Monte Barrett Discusses David Tua, High-Tech Training, Cedric Kushner, and Internet Fans, by Pavel Yakovlev

(September 25, 2011) - Monte Barrett has had an up-and-down career in recent years, winning some fights and losing others. But Barrett’s prospects are definitely on the upside these days. Last month Barrett soundly outboxed David Tua to capture the WBO Oriental and Asia Pacific regional titles. The victory establishes Barrett as the WBO’s #12 contender, making him eligible for a world title fight. Now, years after being written-off by boxing pundits, the 40-year-old Barrett is positioned to make some noise in the heavyweight division once again. The win over Tua represented Barrett’s second straight upset against the power-punching New Zealander. Last year, fighting as a heavy underdog, Barrett held Tua to a draw in Atlantic City. The fight’s outcome shocked the public and spoiled promoters’ plans to move Tua into a big money bout with one of the Klitschkos. In order to restore Tua’s credibility, a rematch was scheduled...