Tuna Scanlan boxer

Tuna Scanlan boxer
bouts
64
won
42
lost
20
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1954-07-20
Height
5′ 7″/170cm
Reach
70″/178cm
Age
80
Born
1934-07-12
Death
2014-10-21
Nationality
New Zealand

Tuna Williard Scanlan (12 July 1934 – 21 October 2014) was a Samoan-born New Zealand professional middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s and 1960s.Scanlan was born in Apia, Samoa. He won the New Zealand Boxing Association middleweight title, and the British Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the Australasian middleweight title against Clive Stewart. His professional fighting weight varied from 70 kg (154 lb), i.e. middleweight, to 74 kg (164 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.In 2014, Scanlan died in Ranfurly Hospital and Veterans Home, Mount Roskill, and was buried in Waikumete Cemetery.This biographical article related to Samoan boxing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This biographical article related to New Zealand boxing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1969-11-05 Cama Tuimasi debut Apia LOST
Technical knockout
1966-09-01 Dick Blair WLWWLL YMCA Stadium, Auckland LOST
Unanimous decision
1966-06-20 Johnny Houston debut YMCA Stadium, Auckland LOST
Unanimous decision
1966-05-09 George Thomas LLDWDL YMCA Stadium, Auckland WIN
Technical knockout
1966-03-28 Filo Manuoa WWWWLL Town Hall, Dunedin LOST
Points
1965-12-09 Roberto Pena WLWLLL Carlaw Park, Auckland WIN
Unanimous decision
1965-11-01 Clarence James WWWLWL YMCA Stadium, Auckland LOST
Technical knockout
1964-07-06 Earl Nikora WLWWWW YMCA Stadium, Auckland LOST
1964-05-11 Frankie Davis debut YMCA Stadium, Auckland WIN
Technical knockout
1964-03-14 Gomeo Brennan WWLWWW Carlaw Park, Auckland WIN
Points
1964-02-13 Mick Leahy LDWWWL Carlaw Park, Auckland WIN
Split-decision
1963-12-05 Mel Ferguson LLLWLL YMCA Stadium, Auckland WIN
Unanimous decision
1963-11-07 Pat O'Grady LLLWLW YMCA Stadium, Auckland WIN
Unanimous decision
1962-08-06 Don Jones DWLWWW YMCA Stadium, Auckland LOST
Technical knockout
1962-07-09 Peter Read WLWWWL YMCA Stadium, Auckland LOST
Unanimous decision
1962-06-11 Jimmy Remson WWLWLW YMCA Stadium, Auckland WIN
Technical knockout
1962-02-12 Clive Stewart LLLLLL Athletic Park, Wellington LOST
Technical knockout
1962-01-20 Clive Stewart WLLLLL Municipal Theatre, Hastings WIN
1961-12-14 John Henry Smith WWLWWL Carlaw Park, Auckland WIN
Unanimous decision
1961-11-23 Johnny Melfah LLLWWW Carlaw Park, Auckland WIN
Points
1961-11-09 John Henry Smith WWWLWW Carlaw Park, Auckland WIN
KO
1961-06-12 Sonny Gill WWWWLL YMCA Stadium, Auckland LOST
Points
1960-12-01 Artie Dixon WLLLLL Carlaw Park, Auckland WIN
Points
1960-10-17 Tony Tyrer WWWWLW YMCA Stadium, Auckland WIN
Technical knockout
1960-08-15 Mohe Kono Kono WL YMCA Stadium, Auckland WIN
Technical knockout
1960-08-01 Jone Wainale WW YMCA Stadium, Auckland WIN
KO
1960-07-04 Clive Stewart WWWWWW Town Hall, Wellington LOST
KO
1960-05-23 Sakopo Keti W Town Hall, Wellington WIN
Technical knockout
1960-05-09 Dickie Williams WWLWWL Town Hall, Wellington WIN
Technical knockout
1960-04-04 Tommy Collins WWLWWL Town Hall, Wellington WIN
1959-10-26 Mick Leahy WLWWWW Town Hall, Wellington WIN
Points
1959-07-27 Keith Saunders WLWWWL Town Hall, Wellington WIN
KO
1959-06-20 Fritz Leuii LLWWWW Tauranga Memorial Hall, Tauranga WIN
Technical knockout
1959-05-30 Charley Beaton WWLLL Wanganui WIN
Technical knockout
1959-05-01 Willie Vaughn LLWLWW Town Hall, Wellington LOST
KO
1959-04-20 Tommy Cavanagh LLLWLW Drill Hall, Feilding WIN
1959-02-26 Jack O'Leary LWWWWL Athletic Park, Wellington WIN
KO
1959-01-31 Tommy Cavanagh WLLLWL Western Springs Show Grounds, Auckland LOST
Points
1958-09-13 Francois Anewy WWLWWW Une Grande Soiree Stadium, Noumea DRAW
Points
1958-08-13 Jack Walsh DWWWWW Town Hall, Lower Hutt LOST
KO
1958-07-28 Francois Anewy WWWLWW Town Hall, Lower Hutt LOST
Points
1958-05-12 Graham Lamont WWWWDL Town Hall, Wellington WIN
KO
1958-04-23 Graham Lamont LWWWWD Town Hall, Wellington WIN
Technical knockout
1958-03-10 Charley Beaton LWWW Town Hall, Wellington WIN
Points
1958-02-15 Charley Beaton LLWW New Plymouth, Taranaki LOST
1957-12-07 Billy Beazley WWWLLW Town Hall, Hawera WIN
KO
1957-11-23 Limpy Walker WLLWLL YMCA Stadium, Tokoroa WIN
KO
1957-08-12 Barry Brown WWWWWW Town Hall, Lower Hutt LOST
KO
1957-05-28 Billy Beazley WWWWWL Town Hall, Wellington WIN
KO
1956-08-21 Billy Beazley WWWWWW Town Hall, Auckland LOST
Points
1956-05-26 Ulf Christenson LLWWLW Municipal Theatre, Napier WIN
Technical knockout
1955-12-26 Fritz Leuii WWWWLW Apia Park Stadium, Apia WIN
Points
1955-12-02 Sema debut Apia WIN
KO
1955-11-04 Pasitale DL Apia WIN
Points
1955-09-16 Pasitale D Apia WIN
Points
1955-08-26 Pasitale debut Apia DRAW
Points
1954-11-23 James Jimmy Fidow debut Apia WIN
Points
1954-11-09 Fritz Leuii WWWW Apia LOST
Points
1954-10-12 Nero Kronfeld L Apia WIN
KO
1954-09-30 Loi debut Apia WIN
KO
1954-08-31 Fritz Leuii WW Apia LOST
Points
1954-08-03 Pusi debut Apia WIN
Points
1954-07-27 J Nichel debut Apia WIN
Points
1954-07-20 Fili debut Apia WIN
Points