After watching last night's election results with the current government possibly still to negotiate it's future with a minor party it will be interesting to see the result of NZ's Joseph Parker current WBO champion (NZ Samoan) fight against Hughie Fury, an English contender for the belt in the Manchester Arena in England.It's sad to reflect that only a few months ago at an Ariana Grunde concert that a bomb took the lives of many innocent people as well as injuries and particularly the sadness for many families who's young ones had gone to the concert at the Manchester Arena to listen to the US singing Diva. This is the first big event at the arena since that sad occasion.
I wish Parker the best as we did for David Tua and others who have given the sporting arena their best as a career goal. My dad is a big boxing fan (as with Rugby) and it's the only time that he doesn't attend church on time in supporting a fellow Samoan in their efforts.
We wish him the best as Samoans wanting to encourage other Samoans with Samoa being a tiny dot on the world map but in making our mark in many different ways and breaking glass ceilings within mainstream opportunities globally.
I know many other Samoans and within the boxing community will be watching this bout with a lot of interest and hoping for the best. He is definitely cool and collected and a very good role model for many young Pacific men out there showing that with talent and dedication as well as a supportive team, the world is your oyster...
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