See the moment Aussie boxing champ Justis Huni’s home is targeted in a drive-by as nine shots ring out in quiet street ahead of the biggest heavyweight bout country has ever seen
Queensland Police have released dramatic CCTV footage showing the moment Australian boxer Justis Huni’s home was targeted in a drive-by shooting this week.
The champion heavyweight boxer was asleep at home along with 10 family members including including a six-month-old baby and eight-year-old child on Thursday morning when the incident happened at around 4am in Sunnybank Hills, south of Brisbane.
In the video a vehicle can be seen pulling up to the front of the home before around nine gunshots ring out in quick succession before the vehicle leaves the scene with its tyres squealing.
While a number of the bullets breached Huni’s house, no one was injured in the shooting, and police are continuing to investigate.
Huni’s media manager, Sean Lawson, confirmed that the family had no idea what the motive behind the incident was. Rocki Huni, the boxer’s father, said the incident shook the family.
‘One of those bullet holes, if it had been half an hour later, it probably would have gotten my wife or my grandchild,’ he said.
‘We’ve got our grandkids with us and that’s where they sit feeding the baby.
The drive-by attack comes just before Huni’s domestic heavyweight showdown against Joe Goodall at Nissan Arena in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Huni and Goodall during an open training session at King George Square in Brisbane this week
Huni said despite the scare, he had continued to train that day.
‘You get your house shot at, you’re going to be a little bit shocked but after it happened, we still went to training, we still got the sparring done, so my focus is still at next Wednesday,’ he said.
‘I’m just thankful that everyone is all good and we are all healthy, no-one got hurt.’
The heavyweight fight between Huni and Goodall is being touted as one of the most significant in Australian history and Huni is regarded as a once in a generation talent.
Both fighters come into the bout boasting impressive amateur pedigrees, they are both undefeated and both claimed medals at the World Championships. Huni claimed the Australian title on professional debut against Faiga Opelu.
Huni (5-0-0, 4KOs) rocketed to prominence courtesy of his 10-round war against former rugby league player Paul Gallen and was scheduled to fight at the Tokyo Olympics until injury derailed his campaign.
When Huni defeated former rugby league star Paul Gallen he became a household name
While Huni might have the prominence, Las Vegas-based Goodall (8-0-1, 7KOs) said he feels disrespected by the Huni camp and is eager to make a statement.
‘Justis’ team, there’s a lot of talk about him lining up fights after me and all this sort of thing,’ he told Main Event.
‘I’m hearing that there’s a lot of fights being lined up, even in February I was hearing the same thing. But talk is cheap as we know as boxers.
‘If they are underestimating me, they’re in for a rude shock.’
Huni said he could have taken fights against weaker opposition, but chose Goodall because he wanted to fight the best in Australia.
‘I wanted that fight first and I wanted to challenge myself. I believe Joe and I are the best in Australia and to be the best you’ve got to fight the best and may the best man win,’ he said.
Source: Daily Mail Online