Junior Tafa
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| Junior Tafa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1996 Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nickname(s) | The Juggernaut |
| Residence | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 121.1 kg (267 lb; 19 st 1 lb)[1] |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 183 cm (72 in) |
| Style | Boxing, Muay Thai |
| Trainer | NTG |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Junior Tafa (born 21 September 1996) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional kickboxer and boxer.
Background[]
Junior Tafa is the brother of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight, Justin Tafa.
Professional Boxing record[]
| 1 fight | 0 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 |  Jayden Joseph
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SD | 4 | 3 Jun 2017 | Melbourne Park Function Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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Kickboxing record[]
| 21 Wins (17 (T)KOs), 5 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21–5 | Callum Godfrey
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KO | Eruption Muay Thai 2019 | 11 December 2020 | 1 | 0:24 | Brisbane, Australia
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| Loss | 20–5 |  Cihad Kepenek
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Decision (Unanimous) | Glory 65: Utrecht | 17 May 2019 | 3 | 3:00 |  Utrecht, Netherlands
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| Loss | 20–4 |  Jamal Ben Saddik
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TKO (2 Knockdowns Rule) | Glory 62: Rotterdam | 18 December 2018 | 1 (3) | 2:55 | Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals. |
| Win | 20–3 |  Haze Wilson
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TKO (Referee stoppage) | Glory 58: Chicago | 14 September 2018 | 1 (3) | 1:35 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| Win | 19–3 | Anthony McDonald
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TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) | Glory 55: New York | 20 July 2018 | 1 (3) | 2:20 | New York City, New York, United States
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| Loss | 18–3 |  Benjamin Adegbuyi
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TKO (leg kicks) | Glory 50: Chicago | 16 February 2018 | 2 (3) | 0:31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final. |
| Loss | 18–2 |  Guto Inocente
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Decision (unanimous) | Glory 50: Chicago | 16 February 2018 | 3 | 3:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-final. |
| Win | 18–1 |  Quanchao Luo
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TKO (three knockdowns) | Glory 46: China | 14 October 2017 | 1 (3) | 1:34 | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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References[]
- ^ a b c "Junior 'The Juggernaut' Tafa: Glory Kickboxing". Glory.
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External links[]
Categories:
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Auckland
- New Zealand male kickboxers
- Australian male kickboxers
- Heavyweight kickboxers
- Glory kickboxers
- New Zealand emigrants to Australia
- Naturalised citizens of Australia
- Australian people of Samoan descent
- Australian male boxers
- Boxers from Brisbane
- Heavyweight boxers