David Tua vs. Monte Barrett (2nd meeting)

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David Tua 244 lbs lost to Monte Barrett 222 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

Monte Barrett Versus David Tua II

  • On Nov. 30, 2011, it was announced Barrett failed his postfight urinalysis in New Zealand, testing positive for stimulant methylhexanamine, with Tua appealing the outcome of the bout with the WBO, requesting his belts back and his ranking restored[[1]]
  • Unanimous decision win for Barrett, scoring 114-113, 115-112, 115-112 in a rematch of their 2010 draw in Atlantic City [[2]] [[3]]
  • Barrett repositioned himself for another world title bout in 2012 with the big win over Tua
  • Fought for the WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Oriental heavyweight belts Tua won in 2009 after beating Shane Cameron
  • Scroll of photos from the bout online at Boxingscene.com [[4]]
  • Barrett, 40, used a 20 centimeter reach advantage to win the first seven rounds and the ninth round over Tua, 38, with his jab.
  • Tua bleeding from a small cut over the right eye in this bout
  • Tua knocked down Barrett in the last minute of the twelfth and final round
  • Barrett told the press he practiced abstinence for six weeks before the bout [[5]]
  • First loss for Tua in seventeen bouts going back ten years, when he lost a 12 rounds USBA title bout to Chris Byrd
  • First win for Barrett in a belt title bout of any kind since decisioning Phil Jackson for the WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title in Las Vegas in 1999
  • In title bouts which have gone into the twelfth round, Tua has won only twice in eight tries since turning pro in 1992, Barrett has won only twice in six tries since turning pro in 1996
  • Before this bout, Tua revealed to the press that he was broke and homeless, and living with his wife and two children in rental accommodations.
  • Tua earned U.S. $ 12 million from his title bout with Lennox Lewis in 2000. Due to recent prolonged legal battle in the New Zealand courts with his two ex-managers, Tua had to pay U.S. $ 4.2 million in legal fees.
  • Tua also got served with U.S. $ 2.2 million dollars in back taxes from the government of New Zealand, which froze the purses of his last three fights there in 2009 and 2010. "Sometimes you go through certain journeys in life," stated Tua. [[6]]
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