in Polynesia, Savai'i. The capital city Apia and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu.
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San Antonio, Texas
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San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 12th most populous city in the United States, with a 2009 estimated population of 815,358. The only consolidated city-county in California, it encompasses a land area of on the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, giving it a density of 17,323 people/mi² (6,688.4 people/km²). It is the most densely-settled large city (population greater than 200,000) in the state of California and the second-most densely populated large city in the United States. San Francisco is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of more than 7.4 million.
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Sandy, UT
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Sandy, Utah
Sandy (officially known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 88,418 at the 2000 census, and 96,660 as of the 2008 estimates, making it the fifth-largest city in Utah.
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Spectrum (arena)
The Philadelphia Spectrum, formerly known as the CoreStates Spectrum (1996–1998), First Union Spectrum (1998–2003), and Wachovia Spectrum (since 2003) is a now-closed indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in the Fall of 1967 as part of what came to be known as the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, it eventually seated 18,136 for basketball and 17,380 for ice hockey, Arena football, indoor soccer, and indoor lacrosse after several expansions of its seating capacity.
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Stateline, Nevada
Stateline is a census-designated place (CDP) on the east shore of Lake Tahoe in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2000 census. The population swells considerably during the busy winter and summer seasons, due to the high number of hotel rooms and rental accommodations available.
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Texas
Texas () is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.
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Trump Taj Mahal
The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort (aka: Trump Taj, The Taj) is located at 1000 Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the bustling casino area along the shore. The casino is owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts. With approximately 75 regular tables and 14 tournament tables, the Taj Mahal has one of the largest poker rooms in Atlantic City, second in size only to the Borgata. The poker room was also featured in the 1998 movie Rounders. It is currently undergoing a $250 million renovation and addition of a new hotel tower, which commenced groundbreaking in July 2006. The hotel has 2,248 guest rooms, including 237 suites. The casino has 3,124 slots and 210 table games.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Upolu
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is long, in area, and is the second largest in geographic area as well as the most populated of the Samoan islands. Upolu is situated to the east of the "big island", Savai'i. The capital Apia is in the middle of the north coast with Faleolo International Airport at the western end of the island. The island has not had any historically recorded eruptions, although three lava flows date back only a few hundred to a few thousand years.
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Utah
Utah ( or ) is a western state of the United States. It was the 45th state admitted to the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,784,572 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the sixth most urbanized in the U.S. The name "Utah" is derived from the name of the Ute tribe and means "people of the mountains" in the Ute language. Utah is bordered by Arizona on the south, Colorado on the east, Wyoming on the northeast, Idaho on the north and Nevada on the west. It also touches a corner of New Mexico.
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Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia () is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city and Fairfax County the most populous political subdivision. The state population is nearly eight million.
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Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Although Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction, Virginia Beach is the most populous city in Virginia and the 41st largest city in the United States, with an estimated population of 440,415 in 2008.
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West Virginia
West Virginia () is a state in the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast. The capital and largest city is Charleston.
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Meet David Tua
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- Duration: 4:18
- Published: 25 Dec 2007
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This is a real ko artist, forget the fairy "strikers" of mma.
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David Tua Hits
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- Duration: 3:27
- Published: 27 Sep 2009
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David Tua Highlights.
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Sonny Bill sparring with David Tua
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- Duration: 3:38
- Published: 01 Jun 2011
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- Author: 187prettyboy
SBW sparring with David Tua, in preparation for his fight with Tongan boxer Alipate Liavaa
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David Tua steps into MMA
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- Duration: 2:41
- Published: 25 Jul 2011
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- Author: 187prettyboy
Not as a fighter, but as entrepreneur. Boxer David Tua has set up a mixed martial arts facility and gym in Auckland for aspiring fighters. He has been influenced mainly by muay thai kick boxing and other disciplines he has come across in the US. MMA does have a strong following in NZ, especially K-1 which is really big in NZ. UFC and others are also on the rise. The gym is situated in Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand.
