Reece Papuni
Reece Papuni (born 2 October 1987) is a New Zealand professional boxer. As an amateur, he reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[1]
| Reece Papuni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1987 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Residence | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 185 cm (72.8 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
last updated on: 28 January 2017 | |
Papuni vs Rapira
Papuni biggest win in his career was against Sam Rapira for Rapira's New Zealand National Boxing Federation light heavyweight title. The two have fought each other five times before in the amateurs, however Rapira only won once out of the five meetings. Papuni won by TKO in the fourth round.[2][3][4]
Super 8 Four Man Tournament
In early November 2015, Papuni Took part in the Four man Tournament. Papuni joined Robert Berridge, Sefo Falekaono and Brad Riddell in the tournament.[5][6][7] Papuni Won the Tournament, winning against Brad Riddell and Robert Berridge.
Amateur boxing titles
Professional boxing titles
- Tournament
- Super Eight Boxing Tournament Winner (2015)
- World Boxing Federation
- WBF Oceania light heavyweight title (2013)[4]
- New Zealand National Boxing Federation
- New Zealand National light heavyweight title(2014)
Professional boxing record
| 16 fights | 13 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 3 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
Awards and recognitions
- 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards Returning Boxer of the year (Nominated)[11]
References
- "Commonwealth Games Results". Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- Richens, Matt. "Boxer Reece Papuni shows he is the real deal". Stuff. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- Bird, Tony. "Sam Rapira wants to settle score with Papuni". Stuff. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- Johnstone, Duncan. "Reece Papuni's next fight set to be a knockout". Stuff. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- Wilson, Clay. "Reece Papuni excited for Super 8 event and chance to press claims overseas". Stuff. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Boxrec Full event". Boxrec. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Super 8 Fight Night". VSLIVE. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "New Zealand Amatuer [sic] Champions History". Boxingnz. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "New Zealand Amatuer [sic] Champions History". Boxingnz. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Jameson Title History". Boxingnz. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Gladrap Awards 2019". Gladrap Channel. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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