Boxing: Challenger lightweight

David Tua's penultimate opponent before the projected world heavyweight boxing showdown with champion Lennox Lewis has been named - but he won't cause a ripple of recognition in New Zealand.

Tua will fight Dominican Republic heavyweight Fernely Feliz in Las Vegas on July 21.

Feliz is a 29-year-old righthander, standing 1.85m with a 17-2 record from 19 fights, who has all the hallmarks of being the latest journeyman to enter the ring with the powerful South Aucklander.

In his two losses, Feliz was outpointed by Russian Oleg Maskaev, then stopped in seven rounds by American John Ruiz, who has been taken out in quick time by Tua.