Johnny Halafihi

Johnny Halafihi
Statistics
Rated at light heavy/heavyweight
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality Tongan/New Zealander
Born (1933-08-25) 25 August 1933
Tonga
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 59
Wins 35 (KO 20)
Losses 18 (KO 5)
Draws 6

Johnny Halafihi (born 25 August 1933) is a former Tongan-born New Zealand professional light heavy/heavyweight boxer, active in the 1950s and 1960s.

Halafi won the New Zealand Boxing Association light heavyweight title, drew with Mike Holt for the vacant British Commonwealth light heavyweight title, and was a challenger for the British Commonwealth light heavyweight title against Chic Calderwood. His professional fighting weight varied from 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb), i.e. light heavyweight to 177 12 lb (80.5 kg; 12 st 9.5 lb), i.e. heavyweight.[1]

References

  1. "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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