Chris Arreola To Return on December 5, David Tua Unlikely

[lcheezy]

i can never get over this man crying like he did after the klisko fight

[vitali1999]

Glad to hear he's fighting again in December.

I don't think getting back into the ring 2 and a half months after his first pro loss is such a good idea. He took a beating like he never took before. Usually fighters will wait 7 to 8 months to recover from a loss. But he will probably take on a third atire heavywieght, so he might be alright.

[paul750]

Tua better get another fight soon. He doesn't want to wait another year before his next fight. He's been frustrating fans for too long now, so let's see some action Tua.

[Derranged_]

Tua better get another fight soon. He doesn't want to wait another year before his next fight. He's been frustrating fans for too long now, so let's see some action Tua.

I think the article states that Tua's handlers are trying to get him back into the ring in December in New Zealand again. Btw Paul, any Juan Gomez Carlos news?...

[jdubb863]

Damn!! this was the news ive been waiting for! I cant wait to see Arreola agian

[BodysnatcherUK]

I'm a bit confused.

I read an article from the New Zealand Herald a few weeks ago:

I can't post the url: google some of the key words within this excerpt.

"Win or lose against Shane Cameron, David Tua probably won't be fighting again in New Zealand any time soon.

A cut-price $50,000-a-fight three-fight deal with Maori TV agreed to clear the decks for next week's million-dollar showdown with Cameron in Hamilton has been described by Tua's worldwide promotor Cedric Kushner as a major impediment to finding meaningful opponents for future bouts.

And even Maori TV chief executive Jim Mather admits the deal will prevent Tua fighting another major opponent in this country.

"Obviously with a revenue stream of $50,000 it does limit whom you can fight," Kushner said. "

...

"The reality is [Tua-Cameron] could be the last chance to see David Tua fight in New Zealand for a long time," promoter David Higgins of Duco Events said. "The fact is the Maori TV arrangement will cause all sorts of problems for David Tua's career to progress as it should."

The general direction of the article seems to suggest that Tua's financial opportunities are limited by this Maori TV station and should be looking to fight abroad to make money.

[xAUGUSTUSx]

Why would Tua take short money? He would be a bigger draw then Areolla if he came back and fought on HBO.

[masta]

Tua would beat Arreola, if they fought. Badly.

[ADozenArrows]

I'm going to guess that HBO wants a name of some sort to fight Arreola on his first fight back so either...

1. Rahman
2. Maskaev
3. Brewster

[UTFISH]

I thought Arreola was fighting Sam Peter and Tuaman was was going to fight Kali Meehan in New Zealand?