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David Tua vs Monte Barrett Redemption Part 1
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- Duration: 11:14
- Published: 09 Aug 2011
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(Official) David Tua highlights 2010
David Tua , the "unofficial heavyweight champion of the world"this is a vid of the tuaminators hilights, all the way from samoa in mangere friday ahunanya SAMOANS ARE WARRIORS, WE NEVER SETTLE FOR LESS. IT'S IN OUR BLOOD TO NEVER GIVE UP AND TO ALWAYS GIVE IT OUR ALL NO MATTER WHAT. TO ALL MY SAMOANS KEEP IT 200% FAA SAMOA STYLE: GOD, FAMILY, TRADITION, CULTURE, AND RESPECT. ONE LOVE TO ALL POLYNESIANS SAMOA MO SAMOA PURE POLYNESIAN SAMOAN WARRIORS PROUD TO BE 100% SAMOAN SAVAII, APIA, TUTUILA, AND MANU'A. SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, SAC TOWN, LONG BEACH, OCEANSIDE, SAN DIEGO, COMPTON, CARSON, OAKLAND, EAST PALO ALTO, VALLEJO, FRESNO, STOCKTON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, HAWAII, TACOMA, SEATTLE, NEW ZEALAND, ALASKA, LAS VEGAS, TEXAS, OREGON, ARIZONA, FLORIDA. FIJI FIJIAN FIJIANS TONGA TONGAN TONGANS SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, SAC TOWN, LONG BEACH, OCEANSIDE, SAN DIEGO, COMPTON, CARSON, OAKLAND, EAST PALO ALTO, VALLEJO, FRESNO, STOCKTON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, HAWAII, TACOMA, SEATTLE, NEW ZEALAND, ALASKA, LAS VEGAS, TEXAS, OREGON, ARIZONA, FLORIDA. FIJI FIJIAN FIJIANS TONGA TONGAN TONGANS SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, SAC TOWN, LONG BEACH, OCEANSIDE, SAN DIEGO, COMPTON, CARSON, OAKLAND, EAST PALO ALTO, VALLEJO, FRESNO, STOCKTON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, HAWAII, TACOMA, SEATTLE, NEW ZEALAND, ALASKA, LAS VEGAS, TEXAS, OREGON, ARIZONA, FLORIDA. FIJI FIJIAN FIJIANS TONGA TONGAN TONGANS SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, SAC TOWN, LONG BEACH, OCEANSIDE, SAN DIEGO, COMPTON, CARSON, OAKLAND, EAST PALO ALTO, VALLEJO <b>...</b>
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David Tua v Demetrice King Highlights
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- Duration: 1:56
- Published: 20 Mar 2011
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David Tua v Demetrice King Highlights. TelstraClear Pacific, Auckland, New Zealand. March 19 2011. You can watch the entire fight on the official broadcasters website www.maoritelevision.com
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David Tua training for Monte Barrett rematch.
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- Duration: 3:35
- Published: 08 Aug 2011
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- Author: 187prettyboy
David Tua v Monte Barrett II The fight is dubbed as Redemption. After a controversial draw in Tua - Barrett Part I, where Barrett knocked down the Tua man for the first time in pro boxing. This time it is personal. August 13th 2011, Telstra Clear Events Centre, Manukau City, New Zealand
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David Tua vs. Evander Holyfield Sparring (Rare Footage)
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- Duration: 3:03
- Published: 11 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 13 Sep 2011
- Author: BoxingAlley
We are www.boxingalley.net Rare sparring footage of Evander 'The Real Deal' Holyfield against David Tua. 5-time Heavy Weight Champion Evander 'The Real Deal' Holyfield prepares for his big fight against the youngest man to win the World Heavyweight Championship and Pound for Pound Champion 'Iron' Mike Tyson against top contender David Tua. This is only 1 round of sparring and is very old and rare footage. No copy right infringement intended, this is simply to enjoy two great fighters training.BOXING ALLEY GYM FITNESS CORPORATE PARNELL AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 UFC ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP PRIDE MMA STRIKEFORCE KNOCKOUT RUGBY LEAGUE ALL BLACKS TRAINING CAMP GEORGES ST PIERRE GSP ANDERSON SILVA JON JONES CAIN VELASQUEZ RAMPAGE JACKSON WANDERLEI SILVA SHOGUN RUA BROCK LESNAR KIMBO SLICE ALISTAIR OVEREEM NICK DIAZ FLOYD MAYWEATHER JNR KLITSCHKO DAVID TUA VITOR BELFORT BEN DAN HENDERSON JAKE SHIELDS SONNY BILL WILLIAMS DANIEL CARTER WARRIORS MIKE TYSON MANNY PACQUIAO PACMAN
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David Tua rematch with Monty Barrett
