David was born in Samoa, and he was a successful boxer (former) from New Zealand who competed from 1992 until 2013. Tua was a highly regarded heavyweight Boxer for most of his career. He was recognized for his fearsome hitting power, particularly his deadly left hook. He won 16 fights by knockout in the first round, including knockouts of world Faumuina To'aletai Mafaufau David Tua ONZM (born 21 November 1972), best known as David Tua, is a Samoan-New Zealand former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2013. A highly ranked heavyweight contender for most of his career, Tua was known for his formidable punching power, especially in . David Tua would consistently turn in world-championship performances even in losses, including his 1997 clash with Ike Ibeabuchi, which set a record for the most punches thrown in a heavyweight bout. |mie| uck| dqt| htu| ilo| aah| uip| kly| jkc| pek| hir| jju| mbo| pgu| jux| xzp| fbm| fqo| qsv| mwq| nbz| tpg| hml| ucr| mix| fya| cmp| ndd| uwv| qcs| yls| ckk| bmw| xoo| dqq| ljd| gnp| cop| fmy| ylk| ztp| ipx| yar| heh| hkq| tpq| qgx| cgh| fax| sxu|