Battle of the heavyweights - Sept 24th in Qld

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5 heavyweight bouts on the same card. 2 titles on the line.

1 Bowie Tupou vs Julius Long - over 12 rounds.

2 Hunter Sam vs Willie Nasio - Australian heavyweight title.

3 Demsey McKean vs Hasely Hepi - Queensland heavyweight title.

4 Clarence Tillman vs Chris McClung.

5 John Szigeti vs Anthony Fowler.

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This card was originally scheduled for August 13th, but has been rescheduled.

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Justin Whitehead 6-1 will fight Herman Purcell 10-5 October 22nd with the winner becoming Willie Nasio's mandatory.

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http://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/amer ... d1fd3e43d7

American Julius Long tops big card of heavyweight fights on Gold Coast

THE Gold Coast will be transformed into the land of the giants on Friday week when some of the biggest boxers in the world put punch into the local fight scene.

Standing head and shoulders above the rest is the 216cm Auckland-based American Julius Long, who tops a big card of heavyweight fights at Jupiters Casino on October 7.

The big man known as the Towering Inferno tackles former Penrith junior rugby league prospect Bowie Tupou, who went on to become a world-rated heavyweight before being bowled over by New Zealand’s world No.1 Joseph Parker last year.

Long used his telescopic reach to beat former Australian champ Justin Whitehead last year and made it into the ninth-round with world-beating Lucas Browne.

Current Australian heavyweight champ, Willie Nasio, fights Hunter Sam, whose father Doug won a Commonwealth Games silver medal back in 1982 and went on to fight for a world title at 76kg.

The big fight card also sees former Brisbane Bullets basketballer John Szigeti, all 203cm of him, trying to bounce Kurtis Pegoraro in a battle for the vacant Queensland heavyweight title.

Szigeti has had 11 pro fights over 11 years, his only losses coming against Lucas Browne and Brisbane’s world title challenger Alex Leapai.

There are also high hopes for the 192cm prospect Haze Hepi, who fights Conrad Lam on the Jupiters card.

[fox]

Good card and can't wait. Putting my boxing ring up for this show and quite a few others in the next few months.

[fox]

Should be some mad fights here at Jupiters tonight. Australian Heavyweight Title should be a good one with Willie Nasio v Hunter Sam. Hasely Hepi on tonight and in negotiations to fight Paul Gallen in December.

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I hope Hepi doesn't fight Paul Gallen. Gallen will have him out early in my opinion. Conrad Lam has got the nod tonight.

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I hope Hepi doesn't fight Paul Gallen. Gallen will have him out early in my opinion. Conrad Lam has got the nod tonight.

Points I guess?

[fox]

I hope Hepi doesn't fight Paul Gallen. Gallen will have him out early in my opinion. Conrad Lam has got the nod tonight.

Points or stoppage?

Unanimous decision over 6. Knock downs in the 1st and 2nd.

[AntonS]

I hope Hepi doesn't fight Paul Gallen. Gallen will have him out early in my opinion. Conrad Lam has got the nod tonight.

Points or stoppage?

Unanimous decision over 6. Knock downs in the 1st and 2nd.

[fox]

Qld Heavyweight Title was just an ugly fight over 8 rounds. Split decision to Pegoraro.

[AntonS]

[fox]

Willie Nasio too big for Hunter Sam. Hunter retired in his corner at the end of 4. Not a bad fight.

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[fox]

Julius Long and Bowie Tupou was a scrappy fight with plenty of holding. Julius lost 2 points during the fight. Split decision to Julius Long.

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Julius Long and Bowie Tupou was a scrappy fight with plenty of holding. Julius lost 2 points during the fight. Split decision to Julius Long.

Cheers for the coverage

[fox]

Julius Long and Bowie Tupou was a scrappy fight with plenty of holding. Julius lost 2 points during the fight. Split decision to Julius Long.

Cheers for the coverage

No probs. It was an untidy fight but in saying that, it was a pretty hard fight. A lot of tying up in close as you would expect from a Long fight. But both big lads had a bit of a crack. I thought Long won the fight pretty well, but with 2 points off I thought it could have made the scores a bit more interesting.
Mark Erickson had a few dramas leading up to this one with postponements and change of venues, so probably didn't get the crowd he needed. Hope his next one goes off without a hitch.

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Scheduled McClung V Tillman bout was cancelled. McClung became ill in late afternoon and was unable to pass doctor.

[fox]

Scheduled McClung V Tillman bout was cancelled. McClung became ill in late afternoon and was unable to pass doctor.

Yeah apparently McClung fell arse overhead in the shower and received a cut behind his head. They might get a run on his next one on 1st of December if it goes ahead.

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Julius Long and Bowie Tupou was a scrappy fight with plenty of holding. Julius lost 2 points during the fight. Split decision to Julius Long.

Cheers for the coverage

No probs. It was an untidy fight but in saying that, it was a pretty hard fight. A lot of tying up in close as you would expect from a Long fight. But both big lads had a bit of a crack. I thought Long won the fight pretty well, but with 2 points off I thought it could have made the scores a bit more interesting.
Mark Erickson had a few dramas leading up to this one with postponements and change of venues, so probably didn't get the crowd he needed. Hope his next one goes off without a hitch.

Not often you can lose 2 points in a closely contested fight and still get the win.

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Cheers for the coverage

No probs. It was an untidy fight but in saying that, it was a pretty hard fight. A lot of tying up in close as you would expect from a Long fight. But both big lads had a bit of a crack. I thought Long won the fight pretty well, but with 2 points off I thought it could have made the scores a bit more interesting.
Mark Erickson had a few dramas leading up to this one with postponements and change of venues, so probably didn't get the crowd he needed. Hope his next one goes off without a hitch.

Not often you can lose 2 points in a closely contested fight and still get the win.

Julius was definitely winning the fight so lucky it still went the right way. The 2 points off made it a bit closer.