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(Redirected from Samson Pou'ha) American boxer

Samson Po'uha (born June 2, 1971) is a Tongan former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2002.

Background

Po'uha was born into a Mormon family in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Utah.

Boxing career

Amateur

Highly-touted 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. During his amateur career, he defeated Larry Donald, Darroll Wilson, and Cuban star Roberto Balado.

Professional

After turning professional 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
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 19-6-1 Sherman Williams MD 10 21/04/2002 Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
Draw 37-22-3 Frankie Swindell PTS 5 30/01/2002 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win 11-20-3 Louis Monaco KO 8 05/05/2000 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Monaco knocked out at 1:27 of the eighth round.
Loss 15-17-3 David Vedder PTS 6 12/06/1999 Saint George, Utah, U.S.
Loss 23-16 Jesse Ferguson TKO 8 31/05/1997 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:53 of the eighth round.
Win 33-16 Bert Cooper TKO 4 22/04/1997 Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the fourth round.
Win 31-14-1 Frankie Swindell SD 10 05/04/1997 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Win 9-4-1 Jimmy Haynes TKO 2 28/01/1997 Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the second round.
Win 3-4-2 Patrick Freeman UD 4 15/07/1996 Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 23-0 Andrew Golota TKO 5 16/05/1995 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the fifth round.
Win 11-5-1 Martin Foster TKO 1 19/01/1995 Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the first round.
Win 10-2 Jeff Lally KO 1 08/12/1994 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 11-30 John Morton KO 1 17/11/1994 Saint George, Utah, U.S.
Loss 11-8-1 Craig Payne TKO 6 30/06/1994 Mesquite, Nevada, U.S.
Win 5-8-6 David Graves KO 7 14/01/1994 Saint George, Utah, U.S.
Win 16-10-2 Mike Rouse TKO 8 16/11/1993 Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
Win 18-3-2 Jason Waller TKO 1 05/10/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the first round.
Win 4-7 Carl McGrew TKO 1 04/09/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 10-9 Al Shoffner TKO 2 30/08/1993 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Win 26-15-1 Eddie Gonzales KO 1 05/08/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 2-2 Domingo Monroe TKO 2 15/07/1993 Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
Win 10-8-1 Mike Acklie KO 1 26/06/1993 Saint George, Utah, U.S.
Win 7-3 Warren Williams TKO 1 06/06/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 9-0 Willie Jackson TKO 1 03/04/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 1-0 Patrick Smith TKO 4 14/02/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 6-16 Steve Cortez KO 1 25/11/1992 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

References

  1. "Samson Po'uha never got his title shot, but he's struck a balance in Hilo". 15 July 2019.

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Preceded byLarry Donald United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion
1992 		Succeeded byJo-el Scott
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