David Tua says he would accept fight with Mike Tyson, does padwork with Mea Motu & Jerome Pampellone

Kiwi pair train with heavyweight legend as they prepare for Fight For Life Legendary heavyweight David Tua was thrilled to be able to do his bit for Kiwi boxing by passing on some tips to rising stars Mea Motu and Jerome Pampellone as the West Auckland pair prepare to put their undefeated records on the line at Fight For Life on April 27. Tua, who is rated as the finest boxing talent New Zealand has produced and one of the hardest punchers in the history of the sport, liked what he saw from Motu – who challenges Canadian Tania Walters for the IBO super bantamweight title on April 27 – and light heavyweight contender Pampellone. “[Their trainer] Isaac Peach has obviously done a great job with them,” Tua said. “They are ready.” Tua laid waste to the heavyweight division in the 1990s and early 2000s, notching an incredible 43 knockouts from 52 victories in a career that peaked with a showdown with Lennox Lewis for the WBC, IBF and IBO heavyweight world titles in 2000. Hi
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