Samson Poʻuha


Samson Po'uha 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 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,, 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 resort 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. Mr. Po'uha retired in 2003.

Professional boxing record