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American boxer
Samson Po'uha (born June 2, 1971) is a Tongan former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2002.
Background [ edit ] Po'uha was born into a Mormon family in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Utah .[1]
Boxing career [ edit ] Amateur [ edit ] Highly-touted as an amateur, Po'uha was a National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion in 1991 and United States (National AAU ) amateur Super Heavyweight champion in 1992. During his amateur career, he defeated Larry Donald , Darroll Wilson , and Cuban star Roberto Balado.
Professional [ edit ] After turning professional in 1992, Po'uha showed good power, but was often out of shape.
He lost to former amateur Craig Payne , (then 11-8), in 1994, and never became a major contender.
He lost by technical knockout to then-undefeated Andrew Golota in a fight, where Golota was nearly knocked out by Po'uha, out of desperation he resorted to biting Po'uha on the side of his neck during a clinch.
Po'uha later lost to a journeyman Jesse Ferguson .
Overall he had a pro career record of 20-5-1 with 18 KOs. He retired in 2003.
Professional boxing record [ edit ]
20 Wins (18 knockouts, 2 decisions), 5 Losses (3 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
19-6-1
Sherman Williams
MD
10
21/04/2002
Laughlin, Nevada , U.S.
Draw
37-22-3
Frankie Swindell
PTS
5
30/01/2002
Miami Beach, Florida , U.S.
Win
11-20-3
Louis Monaco
KO
8
05/05/2000
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Monaco knocked out at 1:27 of the eighth round.
Loss
15-17-3
David Vedder
PTS
6
12/06/1999
Saint George, Utah , U.S.
Loss
23-16
Jesse Ferguson
TKO
8
31/05/1997
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:53 of the eighth round.
Win
33-16
Bert Cooper
TKO
4
22/04/1997
Auburn Hills, Michigan , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the fourth round.
Win
31-14-1
Frankie Swindell
SD
10
05/04/1997
Albuquerque, New Mexico , U.S.
Win
9-4-1
Jimmy Haynes
TKO
2
28/01/1997
Auburn Hills, Michigan , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the second round.
Win
3-4-2
Patrick Freeman
UD
4
15/07/1996
Laughlin, Nevada , U.S.
Loss
23-0
Andrew Golota
TKO
5
16/05/1995
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the fifth round.
Win
11-5-1
Martin Foster
TKO
1
19/01/1995
Auburn Hills, Michigan , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the first round.
Win
10-2
Jeff Lally
KO
1
08/12/1994
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Win
11-30
John Morton
KO
1
17/11/1994
Saint George, Utah , U.S.
Loss
11-8-1
Craig Payne
TKO
6
30/06/1994
Mesquite, Nevada , U.S.
Win
5-8-6
David Graves
KO
7
14/01/1994
Saint George, Utah , U.S.
Win
16-10-2
Mike Rouse
TKO
8
16/11/1993
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi , U.S.
Win
18-3-2
Jason Waller
TKO
1
05/10/1993
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the first round.
Win
4-7
Carl McGrew
TKO
1
04/09/1993
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Win
10-9
Al Shoffner
TKO
2
30/08/1993
Kansas City, Missouri , U.S.
Win
26-15-1
Eddie Gonzales
KO
1
05/08/1993
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Win
2-2
Domingo Monroe
TKO
2
15/07/1993
Mashantucket, Connecticut , U.S.
Win
10-8-1
Mike Acklie
KO
1
26/06/1993
Saint George, Utah , U.S.
Win
7-3
Warren Williams
TKO
1
06/06/1993
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Win
9-0
Willie Jackson
TKO
1
03/04/1993
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Win
1-0
Patrick Smith
TKO
4
14/02/1993
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Win
6-16
Steve Cortez
KO
1
25/11/1992
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
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