Paea Wolfgramm boxer

Paea Wolfgramm boxer
bouts
24
won
20
lost
4
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1996-12-03
Height
6′ 4½″/194cm
Reach
79½″/202cm
Age
-
Born
1969-12-01
Death
-
Nationality
Tonga

Paea Wolfgramm (born December 1, 1969) is a Tongan retired boxer. Nicknamed "The Tongan Warrior", Wolfgramm won the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, making him the first athlete from Tonga to win an Olympic medal.Wolfgramm has 7 children - 5 boys and 2 girls, as well as 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He resides in South Auckland New Zealand, where he is a hostel parent at a well-known New Zealand school, Wesley College.At 6'4" and 325 pounds, the huge Wolfgramm turned pro after the Olympics, but had limited success. He lost a decision to journeyman Marion Wilson in 1998. Although he was able to beat former Cuban Olympian Jorge Luis Gonzalez by decision to set up a fight with Wladimir Klitschko for the vacant WBC International Heavyweight Title, he was beaten in the first round in a rematch of their 1996 Super Heavyweight Olympic finals bout. He later lost a decision to Eliecer Castillo, but beat Jimmy Thunder to set up a fight with Corey Sanders in late 2001. Sanders won via 9th-round TKO, and Wolfgramm announced his retirement shortly after this fight.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2001-08-08 Corey Sanders WLWWWW Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin LOST
Technical knockout
2001-04-01 James Thunder LWWLLW Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas WIN
2000-10-21 Elieser Castillo WWWDWW Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia LOST
Split-decision
2000-07-21 Rocky Gannon WWLWLL Regent Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
2000-03-18 Wladimir Klitschko WWWWWW Sporthalle, Alsterdorf LOST
KO
1999-12-05 Calvin Lampkin WWWWWW Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-03-07 Gerard Jones LWWLWL Celebrity Theater, Phoenix WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-08-15 Jorge Luis Gonzalez LWLLWL County Coliseum, El Paso WIN
Majority decision
1998-06-12 Guy Sonnenberg LLLWLL Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge WIN
Technical knockout
1998-05-09 Marion Wilson LLLWLL Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City LOST
Majority decision
1998-03-21 Rick Sullivan LLLLLL Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg WIN
Technical knockout
1998-01-16 Kevin Rosier WLWWWL Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1997-12-20 Billy Eaton LWWDWW Country Club, Reseda WIN
KO
1997-09-23 Ed White WWWLLW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
KO
1997-08-23 Gerald Brown LLLLWL Wild Wild West, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1997-08-09 Jessie Henry WLLLLL South Padre Island WIN
Technical knockout
1997-05-24 Robert Mitchell WDWLWL Mammoth Events Center, Denver WIN
Technical knockout
1997-05-10 Khoren Indjian LLLLWD Mark of the Quad Cities, Moline WIN
Technical knockout
1997-03-03 Ronnie Smith WLWLLL Austin WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-02-14 Stan Jones WWLWLL Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio WIN
KO
1997-01-28 Momtchil Govedarov debut Club Rio, Tempe WIN
Technical knockout
1997-01-17 Orlando Leavall W Country Club, Reseda WIN
Points
1997-01-11 John Foster L Hynes Convention Center, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1996-12-03 Jeff Kirk DWWWWL Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio WIN
KO