David Tua
David "Tuamanator" Tua (born 21 November 1972 in Faleatiu, Upolu, Samoa) is a professional heavyweight boxer, who fights 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.
In 2009 he made a comeback, defeating Shane Cameron convincingly with a second round Technical Knock-out.
Tua announced his retirement from boxing in March 2012. Tua has since announced he is out of retirement as of September 2012.
Read more about David Tua: Titles and Accomplishments, Biography and Career, Outside The Ring, Records, Professional Boxing Record
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