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Cameron targets Tua!

November 20, 2006

By Ray Wheatley -- World of Boxing

IBF #14 heavyweight contender Shane Cameron (16-0, 14 KOs) of New Zealand has called out fellow New Zealander and former world title challenger David Tua (46-3-1, 40 KOs). Cameron's manager Ken Reinsfield has been trying to open negotiations with David Tua's management to hold that bout in New Zealand, where it would likely attract a record attendance.

Reinsfield told Fighnews that the unbeaten Cameron, a former Tua sparring partner, is confident he will defeat his countryman and eventually challenge IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko. Reinsfield also mentions Cameron's sparring sessions with Mike Tyson that impressed promoter Gary Shaw enough to sign Cameron to a contract and much more.

World ranked heavyweight (IBF#14) Shane Cameron has been chasing a bout with with former world heavyweight challenger David Tua. Can you advise where negotiations are for this fight?

We have been calling David Tua out for some time now, so far he has been ignoring us – I guess he is hoping we will go away. Tua said he wants to get back into the world rankings and have a shot at the title, well here’s his chance right here in his home country to fight Shane Cameron who is world ranked at #14 in the world with the IBF. The ball is now in Tua’s court – so far he has been running away from the ball!

Shane is a former sparring partner of Tua. Is he confident he can defeat the fellow New Zealand world class heavyweight. Why?

Yes – absolutely, we wouldn’t be calling him out if we weren’t confident of victory. Shane is most certainly not the same fighter as when he was sparring David as a young professional. He is bigger, stronger and more experienced – a more technical fighter coming into his prime. Whereas Tua I believe is no longer the fighter he once was, sure he still has that punching power but it is no good if you can’t land it! Shane’s ability to hit with both hands and the fact that he is a big body puncher would be too much for Tua at this time in his career.

Would the fight be held in Auckland New Zealand. Would the Tua vs Cameron attract a similar attendance that the 30,000 the Mundine vs Green fight did in Sydney in May?

That’s a fair comparison and yes most likely to be held in Auckland. I don’t believe in NZ’s boxing history we have had two such world class exciting fighters. Both men are devastating punchers and as we already know you can guarantee an exciting fight every time Shane Cameron steps in the ring. I think the NZ public would come out in full force to witness the biggest boxing event in NZ history.

You had a offer from former world ranked Joe Mesi's management for a bout in the USA. Please give details.

They actually discussed the possibility of a fight to be held in NZ as Mesi was considering fighting in this part of world. We made the offer of a possible match up with Shane but his management declined as they considered Shane too dangerous an opponent due to Mesi just making a comeback.

Cameron was impressive in sparring sessions against Mike Tyson when he was preparing to fight Kevin McBride. Please give details about the sparring sessions.

It was great experience for Shane – basically to two of them met in the middle of the ring and no one took a backward step and just went toe to toe. This covers pretty much every session!

Can you advise when USA promoter Gary Shaw signed Cameron to a contract. Has Gary Shaw have any plans for Cameron to fight in the USA in the near future?

Shane was signed with Gary Shaw after his impressive displays while sparring Tyson. We are booked to fight on the 24th of November in Christchurch, NZ to defend Shane’s IBF Pan Pacific title and his WBA Pan African Title. We are also booked to fight early next year again in NZ, after this we will definitely be looking to return to the US.

You have had several sparring sesssions with former world heavyweight contender Kali Meehan of Australia - who lost a disputed decision to Lamon Brewster in a WBO challenge. Please tell me about those sparring sessions.?

Yes we have a good relationship with Kali Meehan’s team, Shane has helped him prepare for his fights and he has helped prepare us for ours. Kali is a world class boxer and the sparring sessions have always been great work and very competitive.

Will Meehan be a future opponent of Cameron.?

Kali is not on our immediate plans but we are both in the boxing business so we wouldn’t rule this out as a possibility in the future. It would be great if we fought one another for a world title!!

Cameron is undefeated in 16 fights...How long before you think Cameron will be ready for a world heavyweight title shot?

Shane has developed and improved with every fight. Most of the current world champions had more than 30 fights before they got a title shot, Shane is very fast learner and if the opportunities come our way after a few more fights Shane will be ready to take on anyone.

Is Waldemir Klitschko the IBF heavyweight champion or Nicolay Valuev the WBA heavyweight champion on your radar?

I think Klitschko is recognized as the number one heavyweight in the world right now and the fact that Shane is ranked with the IBF gives us the greater opportunity to secure a world title fight so he is definitely on our radar. Having said that no one turns down a world title shot – if Valuev came knocking we would answer.

     
     
 
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