One of the boxing legends, one of the hardest left hooks holder, 40 years old David "Tuaman" Tua (52-4-2(43 KO) from New Zealand will try to come back to the top heavyweight boxing scene by facing very big and strong 36 years old Belarusian Alexander Ustinov (28-1-0(21 KO) rated number 1 in Belarus and number 32 in the world on this Saturday night, November 16 in Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zeland. This will be the fight for the vacant WBA Pan African heavyweight title.
Tua hasn't fought anyone for more then
two years. His last opponent was Monte Barett(34-9-2) on August 2011.
Tua lost that fight by unanimous decision, but he was still able to send
Barett on the canvas in the round 12. Before that Tua won against "no
name" Demetrice King(15-19) by unanimous decision on March 2011. Tua had
very big power in his prime but it looks like he has lost it, because
he can not knock out such low level boxers anymore.
Alexander Ustinov comes to this fight
after the win by unanimous decision against "no name" Ivica Perkovic
(19-19) on April this year. Before that he was knocked out in round 11
by light hitting but fast Kubrat Pulev(16-0-0) on September 2012 in one
sided fight.
I believe this will be a good fight.
Ustinov is a good opponent for Tua as he is not fast and don't moves too
much, and David Tua is also a perfect opponent for Ustinov for the same
reasons.
I was a big fan of David Tua when he
was on his prime. Former David Tua would have no problems with Ustinov.
His left hook was so fast and powerful that even granite chin John Ruiz
was knocked out completely in the first round when that hook landed
clean. David Tua only had problems with smart boxers, who do not go for
the exchanges and moves a lot in the ring.
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