I haven't seen enough of Solomon Haumono to comment on a fair level. I've seen bits and peices of him, but nothing of any decent length and certainly not studied his strengths and weeknessesI just don't comment on boxers until (I believe) I've seen enough of them either live or on the tape. It's just the way I am. But remember what poster El Duque said earlier:
"Surehe can hit but so can all heavyweights." it's a pretty accurate statement. A heavyweight who can't hit will not last in the international-pay tv level. I could probably name on one had the number of
recognizedheavyweights fighters in history who had an average punch or worse. And they crashed and burned in a rapid way.
I do have a couple of comments though.
Poster Bender said:
"No one in Australia would go a single round with Lennox Lewis (or even Tua)."
I don't agree with that statement. I have seen
just enough of
Russell "The White Rhino" Townsend to state that he would easily go at least half a dozen or morerounds with David Tua, and maybe a couple of that short with Lewis (Lewis doesn't now or ever has impressed me) even at this early stage of his career. The White Rhino hails out of the notorios Kings Cross in Sydney who is reportedly a former 'heavy' and stand over man. He's also a former competitive bodybuilder with a number of National, Pan-Pacific and Oceana titles to his credit. He left the gymiron for the padded gloves about 2 and a halfyears ago (roughly)and trimmed down from a competitive 140+kg to around a lean 120kg or so as he is of now at 5ft 9in height. Since his new found love, his pre-professionalrecord (I think) is 19-0 with 17 by KO and over half of those within the first 3 rounds. Please don't quote me on those numbers though, as I'm trying to remember from what i was told. His pro record is listed below. Although they are nobodies (some) that he has fought in his 6 fights,his KO record is impressive even still.He's as harder trainer as any boxer is(anyone who knows boxing will know that boxers are the hardest trainers in the world of any sport...most of them and surprisingly some amaters train harder than the pros but
nobody trains harder on an aerobic and anaerobic level in my honest opinion), who is dedicated of moving onto the main stage of boxing, and is hoping to break into the US market in the next couple of years or so after a few more fights under his belt. A huge hitter, very mobile for his size, moves well, average guard, slow foot work at present though has improved alot since he began, relatively quick hands, limited eray of punches, swarmer, and a very good chin though he hasn't fought anyone who has been able to put it to test yet, but word is he regularly spa's with 'street fighters' who he advises to hit him with their best shots.
I honestly believe on his best day he could give DavidTua an allmighty run for the cash. Honest. I won't even comment on Lewis because I have no respect for him as a boxer and don't like his styly or find his overall boxing skills anywhat appealing. No offence to Lewis fans ofcourse.
Remeber the name please boxing fans & posters alike, because all things going to plan, he may just be a name of the future of heavyweight boxing. Maybe.
He does impress me quite a bit.
<table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=3 align=center bgcolor=#000000 border=0> <tbody> <tr> <td align=middle bgcolor=white colspan=2>
Russell Townsend</td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor=white>Sex </td> <td bgcolor=white>Male</td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor=white>Nationality </td> <td bgcolor=white>Australia</td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor=white>Alias </td> <td bgcolor=white>The White Rhino</td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor=white>Division </td> <td bgcolor=white>Heavyweight</td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor=white>World Rank </td> <td bgcolor=white>219</td></tr></tbody></table><br clear=all><br clear=all> <table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=3 align=center bgcolor=#000000 border=0> <caption align=left>
Record to Date</caption> <tbody> <tr bgcolor=#ffffff> <td>Won 6 (KOs 6) | Lost 0 | Drawn 0 | Tot 6|
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Career Record </caption> <tbody> <tr bgcolor=#cccccc> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Opp Rec</th> <th>Last 6</th> <th>Location</th> <th colspan=3>Result</th></tr> <tr bgcolor=white> <td>
<u>2002-05-17</u></td> <td>
