The image of David Tua and Kevin Barry has always been close mates rather than business associates.
Tua even shared Barry's Green Bay home as he battled to contain an expanding waistline.
Tua signed with Barry as a 19-year-old, fresh from claiming a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics.
Barry had won silver
Boxing: 'Kevin Barry loves David like a brother'
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