Marion Faustino Ah Tong Explained

Marion Faustino Ah Tong
Weight:Super Welterweight
Height:168cm
Nationality:Samoan
Birth Name:Marion Faustino Ah Tong
Birth Date:1 April 2000
Birth Place:Apia, Samoa
Boxrec:922540
Total:1
Wins:1
Losses:0
Draws:0

Marion Faustino Ah Tong (born 1 April 2000) is a Samoan boxing.[1] He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[2] but was eliminated on points by Zambian boxer Stephen Zimba.[3]

Amateur boxing

Ah Tong lives in Australia.[3] The COVID-19 pandemic meant that he was not able to compete in any international tournaments in the leadup to the 2020 Olympics.[4] On 14 July 2022 he was selected as part of Samoa's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[5] [6]

Professional boxing career

Ah Tong made his professional boxing debut on the 25th of November 2022 at Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa.[7] [8] Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali was also making his professional debut as the Main Event.[9] Ah Tong took on Fijian boxer Ratu Rakuro also known as Rakuro Daunivavana. Ah Tong won the fight by Unanimous Decision.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marion Faustino Ah Tong . Olympedia . 24 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Boxing: Men's Welter (63-69kg) . Tokyo 2020 . 24 July 2021 . 8 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210808065652/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/BOX/OG2020-_BOX_C75_BOXM69KG--------------------------.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Boxer Marion still a champ to Samoa: family . Vaelei Von Dincklage . Samoa Observer . 29 July 2021 . 29 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Samoan boxers keeping eye on the Olympic prize . Samoa Observer . Vaelei Von Dincklage . 23 April 2021 . 11 July 2022.
  5. Web site: SASNOC announces Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games . Samoa Observer . Gutu Faasau . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham Announced . Samoa Global News . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022.
  7. Web site: SPORTSTongan boxers to fight in the upcoming Next Generation Judgment Day 2022 . Talamua . 18 November 2022 . 13 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Samoan champs ready for pro debut . Samoa Observer . 21 November 2022 . 13 December 2022.
  9. Web site: Sports news in brief for November 25 . Radio New Zealand . 25 November 2022 . 13 December 2022.
  10. Web site: Naciqa, Rakuro lose bouts . Fiji Times . 30 November 2022 . 13 December 2022.