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Tua
in June Main Event at Turning Stone
(MAY 3) Heavyweight contender David Tua headlines a night of world class
boxing at the Event Center at Turning Stone Resort and Casino on Friday,
June 10. Six bouts are on the card, being held in conjunction with
Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, with the action beginning at 7:30
p.m.
Tua (43-3-1, 38 KOs) is scheduled for the ten-round Main Event against a
yet-to-be-named opponent. Born in Western Somoa and now residing in
Aukland, New Zealand, Tua’s globe-trotting fight resume includes
victories over current WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz and former WBC
and IBF belt-holder Hasim Rahman. Tua also went toe-to-toe with Lennox
Lewis in a world heavyweight title match in November 2000, losing by
decision. He is set on regaining a title bid, and is coming off an
impressive tenth round TKO of Talmadge Griffis in front of a home crowd
in Auckland on March 31.
The co-feature is a ten-round lightweight match with hard-punching
“Sugar Ray” Narh (13-1, 12 KOs), a native of Ghana and now fighting out
of Pittsburgh, facing Darnell Logan (8-2-1, 4 KOs) of Covington, Tenn.
Heavyweight Shannon Briggs (41-4-1, 35 KOs) of Brownsville, N.Y. returns
to Turning Stone in a ten-round match. In his previous appearance in
March 2004, Briggs notched a thrilling first-round TKO of Jess Pegues.
In 1997, he earned a shot at a world title with a win over George
Foreman in an elimination match. He lost the championship bout to Lennox
Lewis.
Lou Bizzarro (24-3, 2 KOs) of Erie, Pa. is also returning to the Turning
Stone ring for an eight-rounder. The jr. welterweight has ventured to
Verona three times, the most recent being a win over Marty Robbins in
April 2003.
Upstart Ronald Hearns (5-0, 3 KOs) of the Detroit area will try to
maintain his unblemished record in a six-round middleweight bout. He is
the son of ex-champ Tommy Hearns.
Also on the docket is New York lightweight Jorge Teron (1-0, 1 KO), who
is scheduled for four rounds.
Further details on the June boxing card will be announced at a later
date.
Hall of Fame Boxing at Turning Stone is presented by Cedric Kushner
Promotions and Michael Acri Boxing Promotions. Tickets -- priced at $35,
$65 and $85 -- are available by calling the box office at 361-SHOW or
toll-free at 1-877-833-SHOW Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. Tickets may also be purchased at any Ticketmaster location or
online at www.ticketmaster.com.
The 16th Annual Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend is scheduled for June 9-12,
culminating with the Official Induction Ceremony at the museum grounds
on Sunday, June 12.
