Boxing: Tua's next fight set for January

New Zealand heavyweight boxer David Tua's next fight is set down for January against American Calvin Brock at Atlantic City.

In what will be a challenging fight on January 28, Tua will have to overcome an unbeaten opponent touted by some as a future champion.

Known as the "Boxing Banker", Brock, 30, took his professional record to 27 wins from 27 fights, including 21 knockouts, with a unanimous points decision over compatriot David Bostice on Saturday.

Tua's last fight was an unimpressive split decision defeat of Cisse Salif on October 21. It was the second fight of his comeback after taking nearly two years off to contest a courtroom row with former managers Keven Barry and Martin Pugh.

The first fight was a defeat of the lowly-rated Talmage Griffis early this year.

- NZPA