Bloodworth: Tua in prime shape

Published: 4:30PM Wednesday September 30, 2009 Source: ONE Sport/Newstalk ZB

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David Tua's trainer Roger Bloodworth is sick of talk concerning his protege's weight loss ahead of this weekend's bout against Shane Cameron.

Tua's weight will be revealed at Friday's weigh-in in Hamilton.

Bloodworth says Tua's size shouldn't be the focal point of his preparation.

"Physically and mentally he is ready to fight ," Bloodworth said.

"There is no loss of power - that's a god given gift but if anything he has got stronger because he is quicker."

Despite all the interest, Tua revealed that he is his ideal weight of 105kgs.

"I'm on fight weight and looking forward to fight day," Tua said.

The final media conference was a relatively sombre affair following news Tua had an aunt who died in this morning's tsunami in Samoa.

Flanked by each of their support crew, Tua and Shane Cameron traded niceties in front of a packed room.

Full press conference CLICK HERE

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