David Tua Record
| Total Fights | 59 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 52 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 0 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 43 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is David Tua's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 20 years and 11 months, David Tua fought 59 times with 52 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws.
Tua retired from professional boxing with a record of 52-5-2. He was a one-time heavyweight world title challenger. He had a 72.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 43 of his total 59 fights being knockout wins. Tua never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Alexander Ustinov on November 16, 2013.
Some of Tua's best fights and notable victories include wins over Michael Moorer, Shane Cameron, Hasim Rahman, John Ruiz, and Oleg Maskaev.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Nov 16, 2013 | 40 | Alexander Ustinov | Loss | UD |
| 58 | Aug 13, 2011 | 38 | Monte Barrett | Loss | UD |
| 57 | Mar 19, 2011 | 38 | Demetrice King | Win | UD |
| 56 | Jul 17, 2010 | 37 | Monte Barrett | Draw | MD |
| 55 | Mar 31, 2010 | 37 | Friday Ahunanya | Win | UD |
| 54 | Oct 3, 2009 | 36 | Shane Cameron | Win | TKO2 |
| 53 | Sep 7, 2007 | 34 | Cerrone Fox | Win | TKO2 |
| 52 | Aug 18, 2007 | 34 | Saúl Montana | Win | KO1 |
| 51 | Feb 22, 2007 | 34 | Robert Hawkins | Win | UD |
| 50 | Nov 3, 2006 | 33 | Maurice Wheeler | Win | KO7 |
| 49 | Jul 26, 2006 | 33 | Edward Gutierrez | Win | KO4 |
| 48 | Oct 21, 2005 | 32 | Cisse Salif | Win | SD |
| 47 | Mar 31, 2005 | 32 | Talmadge Griffis | Win | TKO10 |
| 46 | Mar 29, 2003 | 30 | Hasim Rahman | Draw | SD |
| 45 | Nov 30, 2002 | 30 | Russell Chasteen | Win | KO2 |
| 44 | Aug 17, 2002 | 29 | Michael Moorer | Win | KO1 |
| 43 | Apr 13, 2002 | 29 | Fres Oquendo | Win | TKO9 |
| 42 | Dec 19, 2001 | 29 | Garing Lane | Win | TKO8 |
| 41 | Aug 18, 2001 | 28 | Chris Byrd | Loss | UD |
| 40 | Mar 23, 2001 | 28 | Danell Nicholson | Win | KO6 |
| 39 | Nov 11, 2000 | 27 | Lennox Lewis | Loss * | UD |
| 38 | Jul 21, 2000 | 27 | Robert Daniels | Win | TKO3 |
| 37 | Jun 3, 2000 | 27 | Obed Sullivan | Win | KO1 |
| 36 | Oct 23, 1999 | 26 | Shane Sutcliffe | Win | TKO2 |
| 35 | Jul 17, 1999 | 26 | Gary Bell | Win | TKO1 |
| 34 | Dec 19, 1998 | 26 | Hasim Rahman | Win | TKO10 |
| 33 | Sep 26, 1998 | 25 | Eric Curry | Win | TKO1 |
| 32 | May 30, 1998 | 25 | Nate Tubbs | Win | KO2 |
| 31 | Apr 18, 1998 | 25 | Cleveland Woods | Win | TKO3 |
| 30 | Mar 10, 1998 | 25 | Jeff Wooden | Win | MD |
| 29 | Nov 22, 1997 | 25 | Jeff Lally | Win | TKO2 |
| 28 | Jun 7, 1997 | 24 | Ike Ibeabuchi | Loss | UD |
| 27 | Apr 5, 1997 | 24 | Oleg Maskaev | Win | TKO11 |
| 26 | Dec 21, 1996 | 24 | David Izon | Win | TKO12 |
| 25 | Sep 20, 1996 | 23 | Darroll Wilson | Win | KO1 |
| 24 | Jul 21, 1996 | 23 | Anthony Cooks | Win | TKO1 |
| 23 | Mar 15, 1996 | 23 | John Ruiz | Win | KO1 |
| 22 | Jan 13, 1996 | 23 | Bruce Bellocchi | Win | TKO2 |
| 21 | Aug 26, 1995 | 22 | Mauricio Villegas | Win | TKO6 |
| 20 | Jul 15, 1995 | 22 | Sean Hart | Win | UD |
| 19 | May 20, 1995 | 22 | Dan Murphy | Win | TKO5 |
| 18 | Mar 4, 1995 | 22 | Bruce Bellocchi | Win | TKO1 |
| 17 | Dec 9, 1994 | 22 | Cecil Coffee | Win | KO1 |
| 16 | Oct 1, 1994 | 21 | Ken Lakusta | Win | KO4 |
| 15 | Aug 13, 1994 | 21 | Everton Davis | Win | UD |
| 14 | May 7, 1994 | 21 | Lester Jackson | Win | UD |
| 13 | Apr 16, 1994 | 21 | Calvin Jones | Win | TKO4 |
| 12 | Feb 5, 1994 | 21 | Bill Corrigan | Win | KO2 |
| 11 | Nov 26, 1993 | 21 | Mike Acey | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Nov 6, 1993 | 20 | Krishna Wainwright | Win | UD |
| 9 | Sep 25, 1993 | 20 | Rick Honeycutt | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Jul 10, 1993 | 20 | Larry Davis | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Jun 22, 1993 | 20 | Bruce Johnson | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | May 28, 1993 | 20 | Willie Washington | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Mar 23, 1993 | 20 | Alfredo Nevarez | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Feb 27, 1993 | 20 | Howard Kelly | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Feb 6, 1993 | 20 | Lazaro Almanza | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Dec 14, 1992 | 20 | Lorenzo Poole | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Dec 1, 1992 | 20 | Ron Humes | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
David Tua (Tuaman) is a 51-year old retired Samoan professional boxer. He was born in Faleatiu/Fasitootai, Samoa on November 21, 1972. He retired without winning a major world title. His professional boxing career spanned more than 20 years — from 1992 to 2013.
Tua made his professional boxing debut against Ron Humes at the age of 20 on December 1, 1992, defeating Humes via 1st round KO. He went on to win 26 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 22 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on November 11, 2000 after 38 professional fights, against Lennox Lewis for the WBC and IBF titles. He lost to Lewis via 12 round unanimous decision.
Tua had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Alexander Ustinov on November 16, 2013. Tua lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 10 years, 5 months, and 4 days since this fight.
Highlights
Tua fought a total of 59 times during his professional career, which includes 1 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
March 15, 1996: David Tua puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating John Ruiz via 1st round KO.
December 19, 1998: David Tua beats Hasim Rahman via 10th round TKO.
November 11, 2000: In his first world-title fight, David Tua loses to Lennox Lewis via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBC and IBF heavyweight titles.
August 17, 2002: David Tua beats Michael Moorer via 1st round KO.
October 3, 2009: David Tua beats Shane Cameron via 2nd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does David Tua have on his record?
Tua knocked out 43 of his 59 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 72.9%. Of his total 52 wins, 43 of them were via KO (82.7%).