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- Duration: 2:43
- Published: 11 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 02 Sep 2011
- Author: tagatapasifika1
David Tua - Heavy-weight boxer David Tua's putting on the gloves again this weekend in a rematch against American Monty Barrett. Barrett was the fighter who knocked Tua down for the first time in his career - and as John Utanga reports, this is Redemption time for the 'Tuamanator'. - David Tua rematch with Monty Barrett Tagata Pasifika TVNZ 11 Aug 2011 Pacifica Tangata
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David Tua v. Monte Barrett - Dwyer // GamblersAdvisory.Com
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- Duration: 14:25
- Published: 08 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 31 Aug 2011
- Author: dwyer70905
gamblersadvisory.com
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David Tua vs Shane Cameron (By Gorilla Productions).mp4
This are the Higtlight of the WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight and WBO Oriental Heavyweight Title Fight.David Tua vs Shane Cameron (By Gorilla Productions) very nice Video
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Monte Barrett Talks About WWE Future, David Tua Win Through Broken Jaw
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- Duration: 6:48
- Published: 20 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 21 Aug 2011
- Author: ryansongalia
Heavyweight contender Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett talks to Ryan Songalia about his negotiations with the WWE to become a wrestler and his win over David Tua through a jaw wired shut, alongside his two daughters. Video by "Money" Mike Coppinger. Apologize for the lighting, figuring out all the bells and whistles of the camera. Follow me on Twitter: @RyanSongalia
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SBW sparring with David Tua
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- Duration: 2:21
- Published: 01 Jun 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Sep 2011
- Author: 187prettyboy
Sonny Bill Williams training for the Alipate Liava'a fight.
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David Tua vs. Sonny Bill Williams
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:40
- Published: 30 Jul 2011
- Uploaded: 13 Sep 2011
- Author: BoxingAlley
David Tua vs Monte Barrett II: Post Fight
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:55
- Published: 13 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 09 Sep 2011
- Author: julianfoster88
Thoughts on this bout
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David Tua vs Monte Barrett II - Round 12 Redemption
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 12:31
- Published: 13 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 09 Sep 2011
- Author: ZzZUsOMoDzZz
-Tuamanator vs Barret -Redemption -13.08.2011
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David Tua shows up SBW's boxing skills
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- Duration: 1:40
- Published: 01 Jun 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Sep 2011
- Author: 187prettyboy
SBW sparring with David Tua, in preparation for his fight with Tongan boxer Alipate Liavaa. Sonny Bill William's trainer is former middleweight champion Anthony Mundine.
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David Tua loses to Monte Barret 2011 Tagata Pasifika TVNZ 18 aug 2011 Tangata Pacifica.mpg
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- Duration: 0:52
- Published: 18 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 08 Sep 2011
- Author: tagatapasifika1
David Tua - David Tua's hopes of a return to the top of boxing was dealt a blow on Saturday night when he went down in the re-match against American Monte Barrett
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The effect David Tua had on m'dad ROFL
Effin funny !
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Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi vs David Tua (part 1)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:40
- Published: 03 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 21 Sep 2011
- Author: MrIkemefula
June 7, 1997 in ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, United States
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SBW vs David Tua
This video was uploaded from Sony Ericsson Xperia X 10 phone.
