Tua-Cameron Promoter Denies Garcia Sparring Story
By Mark Vester
BoxingScene.com has spoken with David Higgins, director of Duco Limited, the company promoting the October 3 heavyweight clash between New Zealand rivals David Tua and Shane Cameron. Higgins denies the recent stories going around in the New Zealand press; regarding Tua sending sparring partner Israel Garcia to the hospital.
Higgins advised BoxingScene that Garcia has not sparred for several days, awoke Wednesday morning with some mild swelling to the face and went to the hospital to get it checked out. He was pescribed antibiotics for a non-boxing related infection.
When the New Zealand press members got tipped off about Garcia's hospital visit, they jumped to conclusions and assumed Garcia's facial swelling was the result of a Tua sparring session. Some of the press members even twisted Higgins' quotes around. Garcia will continue to serve as a sparring partner for Tua.
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