On August 13, 2011, David Tua (52-3-2, 43 KOs) and Monte Barrett (34-9-2, 20 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
David Tua is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Demetrice King, 4 months and 25 days ago. Monte Barrett is coming off a draw with a 44% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Charles Davis, 6 months and 22 days ago.
The winning odds are at 76.1-23.9 in favor of David Tua. It is going to be a competitive fight and Monte Barrett will put up a very good fight, but Tua will prevail.
In the rematch, Monte Barrett defeated David Tua via unanimous decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Barrett improves his record to 35-9-2, while Tua adds a loss to his record at 52-4-2.