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Samson Poʻuha

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Samson Po'uha (born June 2, 1972 in Tonga) is a former professional boxer.

Amateur

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.

Pro

After turning pro 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 knockout to then-undefeated Andrew Golota. The loss was controversial, as Golota bit Mr. Po'uha during a clinch. He later lost to former contender Jesse Ferguson. Overall he had a pro career record of 20-5-1 with 18 KOs. Mr. Po'uha retired in 2003.

Professional boxing record

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 The Bahamas Sherman "The Caribbean Tank" Williams MD 10 21/04/2002 Nevada Laughlin, Nevada, United States 91-99, 93-97, 95-95.
Draw 37-22-3 United States Frankie "The Tennessee Stud" Swindell PTS 5 30/01/2002 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 11-20-3 United States Louis "The Facelifter" Monaco KO 8 05/05/2000 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Monaco knocked out at 1:27 of the eighth round.
Loss 15-17-3 United States David Vedder PTS 6 12/06/1999 Utah Saint George, Utah, United States
Loss 23-16 United States Jesse "The Boogieman" Ferguson TKO 8 31/05/1997 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:53 of the eighth round.
Win 33-16 United States "Smokin" Bert Cooper TKO 4 22/04/1997 Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the fourth round.
Win 31-14-1 United States Frankie "The Tennessee Stud" Swindell SD 10 05/04/1997 New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States 95-94, 94-97, 98-93.
Win 9-4-1 United States Jimmy Haynes TKO 2 28/01/1997 Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the second round.
Win 3-4-2 United States Patrick Freeman UD 4 15/07/1996 Nevada Laughlin, Nevada, United States
Loss 23-0 Poland Andrew Golota TKO 5 16/05/1995 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the fifth round.
Win 11-5-1 United States Martin Foster TKO 1 19/01/1995 Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the first round.
Win 10-2 United States Jeff Lally KO 1 08/12/1994 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11-30 United States John "Big Red" Morton KO 1 17/11/1994 Utah Saint George, Utah, United States
Loss 11-8-1 United States Craig Payne TKO 6 30/06/1994 Nevada Mesquite, Nevada, United States
Win 5-8-6 United States David Graves KO 7 14/01/1994 Utah Saint George, Utah, United States
Win 16-10-2 United States Mike "Big House" Rouse TKO 8 16/11/1993 Mississippi Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
Win 18-3-2 United States Jason Waller TKO 1 05/10/1993 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the first round.
Win 4-7 United States Carl McGrew TKO 1 04/09/1993 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10-9 United States Al Shoffner TKO 2 30/08/1993 Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 26-15-1 United States Eddie Gonzales KO 1 05/08/1993 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2-2 United States Domingo Monroe TKO 2 15/07/1993 Connecticut Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win 10-8-1 United States Mike Acklie KO 1 26/06/1993 Utah Saint George, Utah, United States
Win 7-3 United States Warren "Rusty" Williams TKO 1 06/06/1993 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9-0 United States Willie Jackson TKO 1 03/04/1993 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1-0 United States Patrick Smith TKO 4 14/02/1993 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6-16 United States Steve Cortez KO 1 25/11/1992 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Preceded by United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion
1992 		Succeeded by
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