David Tua Rolls Forward, Decisions Hawkins

By Mark Vester

Heavyweight contender David Tua (47-3, 40 KOs) won a harder than expected ten-round unanimous decision over Robert Hawkins (21-6, 7 KOs) in the main event of a Gotham Boxing card that took place Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The scores were 96-94, 99-91 and 96-94.

The win marks the fifth straight for Tua, who is trying to land a title shot before the close of 2007. The fact that Tua is having trouble with less than stellar opponents is a sign that it make take a while longer before he is ready to face an elite heavyweight.

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