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Yep, that all works for me

By the way, I couldn't care less about cricket, so you won't score any points off me there!

N2 Shape wrote:Looks like Cameron VS Tua is on after Camero takes care of Hoppa in Feb. Date looks like it could be set for April

Yeah I saw that one too, Tua KO inside 4 even if he comes in badly out of shape. Camerons good but doesn't have that one punch KO power, couple that with Tua's whiskers known punching power and the fact that Cameron doesn't seem to be able to fight on the outside effectivley and you have a very early night for Tua

Tua only ever has to land that one shot... but there have been times when he hasn't been able to do it. I dare say he will against Cameron though

Marlin wrote:Tua only ever has to land that one shot... but there have been times when he hasn't been able to do it. I dare say he will against Cameron though

true - but you'd have to say the majority of those guys were a level or 3 above what Camerons shown so far. Shane would have to show a totally different style IMO, fight behind the jab and look to go the distance, he couldn't afford to mix it up with Tua once

Shane will have to try and fight David on the outside jab and move and simply outbox Dave. But my question is can he even do that? Dave isnt a bad boxer of course he gets beat everytime against a guy whos Tall, rangy and can box well behind the jab and stay out of Tuas range. However Shane is none of these hes short at 6'1 and certainly hasnt shown a tendancy to want to outbox someone. i think it will be to much for him to go from brawler/scrapper to purer boxer. A rusty Tua will probably take 2/3 rounds to get started and Shane should use those rounds to settle into a boxers mode get his distance set.

I think Tua KO's Shane even now, Shanes been wobbled by guys like Terry Smith and Jonathan Haggler so that tells me a flush shot or two from David will have Shane in a world of trouble. that coupled with the fact he cuts obviously Dave isnt going to look to jab Shane to pieces and cut him up but with there styles i can imagine more than a few head clashses

Agreed about the head clashes, but I think that surgery he had has helped alot, he ate a fair few shots from Smith and didn't cut until very late.
I see a few guys at a Tua fan site are thinking this may be Tua's last fight, that he'll clean up and take a good payday home with him. What do you think?
I could see him getting a title shot pretty damn quick if he got those belts and the rankings that go with them, pity it'd be a repeat of the Lewis fight though

Tua should chase a fight with Haye...

that would be a fight worth watching too.

Tua last fought in September last year. I wonder if he has lost interest.

You could not compare Cameron's record to Tua's. Tua went the distance with Ibeabuchi in a fight where more punches were thrown than in any other recorded heavyweight fight. He KOed Rahman and Ruiz. He fought the most fearsome heavyweights of his time and was never knocked out. 49 wins and a draw with 42 KO wins in a 53 fight career is pretty awesome, considering he had to concede height and reach in nearly all of his fights. Give the man his due.

In regards to this possibly being Tuas last fight..........If David only wants one more fight to make decent money and retire this is the fight to take. One it will make him a nice payday, and secondly its a winnable fight, and of course he'll put to slep the question about whos New Zealands top heavyweight.

Having said that, a win over Cameron would almost instantly give him a title shot. And i imagine if that were the case he'd take a world title shot.

Bit of a pity the way that long awaited title shot would go though N2 Shape. Sadly I can't see Tua getting past the huge height and reach advatage he'd have to overcome. He might be able to get inside and do some damage to the body on Valuev - but either of the Klits and it'll be as boring and frustrating as the Lewis fight.

Hard to argue with that Darkshark...