Paea Wolfgramm

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Paea Wolfgramm
Paea Wolfgramm (TON) 2017.jpg
Wolfgramm in 2017
Personal information
Full namePaea Wolfgramm
NicknameThe Tongan Warrior
NationalityTongan
Born (1969-12-01) December 1, 1969 (age 55)
Vava'u, Tonga
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight140 kg (309 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Weight class Super Heavyweight
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Super heavyweight
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Victoria Super heavyweight

Paea Wolfgramm (born December 1, 1969) is a Tongan retired boxer. Nicknamed "The Tongan Warrior", Wolfgramm earned the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, making him the first and only athlete from Tonga to win an Olympic medal. [1]

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Personal

Wolfgramm has 7 children - 5 boys and 2 girls, as well as 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He resides in South Auckland New Zealand and now works as an architect.

Amateur highlights

Professional career

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.

Professional boxing record

24 fights20 wins4 losses
By knockout142
By decision62
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
24Loss20–4 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Sanders TKO9 (10), 1:548 Aug 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
23Win20–3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jimmy Thunder TD7 (10), 3:001 Apr 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
22Loss19–3 Flag of Cuba.svg Eliecer Castillo SD1221 Oct 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.For vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
21Win19–2 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky GannonRTD3 (8), 3:0021 Jul 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Regent Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
20Loss18–2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Wladimir Klitschko TKO1 (12), 1:3018 Mar 2000 Flag of Germany.svg Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyFor vacant WBC International heavyweight title
19Win18–1 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin LampkinUD105 Dec 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
18Win17–1 Flag of the United States.svg Gerard JonesUD107 Mar 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
17Win16–1 Flag of Cuba.svg Jorge Luis González MD815 Aug 1998 Flag of the United States.svg County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
16Win15–1 Flag of the United States.svg Guy SonnenbergTKO1 (8), 1:2912 Jun 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
15Loss14–1 Flag of the United States.svg Marion Wilson MD69 May 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14Win14–0 Flag of the United States.svg Rick SullivanTKO1 (6)21 Mar 1998 Flag of Germany.svg Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
13Win13–0 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Rosier TKO1 (6), 1:1216 Jan 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
12Win12–0 Flag of the United States.svg Billy EatonKO1 (6), 1:2920 Dec 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Country Club, Reseda, California, U.S.
11Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Ed WhiteKO1 (4), 2:1523 Sep 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
10Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Gerald BrownTKO1 (4)23 August 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Wild Wild West, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jessie HenryTKO3 (4), 2:599 August 1997 Flag of the United States.svg South Padre Island, Texas, U.S.
8Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Robert MitchellTKO1 (4)24 May 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Mammoth Events Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
7Win7–0 Flag of Armenia.svg Khoren IndjianTKO2 (4), 1:2410 May 1997 Flag of the United States.svg MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois, U.S.
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie SmithUD43 Mar 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Austin, Texas, U.S.
5Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Stan JonesKO2 (6)14 Feb 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
4Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Momtchil GovedarovTKO1 (4), 1:1728 Jan 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Club Rio, Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando LeavallPTS417 Jan 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Country Club, Reseda, California, U.S.
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg John FosterTKO1 (4)11 Jan 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff KirkKO1 (4), 0:463 Dec 1996 Flag of the United States.svg Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Professional debut

Honours

National honours

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing: Training was not all beer and skittles for Wolgramm". New Zealand Herald. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bittersweet moment for Pacific Islands first Olympic medalist, Paea Wolfgramm". Matangi Tonga. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Royal orders presented at Palace". Matangi Tonga. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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