David Tua
Career, Record, Stats
David Tua (Tuaman) is a 51-year-old retired Samoan professional boxer. In a career spanning 20 years, 11 months, and 15 days, Tua amassed a record of 52-5-2, which includes 43 wins via KO.
David Tua's Boxing Career
David Tua was born in Faleatiu/Fasitootai, Samoa on November 21, 1972. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on December 1, 1992 against Ron Humes. Tua defeated Humes via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Tua got his first world-title fight at the age of 27 after 38 professional fights. On November 11, 2000 Tua challenged Lennox Lewis' WBC and IBF heavyweight titles but lost via 12-round unanimous decision. Tua never got a world-title shot again.
Tua's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Alexander Ustinov at age 40, on November 16, 2013.
Some of David Tua's best fights have been against Michael Moorer (HOFer), John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman, Shane Cameron, Oleg Maskaev, and Monte Barrett. For a complete list of Tua's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of David Tua".
Tua has 5 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "David Tua Losses".
David Tua's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Nov 16, 2013 | 40 |  Alexander Ustinov | loss | UD 12 |
58 | Aug 13, 2011 | 38 | 
Monte Barrett 40 34-9-2  | loss | UD 12 |
57 | Mar 19, 2011 | 38 | Demetrice King | win | UD 10 |
56 | Jul 17, 2010 | 37 |
Monte Barrett 39 34-9 | draw | MD 12 |
55 | Mar 31, 2010 | 37 | Friday Ahunanya | win | UD 12 |
54 | Oct 03, 2009 | 36 | 
Shane Cameron 31 23-1 | win | TKO 2 |
53 | Sep 07, 2007 | 34 | Cerrone Fox | win | TKO 2 |
52 | Aug 18, 2007 | 34 | Saúl Montana | win | KO 1 |
51 | Feb 22, 2007 | 34 | Robert Hawkins | win | UD 10 |
50 | Nov 03, 2006 | 33 | Maurice Wheeler | win | KO 7 |
49 | Jul 26, 2006 | 33 | Edward Gutierrez | win | KO 4 |
48 | Oct 21, 2005 | 32 | Cisse Salif | win | SD 10 |
47 | Mar 31, 2005 | 32 | Talmadge Griffis | win | TKO 10 |
46 | Mar 29, 2003 | 30 | 
Hasim Rahman 30 35-4 | draw | SD 12 |
45 | Nov 30, 2002 | 30 | Russell Chasteen | win | KO 2 |
44 | Aug 17, 2002 | 29 | 
Michael Moorer 34 43-2-1 | win | KO 1 |
43 | Apr 13, 2002 | 29 | Fres Oquendo | win | TKO 9 |
42 | Dec 19, 2001 | 29 | Garing Lane | win | TKO 8 |
41 | Aug 18, 2001 | 28 | 
Chris Byrd 31 33-2 | loss | UD 12 |
40 | Mar 23, 2001 | 28 | Danell Nicholson | win | KO 6 |
39 | Nov 11, 2000 | 27 | 
Lennox Lewis 35 37-1-1 | loss | UD 12 |
38 | Jul 21, 2000 | 27 | Robert Daniels | win | TKO 3 |
37 | Jun 03, 2000 | 27 | Obed Sullivan | win | KO 1 |
36 | Oct 23, 1999 | 26 | Shane Sutcliffe | win | TKO 2 |
35 | Jul 17, 1999 | 26 | Gary Bell | win | TKO 1 |
34 | Dec 19, 1998 | 26 |
Hasim Rahman 26 29-0 | win | TKO 10 |
33 | Sep 26, 1998 | 25 | Eric Curry | win | TKO 1 |
32 | May 30, 1998 | 25 | Nate Tubbs | win | KO 2 |
31 | Apr 18, 1998 | 25 | Cleveland Woods | win | TKO 3 |
30 | Mar 10, 1998 | 25 | Jeff Wooden | win | MD 10 |
29 | Nov 22, 1997 | 25 | Jeff Lally | win | TKO 2 |
28 | Jun 07, 1997 | 24 | 
Ike Ibeabuchi 24 16-0 | loss | UD 12 |
27 | Apr 05, 1997 | 24 | 
Oleg Maskaev 28 10-1 | win | TKO 11 |
26 | Dec 21, 1996 | 24 | David Izon | win | TKO 12 |
25 | Sep 20, 1996 | 23 | Darroll Wilson | win | KO 1 |
24 | Jul 21, 1996 | 23 | Anthony Cooks | win | TKO 1 |
23 | Mar 15, 1996 | 23 | 
John Ruiz 24 25-2 | win | KO 1 |
22 | Jan 13, 1996 | 23 | Bruce Bellocchi | win | TKO 2 |
21 | Aug 26, 1995 | 22 | Mauricio Villegas | win | TKO 6 |
20 | Jul 15, 1995 | 22 | Sean Hart | win | UD 8 |
19 | May 20, 1995 | 22 | Dan Murphy | win | TKO 5 |
18 | Mar 04, 1995 | 22 | Bruce Bellocchi | win | TKO 1 |
17 | Dec 09, 1994 | 22 | Cecil Coffee | win | KO 1 |
16 | Oct 01, 1994 | 21 | Ken Lakusta | win | KO 4 |
15 | Aug 13, 1994 | 21 | Everton Davis | win | UD 10 |
14 | May 07, 1994 | 21 | Lester Jackson | win | UD 8 |
13 | Apr 16, 1994 | 21 | Calvin Jones | win | TKO 4 |
12 | Feb 05, 1994 | 21 | Bill Corrigan | win | KO 2 |
11 | Nov 26, 1993 | 21 | Mike Acey | win | KO 1 |
10 | Nov 06, 1993 | 20 | Krishna Wainwright | win | UD 6 |
9 | Sep 25, 1993 | 20 | Rick Honeycutt | win | KO 2 |
8 | Jul 10, 1993 | 20 | Larry Davis | win | KO 1 |
7 | Jun 22, 1993 | 20 | Bruce Johnson | win | TKO 2 |
6 | May 28, 1993 | 20 | Willie Washington | win | KO 1 |
5 | Mar 23, 1993 | 20 | Alfredo Nevarez | win | TKO 1 |
4 | Feb 27, 1993 | 20 | Howard Kelly | win | TKO 3 |
3 | Feb 06, 1993 | 20 | Lazaro Almanza | win | TKO 3 |
2 | Dec 14, 1992 | 20 | Lorenzo Poole | win | KO 1 |
1 | Dec 01, 1992 | 20 | Ron Humes | win | KO 1 |