‘Tuaman’ Set for Second Rumble on Maori Television

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2007

‘Tuaman’ Set for Second Rumble on Maori Television

Samoan knockout specialist David ‘Tuaman’ Tua continues his mighty comeback campaign with free-to-air coverage of his second major fight live from the USA on Maori Television this Saturday September 8 from 1.00 PM.

The Kiwi heavyweight contender is the co-main event at the Soaring Eagle Casino show in Mount Pleasant, Michigan – replacing Joe Mesi who has backed out with a bad back – and will fight tough 28-year-old American Cerrone Fox. Fans can email their messages of support to Tua on tuaman@maoritelevision.com.

Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman will face Dicky Ryan in the main event while undefeated super lightweight Vernon ‘Iceman’ Paris will face the brother of the former heavyweight champion Chris Byrd, Patrick Byrd, in the featured bout. Other notable fighters on the card include Brian Mithar and Larry Ventis. The event is being promoted by Carlos Llinas of CLIP Boxing and Bluecap Promotions.

Maori Television presenter Te Arahi Maipi will again host the special sports broadcast TUA OF DUTY, re-joined by former professional fighter Danny Codling – who now trains up-and-coming boxer Monty Beetham – as well as fight fan and funnyman Mike King.

Ranked number 13 by the WBC, Tua took the first step in his comeback campaign with an explosive first round knockout over Mexican heavyweight champion Saul ‘La Cobra’ Montana in their Utah showdown on August 19. Montana was laid out for the count by two Tua left hooks in a time of two minutes and 15 seconds.

Tua told Maori Television that he feels humbled and blessed to be given another opportunity in the ring. “It’s not just my tour of duty, it’s the tour of duty of all those who supported me from day one and through the challenging times – in and out of court. This has allowed me to look at the sport that I love and know that I’m going to have a serious go for three to four years. So things are different now and I’m just trying to keep things simple and stick to the basics.”

Get ready to rumble when David ‘Tuaman’ Tua takes on American Cerrone Fox – live and free-to-air only on Maori Television – in TUA OF DUTY this Saturday September 8 from 1.00 PM.

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