Maselino Masoe
| Maselino Masoe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maselino Francis Masoe June 6, 1966 Apia, Samoa |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | American Samoa |
| Ethnicity | Pacific Islander |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 75.5 kg (166 lb; 11 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 173 cm (68.1 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 28 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Maselino Francis Masoe (born June 6, 1966 in Apia, Western Samoa) is an American Samoan boxer, who represented American Samoa at three Olympics starting with the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of rugby player Chris Masoe. Another brother, Mika, also represented American Samoa in boxing at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.
Amateur highlights
Represented American Samoa as a Welterweight at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games at Seoul. His results were:
- Defeated Pedro Fria (Dominican Republic) RSC 1
- Defeated Fidele Mohinga (Central African Republic) RSC 2
- Lost to Kenneth Gould (United States) 0-5
Competed as a Light Middleweight for American Samoa in the 1992 Summer Olympic Games at Barcelona. Results were:
- Defeated Hiroshi Nagashima (Japan) RSCI-3 (00:54)
- Defeated Furas Hashim (Iraq) RSCH-1 (00:44)
- Lost to György Mizsei (Hungary) 3-17
Competed as a Light Middleweight for American Samoa in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games at Atlanta. Results were:
- Lost to Mohamed Marmouri (Tunisia) 8-11
Pro career
Masoe moved to New Zealand where he began his pro career in 1997 and captured the Vacant WBA Middleweight Title by upsetting undefeated Evans Ashira in 2004. He lost the title to Felix Sturm in 2006.
Professional titles won
- Oceanic Boxing Association middleweight title (1998) 159 Ibs
- IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title (1998) 158 Ibs
- WBA - PABA middleweight title (2001) 160 Ibs
- WBA World middleweight title (2004) 159 Ibs
- New Zealand National Boxing Federation super middleweight title (2008) 167 Ibs
- WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title (2008) 166 Ibs
Professional boxing record
| 30 Wins (28 knockouts, 2 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions), 0 Draws [1] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 30–6 |   Kashif Mumtaz |
TKO | 4, (8) 2:48 | 2011-03-19 | TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau City, New Zealand |
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| Lose | 29–6 |  Karoly Balzsay |
KO | 11, (12) 2:07 | 2009-04-25 |  König Palast, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
WBO World super middleweight title |
| Win | 29–5 |   Sonni Michael Angelo |
SD | 12 | 2008-11-28 | ASB Stadium, Kohimarama, New Zealand |
vacant WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title |
| Win | 28–5 | Paz Viejo |
TKO | 7, (12) 1:01 | 2008-06-28 | Brewster Recreation Centre, South Auckland, New Zealand |
vacant New Zealand National Boxing Federation super middleweight title |
| Lose | 27–5 |  William Gare |
TKO | 4, (12) 2:59 | 2008-02-23 | Town Hall, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
vacant World Boxing Foundation World super middleweight title |
| Win | 27–4 |  Dechapon Suwunnalird |
KO | 4, (8) 0:41 | 2007-06-29 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Lose | 26–4 |  Randy Griffin |
UD | 12 | 2006-07-08 | Savvis Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
WBA Middleweight Title Eliminator |
| Lose | 26–3 | Felix Sturm |
UD | 12 | 2006-03-11 | Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg, Germany |
Lost WBA World middleweight title |
| Win | 26–2 |   Evans Ashira |
TKO | 2, (12) 0:44 | 2004-05-01 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, United States |
vacant WBA World middleweight title |
| Win | 25–2 |  Hendrik Aritonang |
KO | 5, (12) | 2003-09-13 | Northland Town Hall, Dargaville, New Zealand |
Retained WBA - PABA middleweight title |
| Win | 24–2 |  Kwang-Jin Choi |
KO | 5, (12) | 2003-04-13 | The Sonic Bar, Manukau City, New Zealand |
Retained WBA - PABA middleweight title |
| Win | 23–2 | Hemi Nika |
KO | 3, (8) | 2002-12-14 | YMCA Stadium, Tokoroa, New Zealand |
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| Win | 22–2 |  Wahid Khan |
KO | 2, (12) | 2002-09-01 | Sheepy's Bar, Papatoetoe, New Zealand |
Retained WBA - PABA middleweight title |
| Win | 21–2 | Epeli Naua |
KO | 2, (12) | 2002-05-09 | Ocean City Restaurant, Auckland, New Zealand |
Retained WBA - PABA middleweight title |
| Win | 20–2 | Setefano Vasuibau |
KO | 2, (12) | 2002-02-24 | Alexandra Park Raceway, Auckland, New Zealand |
Retained WBA - PABA middleweight title |
| Win | 19–2 | Peter Mokomoko |
TKO | 6, (12) | 2001-12-02 | Alexandra Park Raceway, Auckland, New Zealand |
vacant WBA - PABA middleweight title |
| Lose | 18–2 |  Tito Mendoza |
TKO | 3, (12) 2:47 | 2000-12-10 | Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, United States |
vacant WBC - NABF middleweight title |
| Win | 18–1 | Sam Hill |
TKO | 2, (10) | 2000-10-21 | Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States |
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| Win | 17–1 |  Lionel Ortiz |
KO | 6 ,(10) | 2000-09-17 | Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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| Win | 16–1 |  David Alonso López |
KO | 3, (8) 2:45 | 2000-07-21 | Regent Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 15–1 | Tim Shocks |
TKO | 2, (8) 2:27 | 2000-06-03 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Lose | 14–1 | Santiago Samaniego |
TKO | 5, (10) 3:00 | 2000-03-05 | New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 14–0 | Gerald Coleman |
TKO | 4, (10) | 1999-12-12 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 13–0 | Martin Quiroz |
TKO | 1, (4) | 1999-11-20 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 12–0 | Paula Tuilau |
KO | 1, (12) | 1999-05-28 |  Omnisports Stadium, Noumea, New Caledonia |
Retained Oceanic Boxing Association middleweight title |
| Win | 11–0 |  Emmanuel Otti |
KO | 3, (12) | 1999-03-06 | Downtown Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
Retained IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title |
| Win | 10–0 | Abel Parker |
PTS | 12 | 1998-11-07 | Downtown Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
vacant IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title |
| Win | 9–0 |  Phil Kating |
KO | 2, (10) | 1998-09-04 | National Basketball Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu |
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| Win | 8–0 | Kolianisi Vasu |
TKO | 4, (10) | 1998-07-18 | Downtown Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Win | 7–0 | Brad Mayo |
TKO | 8, (10) | 1998-02-21 | Downtown Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
Vacant Oceanic Boxing Association middleweight title |
| Win | 6–0 | Ian McLeod |
TKO | 5, (10) | 1997-11-30 | Downtown Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Win | 5–0 | Jamie Wallace |
KO | 4, (10) | 1997-10-19 | Downtown Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Win | 4–0 |  Joseph Polu |
KO | 2, (8) | 1997-08-08 | Papatoetoe Reception Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Win | 3–0 | Norm Graham |
KO | 3, (8) | 1997-05-25 | Downtown Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Win | 2–0 | Shane Bishop |
TKO | 2, (8) | 1997-05-11 | Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Win | 1–0 | Falegana Fale Collins |
KO | 1, (6) | 1997-03-30 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |
Professional debut. |
References
- ↑ "Maselino Masoe". BoxRec. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by William Joppy |
WBA Middleweight Champion Regular Title May 1, 2004 – March 11, 2006 |
Succeeded by Felix Sturm |
| Olympic Games | ||
| Preceded by None |
Flagbearer for  American SamoaSeoul 1988 Atlanta 1996 |
Succeeded by Lisa Misipeka |
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