Tongan-born professional boxer, Nailini Helu received her first world ranking at the week, 9 November 2024, when the IBF declared her 6th in the Light Heavyweight division IBF world ranking.
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Monday 11 November 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Paris, France
Fe'ofa'aki 'Epenisa, Tonga's first female Olympic boxer, competed in the Women's 60kg Preliminary round on 27 July in the Olympic Games, at the Rolland Garros in Paris, France. Alan Koti Lopeti Uhi swam in the first Heat of the men's 100m Backstroke on 28 July, at the Paris La Defense Arena. Photos: Casey Sims-ONOC.
Monday 21 November 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Australian heavyweight boxing champion, Justis Huni (23) who is of Tongan descent, is visiting Tonga for the first time to support and raise awareness of the sport among youths.
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Sunday 28 February 2021
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Auckland, New Zealand
A competitive fight between Junior Fa and Joseph Parker ended with a visibly inconclusive victory in favour of Parker, who was expected by most of the bookmakers to dominate the fight, at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, last night 27 February.
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Tuesday 24 November 2020
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Auckland, New Zealand
The highly anticipated matchup between heavyweight boxers Uaine Fa Jnr and Joseph Parker, has been officially postponed in a statement released today by organisers of the professional bout - Duco Events.
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Tuesday 6 October 2020
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Auckland, New Zealand
Junior Fa and Joseph Parker will go to battle this December 11 in Auckland, New Zealand. The fight was confirmed this morning in Auckland at a press conference attended by both fighters and their promoters.
Sunday 17 November 2019
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Uaine Fa Jnr dominated his 19th pro-fight last night in Utah, knocking down his opponent Devin Vargas twice in the 10-round bout.
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Tuesday 5 November 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan heavyweight champion fighters Uaine Fa Jnr and Hemi Ahio, are scheduled to fight American fighters next Friday 15 November in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they hope to achieve what is billed as the “Toko Takeover”.
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Sunday 30 June 2019
Temecula, California
Junior Fa reached a career milestone today after winning his 18th professional fight against highly experienced American boxer Dominick Guinn in Temecula, California. Fa dominated the scorecards over 10 rounds to get a unanimous decision victory.
Monday 10 June 2019
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four local boxers representing Tonga are being put through their paces by high performance coach Asipeli Fine from Mascot, New South Wales, and China’s high-level boxing coach, Chen Ju, ahead of the Pacific Games held in Samoa next month.
Sunday 3 March 2019
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
Uaine Fa Jnr needed only one round to dismantle top-notch French-Algerian boxer Newfel Ouatah in the city of Columbus in Ohio, United States. The victory extends Junior Fa’s undefeated record to 17 wins. Newfel Ouatah entered the bout with a professional record of 16 wins and 2 losses.
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Monday 25 February 2019
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New York, NY,USA
Undefeated heavyweight boxer, Junior Fa, (WBO ranked #8) will face France’s Newfel Ouatah this weekend, 2 March, in a headline event of the Arnold Pro Boxing Card in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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Tuesday 27 November 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan athletes from nine sporting disciplines will begin training in China next month as part of a new aid project called the "China Aid Project on Sports Technical Assistance to Tonga-2018”. The training initiative for about 100 athletes and coaches occurs at a crucial point – just eight months before the 2019 Pacific Games are scheduled to begin in Samoa on 7 July, 2019.
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Monday 25 June 2018
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Auckland, New Zealand
Uaine Fa Junior defeated Mexican heavyweight Luis Pascual via a 10 round unanimous decision victory on Friday night 22 June, in Auckland, to win the World Boxing Organisation Oriental title.
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Monday 18 June 2018
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Uaine Fa Jnr. will go to battle with Mexico’s champion fighter Luis Pascual this Friday 22 June in Auckland, New Zealand. Fa was originally scheduled to fight Ghanaian boxer Richard Lartey.
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Monday 28 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Junior Fa will fight Ghanaian heavyweight journeyman Richard Lartey in Auckland next month 22 June. Lartey holds a record of 12 wins and 1 loss (suffered in 2014).
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Tuesday 27 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Woman boxer Magan Maka will be Tonga’s flag bearer at the XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia next month. TASANOC announced yesterday that the 24-year-old will lead Tonga’s team of 13 athletes in the parade of nations on 15 April. The announcement comes a week after Government banned women's boxing from public schools.
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Tuesday 20 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A member of Tonga High School’s girls tag rugby team told Matangi Tonga today that her team was pulled out of a competition last week and told to stop playing rugby because they were girls.
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Saturday 10 March 2018
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South Dakota, United States
Junior Fa extended his undefeated record to 14 wins after beating Detroit fighter Craig Lewis via majority decision in the town of Deadwood in South Dakota, United States. Most boxing commentators had Fa well ahead with a Unanimous Decision victory. Entering the fight, Craig Lewis held a record of 14 wins and 1 loss.
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Tuesday 24 October 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan heavyweight boxing prospect Junior Fa (Uaine Fa Jnr.) is scheduled to fight in the United States on 10 November in the City of Cleveland. He will face an undefeated U.S boxer, Fred Latham of Pittsburgh, who boasts a record of 9 wins and 2 draws.
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