Tua already planning next fight
By DUNCAN JOHNSTONE in Hamilton - Stuff.co.nz
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David Tua will fight again before Christmas and could have a crack at a world title by the middle of next year after demolishing Shane Cameron in Hamilton last night.
Tua was back to his trademark best, taking just three minutes and seven seconds to knock out Cameron.
He knocked Cameron over twice in the first round and ripped into him with a furious flurry straight after the bell for the second round that finished proceedings as the crowd erupted in a frenzy, realising they have a deadly serious Tua to entertain them again.
Tua's global promoter Cedric Kushner confirmed the schedule he would now take to get Tua fighting for the title for the second time.
He said he would keep Tua busy by fighting again this year and then look at the schedule but he was adamant a title shot would eventuate next year.
"It depends on what other fights are on. We have no one lined up at the moment," he said of Tua's next opponent.
Hasim Rahman remains on the cards and Tua said he would be willing to have a crack at Lennox Lewis who is rumoured to be thinking of a comeback.
Tua showed his second comeback was no problem and he was now looking for bigger and better things.
"The obvious long-term goal is to have another shot at the world title and hopefully winning," said Tua.
Tua even joked he would hop into the ring with Mike Tyson.
"If the money is right we have a fight. I just need to tape my ears," laughed Tua.
Kushner said the manner of Tua's win wouldn't be prohibitive in finding an opponent.
"You pay them a little more and they stop being scared," said Kushner.
Tua admitted personal overtones fed his fury with Cameron taunting him prefight about his weight, age and his fighting abilities.
Tua answered all of those questions in emphatic fashion.
"Once I have a guy hurt I am going to get him out of there," said Tua who admitted surprise that the fight wasn't stopped after the second knock down late in the first round.
"I came out in the second round and did what I had to do.
"I know there was a lot of pressure on me for this fight. I just had to man-up and do it. It wasn't too bad for a dishwasher."
Tua's trainer Roger Bloodworth revealed that referee Bruce McTavish apologised for the mix-up.
"He had counted to nine and thought the bell had rung. He was asking the officials if that was time and then the bell rang," said Bloodworth.
Kushner was asked if he had seen a more deadly puncher than Tua around the ranks at the moment.
"If there was I haven't seen one ... maybe in the days of Mike Tyson.
"I think what we saw out there was quite extraordinary."
Asked what the American audience would make of that he chuckled: "It would look the same way as what it did to the New Zealand audience."
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sole uso nice fight...to easy his eye almost came out...good lucky in the future ...focus next fight ...you might get title shot and this time you can do it uso...bring home to new zealand......good luck..viiga mo le atua....
So much for the fight of the century my ass..lol..
i wanted Tua to smash him..The beating wasn't enough for me..No one has knocked out Tua. Cameron said Tua is too old and he will knock him out..Show these big talk maoris how its done..haha..Never underestimate Samoans..yea yea..
Laters...
Tua..... More like Taro
It's a bummer you're too O for OLD!!!!
Respect Cameron, I would like to see you keep soldiering on..
Kia Kaha
Send Graham Henry and the ALL BLACKS to TUA BOOT camp!
Slap some reality into their training!
hahaha!
Tua, keep it up with the good work. Stay in shape and focus on the next fight. Everything is possible. Don't rush, just take all your opponent one by one at the time, slow but sure. Thanks for the nice fight, I like to see you with that deadly weapon for the next fight, not for Hasim Ramah but someone else. Uso for life.
Congrat! on your winning match. It was a mighty fight against cameron. Sorry, for your lost in samoa. You have won for your pride and stayed strong. Alofa Atu!
great job tua, i believe you could take it all the way to the top and become the world champion and mate your looking good as ever keep up whatever your doing and you'll be the heavyweight champion. And to shane action speak louder then words! haha... disappointing you had to findout the hard way :D
3-4 years ago Tua was never keen on fighting another fellow Kiwi. My safe guess is, that he[Tua] may have had this older vs younger brother acknowledgement and feel for Cameron. But as "jawbreaker" pointed out there are certain things you must never do towards your older brother. Hopefully, this is a valuable feather for Cameron's learning treasures. Finally, don't we all also need to be wary of the old proverb "Arrogance flies before a fall".
LMAO at David # 7. Got that right TUA demolished him!! Felt sorry for Shane just taking the poundings up against the ropes but man did he drop his peanuts after the first hook that he blocked lmao started getting scared coz he felt Tua had power... thats what happens if you can't back up the talk..couldn't even stay behind to make a statement gosh!! Tua sure did knock some respect into that guy!! good job!! Cameron's career is well over surely after that fight..Noone would want to book him up for future fights after the ass whipping he got!! Saying that all Tua has is his left hook psshhhtt!! Cameron felt the left hook and the right on his face!! What a waste of money getting surgery to help prevent cuts and bruises!! Looked like he got trampled on by a herd...Not the "mountain warrior" anymore..more like the "mountain goat" hahahaha
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Hi,i feel sorry for Shane thats what happen when u look for trouble better luck next time.if i were u,take the money and buy u a farm stick to farming Shane u will live longer