David Aloua

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David Aloua
BornDavid Aloua-Rogers
(1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 35)
Auckland, New Zealand
Residence Melbourne, Australia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight88.8 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
DivisionCruiserweight
Stance Orthodox
TrainerLolo Heimuli
Years active2011 – present
Professional boxing record
Total14
Wins11
By knockout8
Losses3
By knockout1
Draws0
Amateur record
Total41
Wins30
By knockout21
Losses11
Other information
OccupationProfessional boxer
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: 28 January 2017

David Aloua (born 24 April 1987) is a New Zealand professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. [1]

Contents

Aloua has peaked in the top 15 in the WBO, WBA, IBO, Boxrec and in the top 40 of the WBC. [2] [3]

Amateur career

Amateur boxing titles

Professional career

Aloua got the biggest win in his career when he fought Brad Pitt for the WBA Pan African, WBO Asia Pacific and WBC OPBF cruiserweight titles. [7] Aloua won the fight by knockout in the fourth round.

Aloua fought Anthony McCracken twice as a pro. The first time was in April 2012, for the vacant World Professional Boxing Federation Asia Pacific cruiserweight title. Aloua won the bout by split decision. The second time was in November 2014, for the WBO Asia Pacific, WBC OPBF and WBA Pan African cruiserweight title. McCracken won the bout by technical knockout in the seventh round. [8] After the second bout, Alouas team announce that there will be a third bout eventually, however nothing has come from it since then. [9] [10]

Professional boxing record

15 fights12 wins3 losses
By knockout81
By decision42
Draws0

[11]

Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Lose12–3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurtis Pegoraro UD 42018-11-30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland
Win12–2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Filipo Fonoti Masoe UD 62017-02-03 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide Oval, North Adelaide, South Australia
Lose11–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony McCracken TKO 7, (10) 2:452014-11-22 Flag of New Zealand.svg North Shore Events Centre, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand For WBO Asia Pacific, WBC – OPBF, WBA Pan African cruiserweight titles
Win10–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Pitt KO 4, (12) 2:372014-04-09 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle Entertainment Centre, New South Wales, Australia Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific, WBC – OPBF, Vacant WBA Pan African cruiserweight titles
Win9–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Junior Maletino Iakopo TKO 3, (6) 2:372014-01-29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall, Queensland, Australia
Win8–1 Flag of Fiji.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mosese Sorovi TKO 3, (6) 2:372013-11-27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allphones Arena, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lose7–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ammann UD 102013-01-30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Entertainment Centre, New South Wales, Australia For Australian National cruiserweight title
Win7–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Balazs Varga UD 82012-11-30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Queensland, Australia
Win6–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony McCracken SD 102012-04-13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tattersalls Club, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaWon vacant WPBF Asia Pacific cruiserweight title
Win5–0 Flag of Samoa.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg Monty Filimaea KO 2, (6) 2:542012-02-08 Flag of New Zealand.svg Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand
Win5–0 Flag of Samoa.svg Faimasasa Tavu'i TKO 9, (12) 2:382011-11-25 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Salle Louis 'Babo' Aitamai de Fautaua, Papeete, French Polynesia Won vacant UBO International cruiserweight title
Win4–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunter Sam UD 62011-10-19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Win3–0 Flag of Tonga.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Walter Pupu'a TKO 1, (8) 2:252011-08-26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Win2–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Henry Taani TKO 4,(6)2011-06-05 Flag of New Zealand.svg The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Win1–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jae Bryce KO 3, (4) 2:092011-01-29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia

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Vacant
Title last held by
Mohamed Dridi
Vacated
UBO International Cruiserweight
Title

25 November 2011 – 23 March 2013
Vacant
Stripped
Vacant WPBF Asia Pacific Cruiserweight
Title

13 April 2012 – present
Incumbent
Vacant
Title last held by
Alexander Alekseev
Stripped
WBO Asia Pacific Cruiserweight
Title

9 April 2014 – 22 November 2014
Succeeded by
Anthony McCracken
Preceded by
Brad Pitt
OPBF Cruiserweight
Title

9 April 2014 – 22 November 2014
Succeeded by
Anthony McCracken
Vacant
Title last held by
Daniel Baff
Stripped
WBA Pan African Cruiserweight
Title

9 April 2014 – 22 November 2014
Succeeded by
Anthony McCracken