<u>Joe Tanuvasa</u></td> <td align=middle>2-11-1</td> <td align=right> <table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 bgcolor=#000000 border=0> <tbody> <tr> <center> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td> <td bgcolor=#ffffff></td> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td></tr></tbody></table></CENTER></td> <td>Dallas Brooks Hall, Melbourne, Australia</td> <td bgcolor=#99cc99> <center>W</center></td> <td> <center>TKO</center></td> <td>1</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=white> <td>
<u>2002-02-15</u></td> <td>
<u>Nake Naketoatama</u></td> <td align=middle>0-0-0</td> <td align=right> <table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 bgcolor=#000000 border=0> <tbody> <tr> <center></tr></tbody></table></CENTER></td> <td>Woonona-Buli, NSW, Australia</td> <td bgcolor=#99cc99> <center>W</center></td> <td> <center>KO</center></td> <td>1</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=white> <td>
<u>2001-12-15</u></td> <td>
<u>Moeloa Fagasola</u></td> <td align=middle>0-0-0</td> <td align=right> <table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 bgcolor=#000000 border=0> <tbody> <tr> <center></tr></tbody></table></CENTER></td> <td>Bondi, New South Wales, Australia</td> <td bgcolor=#99cc99> <center>W</center></td> <td> <center>KO</center></td> <td>2</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=white> <td>
<u>2001-11-03</u></td> <td>
<u>Oge Telepe</u></td> <td align=middle>0-0-0</td> <td align=right> <table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 bgcolor=#000000 border=0> <tbody> <tr> <center></tr></tbody></table></CENTER></td> <td>Sydney, Australia</td> <td bgcolor=#99cc99> <center>W</center></td> <td> <center>KO</center></td> <td>1</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=white> <td>
<u>2001-08-29</u></td> <td>
<u>Charlie Mahanga</u></td> <td align=middle>0-0-0</td> <td align=right> <table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 bgcolor=#000000 border=0> <tbody> <tr> <center></tr></tbody></table></CENTER></td> <td>Sydney, Australia</td> <td bgcolor=#99cc99> <center>W</center></td> <td> <center>KO</center></td> <td>2</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#ffffff> <td align=middle colspan=11> <table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 bgcolor=#000000 border=0> <tbody></tbody></table>Townsend 126.00kgs, Mahanga 117.00kgs</td></tr> <tr bgcolor=white> <td>
<u>2001-07-20</u></td> <td>
<u>Shane Norford</u></td> <td align=middle>5-11-0</td> <td align=right> <table cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 bgcolor=#000000 border=0> <tbody> <tr> <center> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td> <td bgcolor=#ee4444></td></tr></tbody></table></CENTER></td> <td>Sydney, Australia</td> <td bgcolor=#99cc99> <center>W</center></td> <td> <center>TKO</center></td> <td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>
An article of possible interest from the Illawarra Mercury:
White Rhino sets sights on delivering The Bomb <h3></h3> <h4><u>BOXING By MIKE GANDON</u>
December 14th 2001</h4> Australia's biggest boxing sensation Russell ``White Rhino'' Townsend is set to continue his barnstorming march when he fights New Zealander Moela ``The Bomb'' Fagasoia at Easts Leagues Club in Sydney on December 15. The 120kg Townsend has smashed all three of his opponents, delivering two first round knockouts and one second round knockout in a short but exciting professional career. Townsend grew up in Wollongong, playing rugby league for Collegians. He still has close district ties, with his parents owning a quarter horse farm at Jamberoo. Townsend's most recent contest was a brief affair when he ended it with the one and only punch of the fight at Dapto Leagues Club early last month. A smashing left hook from the White Rhino meant lights out early for Auckland's Oge Telepe in just 27 seconds of the first round. Telepe is also known as Sugar Ray Ramos and under the circumstances an alias will be handy for him whenever this one-punch fight is mentioned. Townsend's next opponent, The Bomb, is also a New Zealander. He will be hoping not to bomb out like his countryman when he steps in the ring against the White Rhino midway through this month. The 100kg Fagasoia, trained by Brij Sain, has a record of six fights for three wins by knockout, one draw and two losses and is a ranked contender for the New Zealand heavyweight title. Townsend has shed another couple of kilograms from the 122.25 he was when he fought Telepe, alias Ramos, and intends to get down to a fighting weight of about 112kg next year. But Townsend's handlers are not fast-tracking a world title shot in the Anthony Mundine mould. ``A lot has been learned from the Mundine situation against (Sven) Ottke,'' Townsend spokesman Dugald Saunders said yesterday. ``Russell's trainer Paul Isgro has adopted a steady-as-you-go approach.''
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Thanks from Javaman.
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