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Star "The Rock of Niue" Tauasi is a boxer from Niue.

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References

  1. Rattue, Chris (29 July 2002). "Boxing: Delivering a punch for us all". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  2. Bierley, Stephen (31 July 2002). "Dolan cracks the great rock of Niue" via The Guardian.
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