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| Coordinates | 29°57′53″N90°4′14″N |
|---|---|
| Name | David "The Tuaminator" Tua |
| Birth name | Mafaufau Tavita Lio Mafaufau Sanerivi Talimatasi |
| Birth date | November 21, 1972 |
| Birth place | Faleasi'u, Upolu, Samoa |
| Other names | Tuaman, The Tuamanator The Terminator |
| Nationality | |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Reach | |
| Gloves | (Bronex) |
| Stance | South Paw |
| Fighting out of | South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Team | Team Tua |
| Trainer | Hape Nganoroa Roger Bloodworth |
| Years active | 18 (1992–present) |
| Box win | 52 |
| Box kowin | 43 |
| Box loss | 4 |
| Box koloss | 0 |
| Box draw | 2 |
| Am label | Amateur boxing record |
| Am win | 84 |
| Am kowin | 72 |
| Am loss | 5 |
| Boxrec | 4343 |
| Updated | July 24, 2010 |
}}
David "Tuamanator" Tua (born 21 November 1972 in Faleatiu, Upolu, Samoa) is a New Zealand professional heavyweight boxer, fighting out of South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
He is a former WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Oriental Heavyweight champion.
Tua won the 1988 New Zealand Amateur Heavyweight championship, then in a series of fights became internationally respected for his devastating left hook. He won a Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and later began his professional career. However, after 2003 his career drifted due to promotional disputes.
Since 2009 he has been staging a comeback, defeating Shane Cameron convincingly in October 2009 with a second round knock-out, and Friday Ahunanya on points in March 2010 after a 12 round fight.
Titles and accomplishments
Biography and career
Tua was born in Faleati'u, on the island of Upolu on the northwestern coast of the island in Samoa. His boxing career began in New Zealand after his family emigrated there.
Amateur career
In his early career, Tua trained three days a week at a small gym in Mangere Bridge, under boxing trainer Gerry Preston. Tua became New Zealand national heavyweight champion in 1988 at age 15. He was surprisingly knocked out in the first round by three time Olympic gold medalist Félix Savón at the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships. At age 19 he won a Bronze Medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He lost his semi-final to David Izonritei, whom he would later defeat as a professional. Tua turned professional later the same year.
Professional career
Tua debuted in December 1992 and soon became internationally respected for having one of the most devastating left hooks in world boxing and for his ability to end fights early and to dish out severe punishment. In 2003 Tua was named the 48th greatest puncher of all time by Ring Magazine and of his first 27 fights, 23 were by knockout. Tua fought for the WBC, IBF, and IBO world Heavyweight championship titles in November 2000 - and went the distance in a 12 round bout - but lost on points by a wide margin to defending champion Lennox Lewis.Tua is known for his devastating knockouts. In his 1997 fight with Ike Ibeabuchi, the two fighters combined to set the record for most punches thrown in a heavyweight fight on record. Ibeabuchi won the decision, handing Tua his first pro defeat. Prior to the loss, Tua had devastating KO wins against future titlist John Ruiz (via 1st round KO, in only 19 seconds) and Darroll Wilson. Tua also beat David Izon and future champion Oleg Maskaev to set up the fight with Ibeabuchi. After the loss to Ibeabuchi, Tua took on future champ Hasim Rahman and stunningly TKO'd Rahman in the 10th round, a fight which Rahman had dominated up to that point. Rahman was stunned late in the 9th round from a punch right on the bell, and never seemingly recovered, taking a pummelling in the 10th. The victory over Rahman marked the beginning of Tua's struggles with his weight. He ballooned up to 253 pounds when he defeated Obed Sullivan in 2000 by KO. Later that year, he weighed 245 pounds in the loss to Lennox Lewis. Tua was disappointing in the fight, with both fighters avoiding each other and Tua not throwing combinations. Tua lost a clear cut decision.
Following the Lewis loss, Tua regained steam with a KO over Danell Nicholson, but lost a close decision in his next fight to future champion Chris Byrd. In 2002 he beat prospect Fres Oquendo and demolished Michael Moorer in his next fight, via a powerful shot 30 seconds into the first round, which put Moorer out cold. In 2003 he drew in a 12 round rematch with Rahman - and following the fight his career drifted into obscurity due to promotional disputes.
