Boxing: Tua lines up Kentucky fighter

New Zealand heavyweight David Tua returns to the boxing ring after a break of 3 1/2 months to fight the unheralded Russell Chasteen on November 30.

Tua last stepped inside the ropes in fighting mode on August 18 when he took all of 30s to knock out former world champion Michael Moorer in Atlantic City.

The Aucklander returns to the same city to take on Chasteen as his manager-trainer Kevin Barry attempts to keep him busy as negotiations for a much bigger payday drag on.

Chasteen is not expected to overly trouble Tua, whose career record stands at 41-3, 36 by knockout. The Kentucky fighter has a professional record of 19-5, with 13 knockouts.