Samson Poʻuha

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Samson Po'uha (born June 2, 1972 in Tonga) is a retired Tongan 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 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[]

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 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 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 SD 10 05/04/1997 New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States 95-94, 94-97, 98-93.
Win 9-4-1 United States 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 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 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 KO 1 08/12/1994 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11-30 United States 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 KO 7 14/01/1994 Utah Saint George, Utah, United States
Win 16-10-2 United States TKO 8 16/11/1993 Mississippi Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
Win 18-3-2 United States 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 TKO 1 04/09/1993 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10-9 United States TKO 2 30/08/1993 Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 26-15-1 United States KO 1 05/08/1993 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2-2 United States TKO 2 15/07/1993 Connecticut Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win 10-8-1 United States KO 1 26/06/1993 Utah Saint George, Utah, United States
Win 7-3 United States TKO 1 06/06/1993 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9-0 United States 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 KO 1 25/11/1992 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Preceded by United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion
1992 		Succeeded by
Jo-el Scott
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