2005 comeback
Tua was inactive for over two years before he stepped into the ring March 31, 2005 and bested Talmadge Griffis in a 10 round bout - ending the match and earning a TKO victory with 26 seconds remaining. Tua's next contest in October, 2005 ended in a split decision over Cisse Salif with Tua dominating in the late rounds.Tua defeated Edward Gutierrez by knockout in the fourth round of a scheduled 10-rounder on July 26, 2006. The fight was held at the Manhattan Center ballroom in New York City, and featured on ESPN2. Tua started slowly, scored a knockdown with his famous left hook in the second round, and put Gutierrez down for the count in the fourth round with a combination of two left hooks, one to the head and the decisive one to the body.
In November 2006 Tua defeated Maurice Wheeler in the seventh round of a scheduled 10-rounder by knockout. Tua ended the bout with a solid left uppercut to the body which immediately sent the howling Wheeler to the canvas.
Tua continued his comeback in February 2007 with a unanimous decision over Robert Hawkins in a 10 round bout. Tua ended the match being the aggressor and hurt Hawkins in both the ninth and tenth rounds with body punches but was unable to end the match with a knockout.
Tua, looking in good shape and weighing in at 237½ lbs (his lightest fight weight since 2001), was featured as the main event of a Pay Per View show August 18, 2007 in Sandy, UT and ended the bout quickly with a first round knockout of Mexican champion Saul Montana. Tua threw two powerful left hooks to the head that sent Montana sprawling to the canvas giving Tua his sixth win in a row.
Tua, again looking in good shape and weighing in at 234 lbs, fought the unheralded Cerrone Fox at the Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on September 7, 2007. Tua made short work of his over matched opponent ending the bout at 1:41 of the second round.
While Tua's promoter, Cedric Kushner, stated David was scheduled to fight an opponent on October 18, 2007, the fight never materialized.
2009 comeback
Tua fought fellow New Zealander Shane Cameron at Mystery Creek, Hamilton on October 3, 2009 with Tua knocking Cameron out seven seconds into the second round to pick up the WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental Heavyweight titles. The fight had been scheduled for an earlier date, but was delayed due to Cameron having surgery on a fractured hand.On March 31, 2010 Tua fought Friday Ahunanya, winning on points after 12 rounds.
The Tua-Barrett fight had been tentatively scheduled for June 26 in São Paulo, Brazil however the fight was moved to July 17 at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City in a bid to promote David Tua's career in the US. 38 year old Monte Barrett (34-9, 20 KO’s) was viewed by some as an easy opponent for Tua as he had lost his previous three fights. The match was a controversial draw with Tua being knocked down for the first time in his professional career late in the 12th round.
Tua is currently ranked 3rd in the heavyweight division by the WBO.
Tua fought journeyman boxer Demetrice King on March 19, 2011. Tua Defeated King by Unanimous Decision with the scores: 100-91, 100-91 & 100-90.
Tua's Rematch Against Monte Barrett on August 13 2011 resulted in a unanimous point decision going in favour of Monte' Barrett. The judges scored the bout 113-112 115-112 115-112. Despite knocking Barrett down in the final round with a devastating left hook double right hand combination , Tua had a somewhat subdued fight up until that point. Struggling with range and accuracy Tua landed few effective shots in the early rounds and Barrett was able to control the majority of the fight with his superior reach and a very effective jab.
Outside the ring
On October 10, 1992 Tua appeared on the New Zealand version of the gameshow Wheel of Fortune. He asked for an "O for Olsen" but this was heard by some as "O for awesome". He requested "P" when buying a vowel on the same episode. He was also heard to ask if he could buy a "constonant" during the same show.From 1992 to 2003, Tua was managed by former boxer Kevin Barry, who also trained him from 2001. But in 2003, Tua ended his business relationship with Barry and financial manager Martin Pugh. Though Barry accepted his dismissal as trainer, he resisted Tua's decision to end their contract, which still had two years to go. In 2004, Tua's accountant learned that the boxer's finances with his boxing company, Tuaman Inc. Ltd., were tangled with company expenses; Tua no longer had most of his $NZ 20 million in purses from his professional matches, and important assets Tua thought he owned alone were anything but, including a piece of coastal land at Pakiri. Tuaman Inc. Ltd had business expenses flowing in various directions, involving companies and clients Tua had no knowledge of. Tua's own home was purchased with borrowed money, and the boxer's purses were linked to renovation costs for Martin Pugh's property. These findings were based on documents from Pugh's offices. Court action was inevitable.
