Junior Fa
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Fa with NZPBA Title
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| Real name | Uaine Fa Jr. | ||||||||||||
| Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||
| Reach | 210 cm (83 in) | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||
| Born |
19 October 1989 Papakura, New Zealand |
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||
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Junior Fa (born 19 October 1989) is a New Zealand professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Tonga at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in the super-heavyweight division; he also represented Tonga at the Oceania Championships, winning gold and multiple silver medals. As of February 2017, Fa is ranked as the world's 72nd best heavyweight by BoxRec, and currently boasts a 64% knockout-to-win ratio.
Fa had a successful amateur career, from beating Joseph Parker to competing at consecutive Commonwealth Games and Oceania Championships. A former New Zealand national champion, Fa made his professional debut in 2016 when he defeated Richard Tutaki in a first-round knockout.
Fa began his amateur career under the guidance for much of his career by coach Lolo Heimuli. Heimuli brought Fa back to his Balmoral Lee Gar Gym in 2006 after discovering his coach failed to show at his first amateur fight. Being born and raised in Papakura, New Zealand, Fa decided to represent Tonga as an amateur. He was the flag bearer for Tonga at two Commonwealth Games.
At the Oceania Championships, Fa featured in three consecutive events. In 2008, he won silver. Hosted in Apia, Samoa, the winner would progress on and qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He began with a points decision over New Zealand senior North Island champion, Isikeli Maama in the quarter-finals. He followed up with another victory over Australian Steven Rudic before losing out to Daniel Beahan on points in the final to gain silver. 2010 seen Fa return home with a gold medal, from the tournament held in Canberra. He controlled a emphatic win over the host nations, Alexey Mukhin. Establishing himself a 8–1 score in his favor. He again had a chance to make it to the Olympics. Having to win an Oceania gold medal to secure a nomination, he instead won sliver. Fa started off with a close win over New Zealand up and coming prospect and rival, Joseph Parker. He continued his winning path with a first round technical knockout over Jubilee Arama in the semi-finals but lost the final against Johan Linde to settle for second place.
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