Solomon Haumono's next fight

themauler · Post by **themauler** » 09 Sep 2007, 07:52

By Johnny Lewis, trainer of five world champions

I’m trying to pick a fight for Solomon Haumono but I’m not having much luck.
So far Colin Wilson, Bob Mirovic, Nathan Briggs, Brian Fitzgerald and Chauncy Welliver have all said no to fighting Solo, who is now 12-0, with 12 KOs.

No wonder everyone is ducking him.

Sapphire · Post by **Sapphire** » 09 Sep 2007, 17:52

Thats a load of crap Colin Wilson and Pat Kennedy both said yes to the fight when Khoder Nasser rang and asked for the fight.... Solomon Haumono is the one who ducking good fighters

N2 Shape · Post by **N2 Shape** » 09 Sep 2007, 20:02

I'll second that, what a load of crap. Chauncy Welliver agreed to fight Solomon Haumono in June, but Solomon pulled out and Welliver fought Seiaute Mailata instead! They are just trying to name drop decent fighters to make it sound as though Solomon wants these guys but they dont want him!

Everyone of Solomons opponents so far have been hand picked he's 12-0-0 take a look at his record and find me one guy that has a pulse amongst that lot!

Haumono is probably the most hand feed heavyweight in Australasia Today!

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 09 Sep 2007, 20:19

^I thought you might respond to this. I totally agree that he isn't being ducked, I can only assume its a money thing. Recently when a promoter was questioned about the standard of opposition he said something along the lines of "who else would fight for $250?" *Note: That was totally unrelated to Solomon.

I have said many times I would like Solomon to step it up. But the money must be a problem when one bloke is getting paid heaps not leaving much for an opponent. I was shocked when I heard Les Mason made 20 grand for his debut!!!

Perhaps you can shed some light on that side of things N2 Shape?

ryan711 · Post by **ryan711** » 10 Sep 2007, 07:12

Nathan Briggs challenges Haumono - Let's get it on know Johnny Lewis is just creating publicity but his article has annoyed me, I view all the boxing sites to see what is happening in Australian Boxing but must step up and defend mysrelf when my name is mentioned.
For the record I was lined up with Solomon Haumono in 2001 when we were both up and coming fighters in the Australian Heavyweight scene.
I trained very hard for this fight and when I was flown down to the press conference for this fight on a Kieren O'Connor / Jeff Fenech card I was informed that Solo had gone walkabout and no-one had heard from him.
I then fought Simon Paterson and won and Solo retired.
Now he has returned and has been making waves in his own lunchbox but people don't realise that my promoters have challenged him three times and been knocked back by Khoder Nasser, his manager.
Most people will think I have no chance against Solo but I have never backed away from a fight.
I won the Australian title after four fights and gave Bob Mirovic the first shot at it because I believed he was the best fighter in the division.
I lost this fight but at the time believed he deserved the shot because he was the best fighter out there. This is what a true fighter who wants to be the best does.
I have been working very hard with my trainer to be the best Heavyweight in this country and after beating very limited opposition in my last five fights have been given an opportunity to fight for the OPBF Title.
If and when I win this title I would like to give Solo the first shot at it before the year is out because I believe it would be a great fight for Australian Boxing.
At the end of the day I don't care about my record I care about proving I am the best out there. Solo, forget about the papers. Let's finish what we started in 2001.

GM #1 · Post by **GM #1** » 10 Sep 2007, 07:21

Surprise, surprise Johnny feels the need to get his name out there again! Last week it was jumping back on the Green band wagon now saying Haumono will fight anyone, anywhere I guess. Crock of crap.

As said earlier please send Johnny to the old persons home! find Haumono a half decent opponent (as I have heard Hyder say Kennedy will fight him anytime on his nitro shows) and lets see if he is any good?

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 10 Sep 2007, 19:14

Where did you get that from ryan711? Good to hear from Nathan and a fantastic addition to the thread

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 10 Sep 2007, 21:08

I wonder why native American boxer Chauncy Welliver keeps being thrown up as a great challenge for locals. in his last fight he only managed a draw with Pacific Punching Bag Seiaute Mailata. Is he really that good, or are people just hung up on his being American?

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 10 Sep 2007, 21:53

^For starters he posts on this site so that gets him a few props from the blokes around here (a few detractors on the current scene as well though). He also spends a fair wack of his time in NZ and has a decent looking record to boot. He has said he will fight anyone and it seems his NZ promoter seems willing to make it happen. So it is understandable that his name comes up. Chauncy is looking for a break but he isn't going to hang around waiting for one he wants to fight his way to one (a little more focus in training might help too).

Whatever the case he is as good a name as any of the other local (Pacific) fighters, so I don't have a real problem with him being in the mix to fight our local talent...

