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Finau Maka
Birth nameSosefo Finau Maka
Date of birth (1977-07-10) 10 July 1977 (age 47)
Place of birthTongatapu, Tonga
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
SchoolHighbrids ps
Notable relative(s)Isitolo Maka (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–10 Toulouse ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–98
1999–00
2001
Hurricanes
Blues
Highlanders
12
13
9
(15)
(5)
(10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–11
2008
Tonga
Pacific Islanders
8
1
(5)
(0)

Finau Maka (born 11 July 1977) was a Tongan rugby union footballer. He played for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position was number eight.

2007 Rugby World Cup

Maka made his international debut in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in Tonga's first pool game against the United States of America. He opened the scoring with a try in the second minute. He went on to seal his spot as the first choice number 8 for Tonga against Samoa, South Africa and England.

Boxing

In 2014, Maka fought against David Letele for the Duco Event's Corporate World Title. The day before the fight at the weigh in both fighters got into a fight. Letele grabbed Maka on the throat pushing him back, Maka retaliated by tackling him to the ground, however the fight was broken off quickly.[1] Maka lost by TKO in the first round.

Professional boxing record

0 Wins (0 knockouts, 0 decisions), 1 Losses (1 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Draws [2]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 0–1 New Zealand David Letele TKO 1, (4) 1:48 2015-03-05 New Zealand Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau City, Auckland Duco Event's Corporate World Title

Notes

  1. ^ "Brown Buttabean unleashes on Maka during stand-off | Māori Television". Maoritelevision.com. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  2. ^ "BoxRec - Finau Maka". boxrec.com.