Johnny Halafihi Explained

Johnny Halafihi
Weight:light heavy/heavyweight
Nationality:Tongan/New Zealander
Birth Date:25 August 1933
Birth Place:Tonga
Style:Orthodox
Total:59
Wins:35 (KO 20)
Losses:18 (KO 5)
Draws:6

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

Halafihi 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 168NaN, i.e. light heavyweight to NaNNaN, i.e. heavyweight.[1] He died in the United Kingdom.

In December 2009 he was inducted into the Tonga National Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at boxrec.com. boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. 1 January 2013.
  2. Web site: Seven named for the National Sports Hall of Fame . Matangi Tonga . 8 December 2009 . 31 July 2022.