Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | [1] | 18 February 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Samoan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight(s) | 81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tupuola Seua'i Ato Leau Plodzicki-Faoagali (born 18 February 1999) is a Samoan amateur boxer who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games and the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3] [4]
He competed at the 2019 Pacific Games, where he won gold in the light heavyweight division. [5] The COVID-19 pandemic meant that he was not able to compete in any international tournaments in the leadup to the 2020 Olympics, [6] but was able to train in Australia alongside fello Samoan boxer Marion Ah Tong. [7] At the Olympics he was defeated by Belarusian Uladzislau Smiahlikau in his first fight. [8] [9] Following the 2020 Olympics he focused on selection for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [10] On 14 July 2022 he was selected as part of Samoa's team for the games. [11] [12] He reached the final in the heavyweight competition but was defeated by Lewis Williams and was awarded the silver medal. [13] [14]
Plodzicki-Faoagali made his professional boxing debut on the 25th of November 2022 at Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa. [15] [16] Marion Faustino Ah Tong was also making his professional debut as the main undercard. [17] Plodzicki-Faoagali took on Fijian boxer Apisai Naciqa. Plodzicki-Faoagali won the fight by TKO. [18]
2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | Jobe Ubitau | UD | 4 | 23 Jun 2023 | Tuana'imato Sports Complex, Apia, Samoa | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Apisai Naciqa | TKO | 3 (4) | 25 Nov 2022 | Faleata Sports Complex, Apia, Samoa |
Plodzicki-Faoagali was born in Sydney, Australia. [19] He holds two matai titles: Tupuola from Sa'aga, Siumu and Seua'i from Tuana'i. [20] He was born to a Samoan father and Polish mother. [21]