Faumuina To'aletai Mafaufau David Tua, best known as David Tua, is a Samoan-New Zealander former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2013. A highly ranked heavyweight contender for most of his career, Tua was known for his formidable punching power, especially in his left hook; he scored sixteen wins by knockout in the first round, which included knockouts of world heavyweight champions John Ruiz and Michael Moorer within thirty seconds of the first round, as well as late stoppages of world champions Oleg Maskaev and Hasim Rahman. Tua ended his career with a knockout-to-win ratio of 82.6%. In a 2003 article by The Ring magazine, Tua was ranked 48th on a list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
Pierre Roger Ducos, better known as Roger Ducos, was a French political figure during the Revolution and First Empire, a member of the National Convention, and of the Directory.
Louis Arthur Ducos du Hauron was a French pioneer of color photography. He was born in Langon, Gironde and died in Agen.
The Estadio Tomás A. Ducó is a stadium in Argentina, located in the Parque Patricios neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The stadium is the home ground of CA Huracán and has a capacity of 48,314.
Sharpe's Revenge is the nineteenth historical novel in the Richard Sharpe series written by Bernard Cornwell, first published in 1989. The peace of 1814 formally ends the Peninsular War, but it does not end all hostilities among individuals.
An entertainment promoter works in entertainment industries, including music and sports, as an individual or organization in the business of marketing and promoting live, or pay-per-view and similar, events, such as concerts/gigs, sports events, festivals, raves, and nightclub performances.
Natalia Duco Soler is a Chilean shot putter.
Sky Arena is a pay-per-view channel operated in New Zealand by Sky Network Television. Until 2015 Sky Arena was also spin-off event promoter company jointly owned by Sky and VADR Media. Sky Arena screens events on such as professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, boxing and concerts. The David Tua vs Monte Barrett during August 2011 was the first Sky Arena event screened in 1080i high-definition. The biggest event in PPV New Zealand history was David Tua vs Shane Cameron. The event has the record with the most buys with 88,000 buys in New Zealand.
Joseph Dennis Parker, OM, is a New Zealand professional boxer of Samoan heritage. He held the WBO heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018, and previously multiple regional heavyweight championships including the WBO Oriental, Africa, and Oceania titles; as well as the PABA, OPBF, and New Zealand titles. As an amateur he represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the super-heavyweight division, and narrowly missed qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Duco Hoogland is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party he was an MP between 8 November 2012 and 23 March 2017. Previously he was a member of the municipal council of Rotterdam from 2006 to 2010.
Robert Berridge is a retired New Zealand professional light heavyweight boxer.
David Letele, also known as the Brown Buttabean, is a professional boxer from New Zealand.
Julius Long is an American professional boxer who resides in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known for his physical stature, standing 6 ft 8 in (2.06m) and weighing around 300lbs (136kg). Long is the current Interim WBA Oceania Heavyweight Champion. Outside of the ring, Long is a professional chef in an upscale restaurant.
Joseph Parker vs. Andy Ruiz Jr., billed as History, was a professional boxing match between undefeated Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz Jr.. The event took place on 10 December 2016, at the Vector Arena in Auckland. Parker won the contest by majority decision, with two judges scoring it 115–113 and the other 114–114. The fight was highly anticipated in New Zealand and Mexican history, as there had never been a New Zealand nor Mexican world heavyweight champion.
Joseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury, billed as Parker v Fury, was a professional boxing match between undefeated Joseph Parker and Hughie Fury. It took place on 23 September 2017, at the Manchester Arena in Manchester. Parker won the contest by a majority decision, with two judges scoring it 118–110 and the other 114–114. The fight was considered to build Parker's worldwide profile as well as earning him the most money he has received for a boxing fight to date.
Patrick Pakuliki Mailata is a Samoan born, New Zealand raised professional boxer who has competed since 2018 in the heavyweight weight class. In his amateur career, he represented the Papatoetoe Boxing Club and was a three-time New Zealand national elite championship winner from 2012 to 2014 and a Commonwealth Games bronze medalist.
David Higgins is a New Zealand Boxing Promoter, Boxing manager and event manager under his company, Duco Events. Higgins has promoted significant events including David Tua vs Shane Cameron, Joseph Parker vs. Andy Ruiz, NRL Auckland Nines, Brisbane Global Rugby Tens and the New Zealand Fight for Life series. He has managed plenty of boxers, including his most well known boxers Joseph Parker and Jeff Horn. Other boxers he has promoted included David Letele, David Tua, Shane Cameron, Robert Berridge, Sam Rapira, Izu Ugonoh, Junior Fa, and John Parker.
Duco Events is an event promotions company led by the founder and owner, New Zealand entrepreneur David Higgins. The company mostly promotes corporate events like celebrity dinners, charity balls and galas, as well as sporting events for rugby, cricket and most notably boxing. They have hosted major events including Brisbane Global Rugby Tens, NRL Auckland Nines, Joseph Parker vs. Andy Ruiz and David Tua vs Shane Cameron.
David Tua vs Shane Cameron, billed as Fight of the Century was a boxing rematch between David Tua and Shane Cameron. This is considered the biggest boxing event in New Zealand history with a million dollar purse. It took place on 3 October 2009 at Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand. Tua won the fight by Knockout 20 seconds into the second round. The event was promoted by David Higgins, Dean Lonergan and John McRae of Duco Events.
