Laurence Tauasa

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 15 Mar 2007, 12:11

Record is OK statistically, but didn't he start at super middle? Surely he hasn't grown so big through training, so is he just lazy?

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 17 Mar 2007, 01:30

I have met Lawrence a few times, he seems to be a pretty good bloke and I definitely wouldn't say he is lazy. He trains hard and comes into fights well prepared. In his first fight he weighed in at 171lbs, then he fought between 180-190lbs(Cruiserweight) for a few years before stepping it up to Heavyweight. Even now he only fights around the 215 mark, not huge for a Heavyweight. So I don't think it is a big stretch to go from 180 to 215 without being lazy...

Lawrence is a decent to good pacific heavyweight, no one is saying he is going to set the world on fire but he will win some good fights a few steps above national level... Stick him in with "the future world champion" Les Mason and see what happens...

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 18 Mar 2007, 10:55

Thanks for the feedback. Not meaning to have a dig about being lazy, I just wondered because he's gained quite a lot of weight and his body looks soft. I do hope he does well, though, because I'm actually a big supporter of Pacific island boxers. Some very good talents in that part of the world, just have next-to zero facilities to aid their development.