Uila Mau'u

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Leuila Mau'u
Personal information
Full nameLeuila Mau'u
Born (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 32)
South Auckland, Otara, New Zealand
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in) (76")
Weight121 kg (267 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Boxing
Weight class Super heavyweight - Amateur Boxing
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Super heavyweight

Leuila Mau'u (born 10 January 1992) is a New Zealand amateur boxer. He won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [1] [2] [3] Mau'u also competed at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. [4]

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References

  1. "Boxing: men's over 92kg (super heavyweight) medallists". 2022 Birmingham Organising Committee. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. Knuckey, Brodyn (7 August 2022). "Uila Mau'u taking home boxing bronze after points loss in semis". 1News. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. "NZ's Uila Mau'u guaranteed medal after stinging punch KOs rival". 1News. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. "Nine boxing New Zealand boxers chase an Olympic dream". Boxing New Zealand. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. "2022 New Zealand Boxing Awards". Boxing Awards NZ. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.