New Zealand heavyweights David Tua (53-3, 49KOs) and Shane Cameron (24-1, 20KOs) have officially weighed in for their Saturday showdown at the Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand.
In what will be his first fight in over two years, Tua tipped the scales at 237.7. He was rumored to have been close to 300 pounds prior to entering training camp and surprised a lot of people with his weigh-in number. Cameron weighed-in at 228.2.
The fight is being billed as the biggest bout in New Zealand boxing history. Tua and Cameron have been rivals for the last few years. The winner has been promised a title shot at some point in 2010.
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Weights: David Tua 237.7, Shane Cameron 228.2
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