Sunia Cama, a former Fiji heavyweight boxing champion and one of the country's top trainers, was laid to rest today.
Cama died in his sleep last week at his home in Toorak.
Many people including the President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, current and former boxers were gathered today at his home to pay their respects.
Former Labour Minister Poseci Bune who also attended the funeral today said Cama left a legacy behind.
The 67yr old, Cama first appeared onto the boxing scene when he won the Fiji light heavyweight title in 1969 and went on to become the Fiji heavyweight champion in the 1970s.
He fought the likes of Tongan's Fonomanu Sekona, Mani Vaka, the late Marika Naivalu, Vuniivi Nadumu, Samuela Vocea, Koli Vailea, Niko Degei, Johnny Gorkom, Den Compain and Australian Quentin Waters.
He was the only Fijian boxer to have beaten tough Samoan heavyweight Fossie Schmidt.
Cama was also known to have trained some of the best boxers in Fiji, including Anthony Naidu, Isimeli Lesi, Koroi Vodo, Atama Matauloki, Sunia Cama Junior and uprising Petero Qica Junior.
Cama who is survived by his wife and 12 children was buried today at the Suva cemetery.
Sunia Cama laid to rest today
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