Bowie Tupou (Bo) 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 |
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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 |