By Mark Vester
The promoters of the biggest fight in New Zealand history, David Tua vs. Shane Cameron, are trying to load up the June 6 undercard with recognizable names and faces. One of the main undercard bouts will feature Jaidon Codrington meeting local fighter Daniel McKinnon. Codrington will be used for his name value from his appearance on the 2007 edition of "The Contender" reality show. Fight promoters are also trying to place Anthony Mundine on the show and Auckland's Shane "Chopper" Chapman will face former NZ Olympian Soulan Pownceby.
"Tua vs Cameron is being organized by private sector experts with an impressive track record of success in event promotion. We believe the first step to staging a successful event is judgment. Backing events is about picking winners," said promoter David Higgins to Sunday News .
A venue for the event will be announced shortly, Auckland's Vector Arena, Waitakere's Trusts Stadium, Wellington's TSB Arena are all in the running.
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