Tua to fight Meehan or Haumono on November 25th
August 28th, 2010
By Dan Ambrose: Heavyweight contender David Tua (51-3-2, 43 KO’s) will likely be back in action on November 25th against either 40-year-old Kali Meehan ((35-4, 29 KO’s) or Solomon Haumono, according to boxing news from >stuff.co.nz. Tua, 37, is coming off a disappointing 12 round draw with journeyman Monte Barrett on July 17th.
Tua will be turning 38 in November and he needs to speed up his progress if he wants to get a title shot before it’s too late. Tua reportedly turned down a fight against New Zealand heavyweight champion Chauncy Welliver, even though it would have meant that Tua would have gotten a shot against WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Tua probably would be destroyed if he were to fight Wladimir. It’s probably for the best that Tua not fight Wladimir now or ever because he just doesn’t match up with him.
Tua may later on wish he had taken that fight while he still could, but Meehan could very well beat Tua. Meehan may be getting up there in age at 40, but Tua is close behind at 37. And Tua would be giving up a lot of height and reach to the 6’5” Meehan if they were to fight. Since Tua looked pretty terrible in his last fight, I doubt his promoter will allow him to fight Meehan.
It’ll probably be Haumono who gets the call with Tua. This would be more along the lines of the typical B level opponent that Tua has been feasting on for the past nine years.
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David Tua the next fighter is educated and take care fight and do not give up the fights. Wishing you the best. You must be fast and hard with your fists. Fight and do not give up the fights. Fighting.
Theres just one thing all yall mathachuckas need to know. Island strength is waaaaay too much for yall candy asses.. You guys feed off pills, energy drinks, muscle drinks, e.g. Islanders get it naturally. This Wladimir guy is a joke. He sticks out one hand to hold off his opponent. What kind of boxing is that? You scuuuured nakkah… Box like a fighter or fight like a boxer, if not, bring a shield in the ring to hold off your opponent you f’n Nazis S.o.B.’s..
there’s nothing else doing in the Heavy Weight division. Tua vs Klitchsko is the next best draw card. David Haye is waiting for these guys to get older and older so he can step in and fight them at a lesser age.
Haye won’t step up. But the Wladmir will it will be an awesome fight for Tuaman if it comes about. These guys are just as good as when Lennox was in his prime. Lennox had a really hard fight with him, I believe he retired not long after because he would not of been able to keep up with the Klitchsko brothers. He just one that fight and Wladmir was still new in the heavy weight division. Tua vs Wladmir what a prospect.
Its crazy Tua has a bad night and puts on one bad performance (largely due to his injured rotators in his left shoulder) and now he sucks? Tua will kill Meehan or Haumono, he knows he needs a big performance or it could well be over for him and he isn’t ready to give up yet. I don’t know if he will win a title, but I’m definitely confident that he will atleast get his shot, and Tua is a guy you can never count out against anyone.
Don’t count the Tua man out yet peeps. It’s common for the polynesian in Tua is lax a little if nothing major is on the line aka Heavyweight title. Remember he’s been in that arena already so I think he took Barrett too lightly, Barrett didn’t make the same mistake.
I don’t think David Tua has produced his best yet, even against Shane cameron last year. I hope he can produce it when he has his title shot again. He deserves it, he’s taken out 4 ex Heavyweight champions, but he needs to do it one more time when it counts. Good luck uso, the nation will be praying for you and just like David and Goliath if our prayers are answered the stone (left hook) will knock whoever you fight on that night.
leapai aint even near the same class as tua wake up his last two fights were against complete nobodys and he still struggled he has never thought a class fighter yet still lost 4 times he will never amount to any type of world beater. Tua is struggling of late and needs to sort out his injurys before he even thinks of having a crack at a top ten fighter and his next fight needs to be against a top 10 fighter or he should quit now getting to old to be wasting time on nobodys
That was the best fight that Tua had when he drew against Barret…I think his corner has learnt a lot from that fight…firs time Tua was letting his hands go, you think he wouldve done this on the Lewis fight….His team are preparing him for just that…First of all, the 2 ozzy fighters mite as well throw the towel in…you got to be kidding….then comes Alex Leapai…no disrespect to the brother, he has got a long way to go before he evens look at TUA…I know that Alex will not even throw the challenge to TUA, bcoz in the Samoan culture,a brother shouldnt fight his own brother…They’re only to keep Tua active before the year is over..I wouldnt b surprised that Tua will win the WBC crown…If he misses this, he’ll give it up for sure…
Victor is right Tua and Alex Leapai is what we want to see. Alex Leapai is under rated and does not get the respect he deserves. Still got mad love for Tua but I think he might lose against Alex Leapai. Alex Leapai would definitely take Haye apart.
tua it was brave of you fighting on with a torn shoulder muscle
but you cant afford to take risks like that; that couldve ended your career and so close to a title shot.from hereon in you have to be 100% going into a fight and be more explosive from when the bell rings.
get well soon and good luck uso
prove em wrong
Tua should fight the best Heavy Weight in Australia right now. And its not Haumono or Meehan. Its Alex Leapai. That will be a real test.
TUA will knock all these bums out, one bad performance is not enough to write any one off, name 1 champ that hasnt had a bad fight or been down, tua will rise up and become champ. mark my words
I agree with NZboxer, Tua may not be #1 in the HW div., but he showed guts to finish the Barrett fight with a bad shoulder.
I’d like to see him fight The Nip, or Haye. He’d most likely beat both of them decisively.
this uck he need to fight cris arreola so one them can get out
Tua is a joke, he is a fat slob, should go easy on the KFC
Tua just needs one more fight against a b level fighter to get out of his contract with MTV. Then he can take on the top fighters. He has no reason to take on a big name now as he will make no money from it due to this stupid contract he has with a small time tv network.
According to Col Bob Sheridan Tua is negotiating with Evander Holyfield for a heavyweight challenge eliminator fight. It will be interesting to see if anything comes of this. My guess is this will be an early 2011 fight. And a good one to watch.
Good read but please write all the facts not what you want to write. First of all Tua went into the Barrett fight with a torn shoulder muscle which he suffered midway into training camp and stopped sparring 2 weeks before the fight. He made it worse in the fight but continued to fight. Tua is stilling recovering and his team will not let Tua fight until he is 100%. Full credit to Tua he didnt take nothing away from Barrett and it was Tuas team that had the shed light on this because people started talking trash about Tua. So a 100% healthy Tua will beat either 2. Have you ever seen Meehan fight? Come on mate get real, just because Meehan is tall he has the edge now lol… Its a tall skilled boxer who can move that beats Tua and Meehan does not move and not that skilled. So Tua by KO in both fights
Tua is a journey man fighter who would need a real big win,against a top gun to regain any status,maybe an arreola fight .but not these guys.