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 11 Sep 2007, 00:05

I don't mind that he fights locals, but he only managed a points decision against Tutaki (Briggs & Hopoate both KOed him in two, Tauasa needed three) and not many of his US opponents are famous. Billy Zumbrun (who dropped a split to Bowe) would be about the only one I have heard of.

N2 Shape · Post by **N2 Shape** » 11 Sep 2007, 19:56

All Im going to say is Chauncy agreed to fight Solomon in June but it was Solomon and his people who backed out. Yes Welliver isnt a big banger he'll admitt that himself, he beat Tutaki on points winning every round easily and almost stopping him in the 8th round of there 10 rounder in December 06. His fight with Mailata was a beauty and I feel as does he and numerous others that he was robbed of a points win, having outboxed Mailata i scored it 58-54.

Chauncy will also fight you Nathan Briggs lets put up the OPBF belt in Auckland, Nz on my Nov. 24th card??

Chauncy · Post by **Chauncy** » 13 Sep 2007, 01:33

N2 Shape wrote:All Im going to say is Chauncy agreed to fight Solomon in June but it was Solomon and his people who backed out. Yes Welliver isnt a big banger he'll admitt that himself, he beat Tutaki on points winning every round easily and almost stopping him in the 8th round of there 10 rounder in December 06. His fight with Mailata was a beauty and I feel as does he and numerous others that he was robbed of a points win, having outboxed Mailata i scored it 58-54.

Chauncy will also fight you Nathan Briggs lets put up the OPBF belt in Auckland, Nz on my Nov. 24th card??

Let's get it on!

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 13 Sep 2007, 06:19

Bring which one on, Chaunce? Briggs, Haumono or Hopoate?

N2 Shape · Post by **N2 Shape** » 13 Sep 2007, 18:27

All 3 in one night, i know Chauncy has been wanting to do that for some time!

Seriously though if Briggs people are willing to put up the OPBF Title if they win it then that would be a great fight!

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 13 Sep 2007, 21:34

I see that chauncy's next fight is against an up and coming, 2 metre plus, 130kg plus KO specialist named Alexander Ustinov in Germany on 19 October. Maybe we should wait and see how he comes out of that.

Chauncy · Post by **Chauncy** » 14 Sep 2007, 04:04

Brute wrote:I see that chauncy's next fight is against an up and coming, 2 metre plus, 130kg plus KO specialist named Alexander Ustinov in Germany on 19 October. Maybe we should wait and see how he comes out of that.

I haven't heard about this fight?

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 14 Sep 2007, 13:16

It's on your record, which you've probably checked by now. Incidentily the PABA, for which Chauncy is #2, will be vacant soon (if it's not already) when Gomez fights McCall.

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 15 Sep 2007, 02:43

The setup with these titles gets stranger all the time. The late, great Jimmy Carruthers was World, Empire and Australian Bantamweight Champion at the same time. Back then they worked on the basis of "If you are the best in the world, you are the best in your country."

Now we have national champions who have lost more fights than they have won. Seems to demean the title.

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 15 Sep 2007, 02:53

jomothepure wrote:It's on your record, which you've probably checked by now. Incidentily the PABA, for which Chauncy is #2, will be vacant soon (if it's not already) when Gomez fights McCall.

Do you think Gomez will get done for drug use again? Will Oliver have another mental breakdown?

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 15 Sep 2007, 03:45

Brute wrote:
jomothepure wrote:It's on your record, which you've probably checked by now. Incidentily the PABA, for which Chauncy is #2, will be vacant soon (if it's not already) when Gomez fights McCall.
Do you think Gomez will get done for drug use again? Will Oliver have another mental breakdown?

Probably both

If they get into the ring, I'd pick Gomez atm

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 17 Sep 2007, 18:33

The Ustinov fight has disappeared from Welliver's schedule. Maybe somebody arranged the fight without asking one or the other fighter.

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 17 Sep 2007, 18:52

Perhaps Haumona could fight Tauasa? In the last three years he has only lost a MD to Sosnowski (who is currently 40-1). This should be a good stoush between two KO punchers. May not last long.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 17 Sep 2007, 19:09

Brute wrote:Perhaps Haumona could fight Tauasa? In the last three years he has only lost a MD to Sosnowski (who is currently 40-1). This should be a good stoush between two KO punchers. May not last long.

Good fight but if Solo's handlers aren't keen on putting him in with blokes like Wilson and Kennedy there is no way on earth they would risk putting him in with Tauasa. I would actually favour Tauasa to win decision if the fight did somehow come off.

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 17 Sep 2007, 19:14

Joe Mesi, maybe? He seems to have been dicking about with nobodies since his comeback. Someone may be found out.