David Tua is one happy chappy, heading into his heavyweight showdown with Friday “the 13th” Ahunanya in Auckland on Wednesday.Tua has called it “the best training camp” of his career to date, insisting he couldn’t be better prepared.
Arriving fashionably late to the traditional media showdown in his stylised mini, Tua described his ride as “a simple car for a simple man".
But while his entrance drew attention, it didn’t impress his opponent – who waited almost three quarters of an hour.“I was a little bit pissed off about it,” Ahunanya says.
Tua’s second round demolition of Shane Cameron in October showed what he’s capable of when he is angry.
But describing this training camp as the best of his career, it’s a far more Zen Tua this time.
“I’m a lot happier now than before the Cameron fight, plus we’re a lot more relaxed about our training,” he said.
Friday “the 13th” thinks that is more dangerous than a wound up Tuaminator.
“When you’re happy, you’re focused and determined, you have your mind right. When you have your mind right, you tend to be more devastating,” he said.
But with five days to go until he steps into the ring, Tua has a battle on his hand to stay in that right headspace.
“I’ve done the hard work, but there is nothing else to do than wait for the fight. But you can get into a situation you can’t get out of, especially when you get too relaxed,” he said.
“This is, I believe, the most important time.”
March 31 is a big day in the Tua household – as well as fight night, it is Tua’s son’s 12th birthday.
“Maybe a birthday cake for the young fulla in the morning before the fight at night, or we might just wait until the fight finishes,” Tua says of his plans for the day.
“We’ll see what comes first.”
Asked if he is allowed a piece of cake before the fight, Tua says “everything in moderation”.
It will be five years to the day since Tua last fought at Trusts Stadium, where he needed 10 rounds to beat Talmaj Griffis.
Source: 3news.co.nz
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