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	David Tua
	Heavyweight Male (Mafaufau Tavita Lio Mafaufau Sanerivi Talimatasi) New Zealand, Auckland Born: November 21, 1972, Faleatiu, Samoa Height 5ft 10in, mt 1,77 - Weight 247-250 lbs

as an amateur:

Former New Zealand amateur heavyweight champion
1991 Sydney World Sr. Championships Heavy for New Zealand
Wpt Mikael Lindblad (Swe), semis: Lko1 Felix Savon (Cuba)
1992 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Heavy for New Zealand
Wpt E.Leti (Wester Samoa)
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Heavyweight bronze medal for New Zealand
Wstpd2 Jose Ortega Chumilla (Spa), Wrdt3 Vojtech Ruckschloss (Cz)
semis: Lpt David Izonritei (Nig)

Tua was dropped for the first time by Monte Barrett in round twelve

Amateur Results


1991
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
Sydney, Australia, World Championships bronze medal, 91 kg
+ Nov. 18	Mikael Lindblad (SWE)	Sydney, Australia	WPTS 24:17
- Nov. 20	Felix Savon (CUB)	Sydney, Australia	LKO 1

Professional record


1992
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Dec. 1	Ron Humes	Virginia Beach, Virginia	KO 1
+ Dec. 15	Lorenzo Poole	Ledyard, Connecticut	KO 1

1993
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 6	Lazaro Almanza	New York City, New York	TKO 3
+ Feb. 27	Butch Kelly	Atlantic City, New Jersey	TKO 3
+ Mar. 23	Alfredo Nevarez	San Antonio, Texas	KO 1
+ May 28	Willie Washington	Houston, Texas	TKO 1
+ June 22	Bruce Johnson	Atlantic City, New Jersey	TKO 2
+ July 10	Larry Davis	Bushkill, Pennsylvania	KO 1
+ Sept. 25	Rick Honeycutt	Poughkeepsie, New York	KO 2
+ Nov. 6	Krishna Wainwright	Las Vegas, Nevada	W 6
+ Nov. 28	Mike Acey	Auckland, New Zealand	KO 1

1994
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 5	Bill Corrigan	Las Vegas, Nevada	KO 2
+ Apr. 16	Calvin Jones	Las Vegas, Nevada	TKO 4
+ May 7	Lester Jackson	Atlantic City, New Jersey	W 8
+ Aug. 13	Everton Davis	Las Vegas, Nevada	W 10
+ Oct. 1	Ken Lakusta	Norfolk, Virginia	KO 4
+ Dec. 9	Cecil Coffee	Auckland, New Zealand	KO 1

1995
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 4	Bruce Bellocchi	Atlantic City, New Jersey	TKO 1
+ May 20	Dan Murphy	Atlantic City, New Jersey	TKO 5
+ July 15	Sean Hart	Lake Tahoe, Nevada	W 8
+ Aug. 26	Mauricio Villegas	Atlantic City, New Jersey	KO 6

1996
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 13	Bruce Bellocchi	Atlantic City, New Jersey	TKO 2
+ Mar. 15	John Ruiz	Atlantic City, New Jersey	TKO 1
(Won WBC International Heavyweight Title)
+ July 21	Anthony Cooks	Baltimore, Maryland	TKO 1
+ Sept. 20	Darroll Wilson	Miami, Florida	TKO 1
(Retaìned WBC International Heavyweight Title)
+ Dec. 21	David Izonritei	Uncasville, Connecticut	TKO 12
(Retained WBC International Heavyweight Title)

1997
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 5	Oleg Maskaev	Atlantic City, New Jersey	TKO 11
(Retained WBC International Heavyweight Title)
- June 7	Ike Ibeabuchi	Sacramento, California	L 12
(Lost WBC International Heavyweight Title)
+ Nov. 22	Jeff Lally	Atlantic City, New Jersey	TKO 2

1998
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 10	Jeff Wooden	Pikesville, Maryland	W 10
+ Apr. 18	Cleveland Woods	San Francisco, California	KO 3
+ May 30	Nate Tubbs	Atlantic City, New Jersey	KO 2
+ Sept. 26	Eric Curry	Uncasville, Connecticut	TKO 1
+ Dec. 19	Hasim Rahman	Ledyard, Connecticut	TKO 10
(Won IBF Inter-Cont’l Heavyweight Title)

1999
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 17	Gary Bell	Stateline, Nevada	TKO 1
(Won vacant USBA Heavyweight Title)
+ Oct. 23	Shane Sutcliffe	Las Vegas, Nevada	TKO 2

2000
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ June 3	Obed Sullivan	Las Vegas, Nevada	KO 1
(Won vacant IBF Inter-Cont’l Heavyweight Title)
+ July 21	Robert Daniels	Las Vegas, Nevada	TKO 3
(Retained USBA & IBF Inter-Cont’l Heavy Titles)
- Nov. 11	Lennox Lewis	Las Vegas, Nevada	L 12
(For WBC, IBF & IBO Heavyweight Titles)

2001
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 23	Danell Nicholson	Las Vegas, Nevada	KO 6
(Won IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator)
- Aug. 18	Chris Byrd	Las Vegas, Nevada	L 12
(For IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator)
+ Dec. 19	Garing Lane	Oroville, California	TKO 9

2002
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 13	Fres Oquendo	Chester, West Virginia	TKO 9
(Won vacant NABF Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 17	Michael Moorer	Atlantic City, New Jersey	KO 1
+ Nov. 30	Russell Chasteen	Atlantic City, New Jersey	KO 2

2003
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Mar. 29	Hasim Rahman	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Draw 12
(Retained NABF Heavyweight Title)


2004 Inactive

2005
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 31	Talmadge Griffis	Auckland, New Zealand	TKO 10
+ Oct. 21	Cisse Salif	Hollywood, Florida	W 10

2006
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 26	Edward Gutierrez	New York City, New York	KO 4
+ Nov. 3	Maurice Wheeler	New York City, New York	KO 7

2007
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 22	Robert Hawkins	New York City, New York	W 10
+ Aug. 18	Saul Montana	Sandy, Utah	KO 1
+ Sept. 7	Cerrone Fox	Mt Pleasant, Michigan	TKO 2


2008 Inactive

2009
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Oct. 3	Shane Cameron	Hamilton, New Zealand	TKO 2
(Won WBO Oriental and WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Titles)

2010
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 31	Friday Ahunanya	Auckland, New Zealand	W 12 UD
(Retained WBO Oriental and WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Titles)
= July 17	Monte Barrett	Atlantic City, New Jersey	Draw 12 MD
(Retained WBO Oriental and WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Titles)

2011
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 19	Demetrice King	Manukau City, New Zealand	W 10
- Aug. 13	Monte Barrett	Manukau City, New Zealand	L 12 UD
(Lost WBO Oriental and WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Titles)


2012 Inactive

2013
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Nov. 16	Alexander Ustinov	Hamilton, New Zealand	L 12 UD
(For vacant WBA Pan African Heavyweight Title)

Summary

Total bouts: 59, Won: 52 (43 inside the limit), Lost: 5 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0, ND: 0

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