David Tua
New Zealand professional heavyweight boxer
大衛·杜亞 · デビッド・トゥア · 데이비드 투아
- Born
- 21 November 1972, Apia
- Citizenship
- Samoa, New Zealand
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Mafaufau Tavita Lio Mafaufau Sanerivi Talimatasi (born 21 November 1972), known as David Tua, is a Samoan-New Zealand former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2013. A highly ranked heavyweight contender for most of his career, Tua is considered by some to be one of the greatest heavyweights to have never won a world title. He was ranked by BoxRec in the world's top 10 heavyweights from 1996 to 2003, reaching his highest BoxRec ranking of No.3 in 1998. He was also ranked the No.1 heavyweight contender in 2000 by the WBC and IBF, leading up to his bout with Lennox Lewis.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 1992 |
Awards and honours
- Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q708558 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.