Float like a butterfly, swear like a farmer

Richard Irvine — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:32:45 +0000

Funny Bill Williams is fighting Auckland builder Gary Gurr tonight. Gurr has reportedly made his name knocking out nightclub bouncers, and is providing high comedy with his chip-on-shoulder quotes:

“Do I enjoy fighting? Fucking love it!”

“I want to go in there, punch him in the head and knock him out. ” Seems reasonable.

MC: “You seem angry mate, what’s up?” Gary: *stony silence* “The guy’s a dick”.

Gurr is a Kiwi champion and is doing his country proud. You HAVE to see the interview and weigh in verbals.

Tua / Cameron fight moves to nightclub car park

Richard Irvine — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:59:50 +0000

NEWSDESK: Top Kiwi heavyweights David Tua and Shane Cameron will go toe to toe in the car park of Hamilton’s Troppoz night spot in November. Originally scheduled for Waikato Stadium, then Mystery Creek, the 12 round fight now takes place in a roped off section of the 60 car capacity parking facility. “We’ve hosted a number of fights in our car park” said proprietor Greg Baartowel. “Ohaupo 2nd XV versus the cops in ’93 springs to mind.”

New Zealand’s newest boxing venue is pulling out all the stops to give fight fans their money’s worth. Corporate seating will be offered in a row of thoroughly valeted V8s ringside (“Patrons can specify Holden or Ford”), while general admission punters will get great views from temporarily erected trestle tables. ‘Mountain Man’ Shane Cameron will enter the ring from behind the bar, while David Tua and entourage will emerge from the disabled toilets. Baartowel is keen to emphasise the fight will be a family friendly event. “Like the cricket, if any kids want to get in the ring and have a fight between rounds, they can do so” he said.

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Float like a butterfly, swear like a farmer

Tua / Cameron fight moves to nightclub car park