Bowie Tupou (Bo) boxer

Bowie Tupou boxer
bouts
33
won
27
lost
6
draw
0
Status
active
Division
heavyweight
Debut
2006-02-18
Height
6′ 2½″/189cm
Reach
75½″/192cm
Age
36
Born
1982-08-03
Death
-
Nationality
Australia

Suliasi Tupou Ahio (born 3 August 1982), better known as Bowie Tupou, is an Australian professional boxer.Tupou has peaked at 13th in the WBO rankings after winning the WBO African title against Hunter Sam in March 2015. Tupou lost the title in August 2015 against Joseph Parker.Tupou moved to Mt Druitt at age of 11, then to Newtown, New South Wales when he got married. Before becoming a boxer, Bowie played professional rugby league football in Australia for the Penrith Panthers in the under 21s. In 2001 Tupou was selected to tour New Zealand, which included a game against Southland under-21 in Queenstown. His NRL career never happened due to being sucked into the booze culture and he fell into that trap like many youngsters can. Tupou wife was the first person to suggest boxing as a sport, to help get him back on track and install some discipline in his life.He began his boxing career training with Johnny Lewis, Australia's most well-known boxing coach, having trained Jeff Fenech, Jeff Harding, Virgil Hill and Kostya Tszyu. After only one amateur bout, he knocked out his opponent in the first round. Tupou made his pro debut on 18 February 2006 in South Windsor, New South Wales, Australia, against Brian Fitzgerald. Tupou won the evenly fought battle by a majority decision. Six months later on a rematch with Fitzgerald, Tupou picked up the lightly regarded New South Wales Heavyweight title. At the end of 2006 he settled in Los Angeles where he started training with Justin Fortune at the Pound4Pound Gym.In 2007 he signed with Gary Shaw and made his U.S. debut on 7 September. In April 2008 he signed with a new coach Jeff Mayweather. He has beaten his first club fighters in Cisse Salif and Ray Hayes. In 2009 he was KOd by club fighter Demetrice King but a 2011 KO of Manuel Quezada and a points win over Donnell Holmes have restored some credibility. Bowie now resides in Las Vegas, NV. In 2012 he was KOd by Malik Scott and Bryant Jennings.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2019-02-02 Roger Izonritei LWLDLL St Marys Band Club, St Marys WIN
KO
2018-11-23 Randall Rayment WWWWWL Entertainment Centre, Hurstville LOST
Split-decision
2016-10-07 Julius Long LWLLWL Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach LOST
Split-decision
2016-02-27 Hunter Sam WLWLLL Darwin’s Convention Centre, Darwin WIN
Technical knockout
2015-08-01 Joseph Parker WWWWWW Stadium Southland, Invercargill LOST
KO
2015-03-27 Hunter Sam WWWLWL Club Punchbowl, Punchbowl WIN
Split-decision
2014-03-19 Nick Guivas WLWWWD Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach WIN
Technical knockout
2013-12-20 Junior Maletino Iakopo DLLLLW Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-12-08 Bryant Jennings WWWWWW Temple University McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia LOST
Technical knockout
2012-09-08 Malik Scott WWWWWW Oracle Arena, Oakland LOST
Technical knockout
2011-12-17 Donnell Holmes WWWLWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-05-14 Manuel Quezada WWWWLL Home Depot Center, Carson WIN
KO
2011-04-08 Andrew Greeley LLDLLL Event Center, Laredo WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-05-21 Alexis Mejias WWWLLL Capitale, New York WIN
Corner retirement
2009-08-01 Demetrice King WWWWLL Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage LOST
KO
2009-05-09 Chris Koval WWLWLL Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2009-03-28 Marcus Rhode LWLLLL Buffalo Run Casino, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
2009-01-10 Cisse Salif WLLWLL Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-06-07 Otis Tisdale LWWWLL Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Technical knockout
2008-04-12 Ramon Hayes LLLLLL St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-02-22 John Clark LWLLLL DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario WIN
Corner retirement
2007-11-30 Jason Bergman WLWLDL Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez WIN
KO
2007-10-05 Harvey Jolly WWWLLL Omega Products International, Corona WIN
KO
2007-09-07 John Clark LLWLLL Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez WIN
Technical knockout
2006-11-10 Richard Tutaki LLLLDW Wyong RSL Club, Wyong WIN
KO
2006-10-21 Alex Mene WLWLLL Roundhouse, Uni of NSW, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
2006-09-08 Brian Fitzgerald DLLL Wyong RSL Club, Wyong WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-08-04 Wirayut Bunmapat L Croatian Club, Punchbowl, Sydney WIN
Technical knockout
2006-07-14 Terry Tuteru LDLLLL Greek Community Club, Lakemba, Sydney WIN
Technical knockout
2006-06-09 Vai Toevai LDLLLL Southport RSL Club, Southport WIN
KO
2006-05-12 John Justice LWLWLL Croatian Club, Punchbowl, Sydney WIN
KO
2006-03-24 Corey Wainwright LL Croatian Club, Punchbowl, Sydney WIN
KO
2006-02-18 Brian Fitzgerald D Windsor Rugby League Club, South Windsor WIN
Majority decision