Winners of Tukea Cowan, Yohan Vairaa and Henere Tetoofa in the Champion Legacy Boxing Championship in Arue • TNTV Tahiti Nui Télévision

This night’s second international debut at under 71kg was a rematch between Tukea Cowan and New Zealander Kulisitofa Talumi. During their first meeting, boxer Tiffana won. After analyzing his opponent again and adapting a new strategy, this is another victory for Tukea, who wins unanimously from the judges.

“I wanted to keep him as far away as possible, to embarrass him with my guidance, Tukea reveals. Sometimes he would go the distance, so I had to work in the ring. I took out all the board I worked on while training at Tefana”.

On the super heavyweight side, Johan Vaira’s brilliant opposition against Livingston Lisatell, a much stronger opponent. Since the first round, the Tahitian presses with a series of powerful blows, hitting the New Zealander several times. At the end of the three 3-minute rounds, Johan wins.

“My fight went… Tough! My opponent weighed twice as much, 146 kilos, and 119 kilos. But it was a good fight. The coach’s instructions were still following“.

Another retaliatory fight, Henry Titova against Nathan Birch in the under-91 kg weight class, Sergio Bordes’ protection once again contained the enthusiasm of his opponent. In attack as in defense, groups hit the bull’s-eye.

At the end of regulation time, Henere Tetoofa was declared the winner for the second time in a row. In the light heavyweight after defeating the Mihi Brothers on the first night, Tamatoa Hunter faces Jean-Louis Albertini: a major duel between boxers that ended with the victory of the New Zealander by split decision.