Tua's February 6 fight- Cancelled.

Soloman · Dec 20, 2009

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Thanks sir, Friday beat Cameron and needed a fight badly, he split from long time manager trainer Luis Tapia who worked for many good years introducing many good opportunities for Friday.. and started training under former supermiddweight Merqui Sosas guidance as trainer , and Banner promotions (Art Pellullo) as his promoter.. Artie decided it would be a chance to test the mettle of his best heavyweight contender Alonzo BIG ZO Butler in Vegas.. It backfired when as a massive underdog we turned the previously unbeaten Butler over on ESPN.. over a year ago.. Banner were actually unhappy at Friday bumping off thier hottest heavyweight that they sidelined us and we never got a fight in over a year.. Friday eventually had to go back and ask Luis Tapia if there was any chance they could once again become a team (not that Merqui was a bad trainer) But Luis had better connections and in order to work with Luis he had to train under Tapias tuleage once again.. Luis has since set up American Promotions , with some solid backers.. and came up with the goods of the Tua match......... No one wanted to box Friday after the Cameron or the Butler fight.. (I was always involved regardless of manager or full time trainer because i have been around Ahunanya the longest overall, i was with him when he was trained by Tyrone Boone, Promoted by Don King.. Promoted by BAM, trained by Leroy Cauldwell, Managed by Ricky Burton.. Promoted by James Pollins, Promoted by Warriors (Jessie Robinson) Trained and managed by Luis Tapia, I have been with Friday since he arrived in Vegas in 1995.. Even when he split with Luis in 2004 over a fight he thought was not in Ahunanyas interests (against Povetkin in Germany .. ) I honored Fridays wishes to take the bout , signed for a six rounder and we travelled with Ivaylo Gotzev (manager of Jirov, Lyakovich, Samuel Peter, Shannon Briggs) and practcally landed with me as cornerman, Vince Acosta (cutsman) and Friday ... Povetkin did a dirty trick on day of the bout, he demaded at the last minute that he wanted a 4 rounder rather than a 6 rounder.. remember he was an Olympian fresh off the amateur circuit and Friday had been Nabf champ and a solid seasoned 12 round fighter.. we lost on points and returned more wiser for the experience.. Luis and Friday reunited once again shortly after..

Put it on the record.. Rahman, Tua and McCall didn't want any part of Friday in the early 2000's and we had to go in weird directions to get fights.. sparring with both Klitschkos, Tyson, Lewis all for seperate fight in between.. Friday still today works as a cab driver for whittlesea cabs as a part time day job because he has bills to pay... This fight is great and he is very intent on winning this bout to finally propel himself into a major championship opportunity.. Thankyou for your support my friend, God bless, Steve J..
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U make it sound like Friday only wants to fight the big names or prospects and they in return dont want to fight him....if thats the case then why didnt Friday seek out fights against lesser names and rack up some wins against subpar competition..everyone does it...its better than being out for the stretches of time that Friday has been out..I just dont get it really..sorry

Drknowitall · Dec 20, 2009

Poor guy. I am excited as anyone that Tua could be busy and making a run, but family comes first in all aspects of life. Prayers to his family.

diehard · Dec 20, 2009

BigCat, I really don't know how Friday will beat Tua. He's been very inactive, except for one fight in 2 years. He was losing on points against Cameron going into the last round. Meaning, Cameron must have hit him enough times to score points. Think what Tua would do with those opportunities. Friday does have great footwork, and can counter punch. But he was losing the fight against Cameron, who is woefully worse than Tua.

No offense, just my opinion, as I love Friday as a fighter, and wish he would have gotten more opportunities. I plan to go to the fight. Ringside seats?

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