Mose Auimatagi Jnr
| Mose Auimatagi Jnr | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mose Junior Auimatagi 28 April 1995 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other names | Iron |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Super middleweight, middleweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Papatoetoe Boxing Club |
| Trainer | Grant Arkell |
| Years active | 2014 - present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Professional boxer |
| Children | 1 |
| Notable school(s) | De La Salle College |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mose Auimatagi Jnr (born 28 April 1995, Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand professional boxer of Samoan heritage.
Bio[]
Auimatagi is a two time New Zealand middleweight champion, a former UBF Asia Pacific middleweight champion, The Force super middleweight Champion, the current OPBF Silver super middleweight champion and WBA Oceania super middleweight champion. He has defeated many credible boxers including Gunnar Jackson, Adrian Taihia, Jordan Tai, and more. Auimatagi trains out of Papatoetoe Boxing Club with Grant Arkell as his trainer and manager. Grant Arkell trained Joseph Parker during his amateur fights.[1] One of Auimatagi's biggest win of his career was against Morgan Jones. In the last round of that bout, Mose got knocked down early in the round, however he returned and TKO his opponent with only 8 seconds left in the fight. Mose comes from a long line of Professional boxers.[2]
Professional titles[]
- New Zealand National Boxing Federation
- New Zealand National middleweight title (158¼ Ibs)[3]
- New Zealand Professional Boxing Association
- New Zealand National middleweight title (159¾ Ibs)[4]
- Universal Boxing Federation
- Asia Pacific middleweight title (159¾ Ibs)
- King in the Ring
- The Force super middleweight title (168 Ibs)
- World Boxing Council
- OPBF Silver super middleweight title (167½ Ibs)
- World Boxing Association
- Oceania super middleweight title (167½ Ibs)
Professional boxing record[]
| 18 fights | 14 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 18 | Loss | 14–2–2 |  David Light
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UD | 10 | 19 Dec 2020 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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For WBO Oriental cruiserweight title |
| 17 | Win | 14–1–2 |  Ilias Achergui
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UD | 8 | 29 Feb 2020 |  St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia
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| 16 | Win | 13–1–2 | Kerry Foley
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KO | 6 (10), 1:23 | 15 Jun 2019 | Seagulls Club, Tweed Heads, Australia
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Won vacant OPBF Silver super middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 12–1–2 | Ratu Dawai
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TKO | 4 (6), 1:51 | 18 May 2019 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 14 | Win | 11–1–2 | Junior Tapuni
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:31 | 29 Sep 2018 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 13 | Win | 10–1–2 |  Morgan Jones
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TKO | 6 (6), 2:52 | 31 Mar 2018 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
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| 12 | Win | 9–1–2 | Jordan Tai
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UD | 3 | 7 Apr 2017 | ASB Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 11 | Win | 8–1–2 | Ivana Siau
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UD | 3 | 7 Apr 2017 | ASB Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 10 | Win | 7–1–2 | Adrian Taihia
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TKO | 3 (4), 1:14 | 18 Mar 2017 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 9 | Win | 6–1–2 | Sika Ulunga
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TKO | 4 (4), 1:06 | 17 Dec 2016 | AMI Netball Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 8 | Win | 5–1–2 | Pumipi Ngaronoa
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UD | 4 | 12 Nov 2016 | AMI Netball Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 7 | Win | 4–1–2 | Gunnar Jackson
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MD | 10 | 1 Jul 2016 | ASB Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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Won NZNPBA middleweight title |
| 6 | Win | 3–1–2 | Reagan Dessaix
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:30 | 4 Jun 2016 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Australia
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| 5 | Win | 2–1–2 | Ivana Siau
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KO | 4 (10) | 29 Apr 2016 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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Won NZNBF middleweight title |
| 4 | Loss | 1–1–2 | Jordan Tai
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UD | 6 | 6 Nov 2015 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 3 | Draw | 1–0–2 | Panuve Helu
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MD | 4 | 14 Aug 2015 | North Shore Cosmopolitan Club, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | John Leighton
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SD | 4 | 24 Apr 2015 | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jody Allen
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:18 | 5 Jul 2014 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
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Awards and recognitions[]
- 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards Boxer of the year (Nominated)
- 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards Male boxer of the year (Nominated)[5]
- 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards Knockout of the year (Nominated)
- 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards Champion of the year (Nominated)[6]
References[]
- ^ "The story behind the gym that found Joseph Parker". Stuff. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Mose Auimatagi Jnr scores sensational last minute TKO win on Joseph Parker undercard". Stuff. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Kiwi boxing returns to free-to-air television". Stuff. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Gunnar Jackson loses NZ titles, Junior Fa remains unbeaten on Big Bash event". Stuff. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Winners 2019 Gladrap Awards". Gladrap. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Gladrap Awards 2019". Gladrap Channel. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Samoan male boxers
- Super-middleweight boxers
- New Zealand male boxers
- Middleweight boxers
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- Boxers from Auckland
- New Zealand professional boxing champions