
Areta Gilbert vs. Robert Berridge during their 6 round undercard fight for David Tua vs. Friday Ahunanya at The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, March 31st, 2010. Robert Berridge won the fight by TKO in the 3rd Round. Andy Conlan/FIGHTSHOTS
Here are the highlight galleries for the undercard fights for David Tua vs Friday Ahunanya, at The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, March 31st, 2010. Check out the fight results at NZFighters.com. 40 pictures from all five fights after the jump …
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A ring girl passes the corner of Friday Ahunanya just before the 9th Round of his 12 Round fight against David Tua at The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, March 31st, 2010. David Tua won the fight by a unanimous points decision. Andy Conlan/FIGHTSHOTS
When I’ve looked at the statistics for the most viewed images on my Website, the most popular have always been pictures of ring girls. Why this is, I can only speculate. Not one to mess with tradition, I’ve provided a nice gallery of some of the unsung heroines of the ring: The four ladies who kept us all up to date during this fight event. More pictures after the jump …
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Jordan Luck performs during the event for the David Tua vs. Friday Ahunanya fight at The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, March 31st, 2010. Andy Conlan/FIGHTSHOTS
We’re continuing our full coverage of the David Tua vs. Friday Ahunanya fight on March 31st, 2010 at The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere with pictures of the break entertainment, ring girls and the undercard fights. More pictures after the jump.
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David Tua connects with a left jab to Friday Ahunanya during their 12 round fight at The Trusts Centre, Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand on 31st March, 2010. David Tua won the fight by a unanimous points decision. Andy Conlan/FIGHTSHOTS
I’ve never in 18 yearsof going to fight events experienced a spectacle like the one leading up to David Tua’s fight against Friday Ahunanya, or the feeling that came over the stadium when a special version of Nessun Dorma drifted across the crowd, as a contrast to the energy of the Nigerian supporters at ringside. What an atmosphere that was, truly one of those ones that you had to be at live. Earlier, Jordan Luck and Peter Urlich gave the crowd a taste of nostalgia with a couple of local classics too, which were very welcome additions to the evening. 30 Pictures from David Tua’s fight after the jump, with more to come from the under card bouts at a later date …
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David Tua on the scales at the Weigh-In/Press Conference leading up to his fight against Friday Ahunanya, March 31st, 2010 at The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand.
A ready line up fighters made their way onto the scales before a packed crowd in the lobby of the Sky City Casino today, Auckland, New Zealand, for the weigh-in of David Tua and Friday Ahunanya. With the WBO watching this fight closely for the result, it could be an historic fight resulting in one of these heavyweights qualifying for a shot at the World Heavyweight Title. The fight is scheduled for 12 Rounds at The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, March 31st, 2010. More pictures and stare downs from the undercard fighters after the jump.
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