Talmadge Griffis vs. David Tua

David Tua 251 lbs beat Talmadge Griffis 207 lbs by TKO at 2:34 in round 10 of 10

• Date: 2005-03-31
• Location: The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
• Referee: Lance Revill
• Judge: Geoff Belton
• Judge: Pat Leonard
• Judge: Robert Gibson

• Weights: Griffis 207¼, Tua 251¼
• Time: 2:34
• Promoter: Cedric Kushner

Notes

• After nine fairly evenly-shared rounds, the 10th was the one that counted. With two minutes into the last round Griffis started to look shaky. Tua backed him to the ropes and delivered lefts and rights before the referee stopped the fight.

• Source:
  • Tua too much for Talmadge Griffis (NZPA 01.04.05 12.10am): [1]
  • Boxing: At last - Tua Fires Both Barrels by Peter Jessup; New Zealand Herald 01.04.05: [2]