In 2005 Tua took Kevin Barry and Martin Pugh to court over their business arrangements. Barry and Pugh have accused Tua of manipulating them to collect revenue, yet Tua maintained that he knew little of the men's affairs and did what they told him to do out of trust. The dispute has so far given both sides legal victories: over the issue of the coastal land property, the court ruled in favor of Barry and Pugh, since Tua failed to properly clarify his ownership over the land; on the issue of the terminated 2003 contract, the court ruled in Tua's favour, concluding he clearly owed no expenses to his former management from that contract. The courts are currently preparing to handle the other issues of the boxer's company's finances.In October and December 2006, Tua was challenged by fellow boxer and countryman Shane Cameron. With Cameron's 17 straight victories and a ranking from the International Boxing Federation, there has been media attention given to Cameron. However, Tua's camp has resisted the challenge, asking Cameron to first build up his profile in the United States to attract promoters before fighting Tua. Tua himself has stated that such a match would mostly benefit Cameron. In March 2007 Cameron, now with 19 wins, again challenged Tua.
In May 2007, Cedric Kushner, president of Gotham Boxing Inc. and Tua's promoter, filed a $5 million lawsuit against IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and promoter Shelly Finkel among others - and while the lawsuit is unrelated to Tua, Kushner has stated he will drop the lawsuit if Tua is given a title bout against Klitschko in 2008, which ultimately failed to materialize.
In September 2009 Tua lost an aunt in the Samoa tsunami. In early October he travelled to Samoa with cousin Va'aiga Tuigamala to see how they could help.
Tua is a member of the legendary Anoa'i wrestling family.
David Tua has two children, both boys.
Records
Tua has won 29 of his fights without going to the fourth round; two of his fights lasted less than 30 seconds (he KO'd Michael Moorer in 30 seconds, and floored John Ruiz in 19), a record tied by only one other boxer, Jeremy Williams. At least two more of Tua's bouts have lasted under a minute, although full records of his early fights are incomplete, so he may have more short bouts.In 2003, Tua was ranked 48th on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
While Tua only received one shot at a heavyweight title belt, he owns victories over fighters John Ruiz (two-time heavyweight champion), Hasim Rahman (two-time heavyweight champion), Fres Oquendo (two-time heavyweight title challenger), Oleg Maskaev (former WBC heavyweight champion), and Michael Moorer (three-time heavyweight champion).
Professional boxing record
|- |align="center" colspan=8|52 Wins (43 knockouts, 9 decisions), 4 Losses (0 knockouts, 4 decisions), 2 Draws |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss |52-4-2 |align=left| Monte Barrett |UD |12 |13/08/2011 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |52-3-2 |align=left| Demetrice King |UD |10 |19/03/2011 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw |51-3-2 |align=left| Monte Barrett |MD |12 |17/07/2010 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |51-3-1 |align=left| Friday Ahunanya |UD |12 |31/03/2010 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |50-3-1 |align=left| Shane Cameron |KO |2 |03/10/2009 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |49-3-1 |align=left| Cerrone Fox |TKO |2 |07/09/2007 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |48-3-1 |align=left| Saul Montana |KO |1 |18/08/2007 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |47-3-1 |align=left| Robert Hawkins |UD |10 |22/02/2007 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |46-3-1 |align=left| Maurice Wheeler |KO |7 |03/11/2006 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |45-3-1 |align=left| Edward Gutierrez |KO |4 |26/07/2006 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |44-3-1 |align=left| Cisse Salif |SD |10 |21/10/2005 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |43-3-1 |align=left| Talmadge Griffis |TKO |10 |31/03/2005 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw |42-3-1 |align=left| Hasim Rahman |SD |12 |29/03/2003 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |42–3 |align=left| Russell Chasteen |KO |2 |30/11/2002 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |41–3 |align=left| Michael Moorer |KO |1 |17/08/2002 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |40–3 |align=left| Fres Oquendo |TKO |9 |13/04/2002 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |39–3 |align=left| Garing Lane |TKO |8 |19/12/2001 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |38–3 |align=left| Chris Byrd |UD |12 |18/08/2001 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |38–2 |align=left| Danell Nicholson |KO |6 |23/03/2001 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |37–2 |align=left| Lennox Lewis |UD |12 |11/11/2000 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |37–1 |align=left| Robert Daniels |TKO |3 |21/07/2000 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |36–1 |align=left| Obed Sullivan |KO |1 |03/06/2000 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |35–1 |align=left| Shane Sutcliffe |TKO |2 |23/10/1999 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |34–1 |align=left| Gary Bell |TKO |1 |17/07/1999 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |33–1 |align=left| Hasim Rahman |TKO |10 |19/12/1998 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |32–1 |align=left| Eric Curry |TKO |1 |26/09/1998 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |31–1 |align=left| Nate Tubbs |KO |2 |30/05/1998 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |30–1 |align=left| Cleveland Woods |TKO |3 |18/04/1998 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |29–1 |align=left| Jeff Wooden |MD |10 |10/03/1998 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |28–1 |align=left| Jeff Lally |TKO |2 |22/11/1997 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |27–1 |align=left| Ike Ibeabuchi |UD |12 |07/06/1997 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |27–0 |align=left| Oleg Maskaev |TKO |11 |05/04/1997 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |26–0 |align=left| David Izon |TKO |12 |21/12/1996 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |25–0 |align=left| Darroll Wilson |KO |1 |20/09/1996 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |24–0 |align=left| Anthony Cooks |TKO |1 |21/07/1996 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |23–0 |align=left| John Ruiz |KO |1 |15/03/1996 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |22–0 |align=left| Bruce Bellocchi |TKO |2 |13/01/1996 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |21–0 |align=left| Mauricio Villegas |TKO |6 |26/08/1995 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |20–0 |align=left| Sean Hart |UD |8 |15/07/1995 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |19–0 |align=left| Dan Murphy |TKO |5 |20/05/1995 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |18–0 |align=left| Bruce Bellocchi |TKO |1 |04/03/1995 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |17–0 |align=left| Cecil Coffee |KO |1 |09/12/1994 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |16–0 |align=left| Ken Lakusta |KO |4 |01/10/1994 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |15–0 |align=left| Everton Davis |UD |10 |13/08/1994 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |14–0 |align=left| Lester Jackson |UD |8 |07/05/1994 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |13–0 |align=left| Calvin Jones |TKO |4 |16/04/1994 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |12–0 |align=left| Bill Corrigan |KO |2 |05/02/1994 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |11–0 |align=left| Mike Acey |KO |1 |26/11/1993 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |10–0 |align=left| Krishna Wainwright |UD |6 |06/11/1993 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |9–0 |align=left| Rick Honeycutt |KO |2 |25/09/1993 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |8–0 |align=left| Larry Davis |KO |1 |10/07/1993 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |7–0 |align=left| Bruce Johnson |TKO |2 |22/06/1993 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |6–0 |align=left| Willie Washington |KO |1 |28/05/1993 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |5–0 |align=left| Alfredo Nevarez |TKO |1 |23/03/1993 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |4–0 |align=left| Howard Kelly |TKO |3 |27/02/1993 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |3–0 |align=left| Lazaro Almanza |TKO |3 |06/02/1993 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |2–0 |align=left| Lorenzo Poole |KO |1 |14/12/1992 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center |Win |1–0 |align=left| Ron Humes |KO |1 |01/12/1992 |align=left| |align=left| |-align=center
References
| ! Preceded by | ! Date | ! Heavyweight Championship | ! Succeeded by |
| Shane Cameron | 3 October 2009 | WBO Oriental | Incumbent |
| Shane Cameron | 3 October 2009 | WBO Asia-Pacific | Incumbent |
| Shane Cameron | 3 October 2009 | IBF Pan-Pacific | incumbent |
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