Paulo Aokuso (born 20 May 1997) is an Australian boxer of Samoan descent.[1] He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] In the Round of 16 in the light heavyweight bracket Aokuso lost narrowly on points to Spain's Gazimagomed Jalidov.[3][4] His younger brother, Austin Aokuso is also a professional boxer competing in the Cruiserweight division & the current WBC Asian Silver Champion with a record of 5-0.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Sweet P |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 20 May 1997 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | Light Heavyweight |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Early years
editAokuso comes from Mount Druitt in Sydney's west.[citation needed] He came from a family of sportsmen and women and showed sporting potential from an early age. Aokuso was a competent shot put and discus thrower in his teenage years before trying boxing in 2013 as a 16-year-old. His sister Filoi Aokuso took the silver medal in discus at the 2014 Australian Under-20s Championships and earned a place in the World Junior Championships in Oregon.[citation needed]
Aokuso has much support from his family and his mother, Nessie, would spar with him. He joined the Queensland Academy of Boxing in 2014.[5]
Achievements
editHis time at the Queensland Academy of Boxing was well spent and Aokuso became a dedicated boxer. He participated in the Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifying event in Amman, Jordan in March 2020. Aokosu unanimously defeated Vietnam's Manh Nguyen to lock in a tournament semi-final berth.
Aokuso then beat 2019 World Championship silver medallist Dilshod Ruzmetov from Uzbekistan and earned a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[4]
Personal life
editAokuso is related to rugby union player Joseph Sua'ali'i.[6]
Professional boxing record
edit| 7 fights | 7 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Emmanuel Danso
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TKO | 1 (10), 1:48 | Mar 23, 2024 |  JBS Basketball Arena, Ipswich, Australia
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Gabriel Omar Diaz
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MD | 10 | Oct 7, 2023 | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville, Australia
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Renold Quinlan
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UD | 8 | Jul 19, 2023 | Hoops Capital, Sydney, Australia
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Yunieski Gonzalez
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UD | 10 | Mar 12, 2023 | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
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Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title. |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  David Zegarra
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TKO | 2 (10), 1:48 | Nov 23, 2022 | Aware Super Theatre, Sydney, Australia
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Robert Berridge
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TKO | 2 (10), 1:09 | Jun 29, 2022 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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Retained ANBF Australasian light-heavyweight title. |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Michael Van Nimwegen
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TKO | 5 (8), 3:00 | Apr 6, 2022 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
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Won vacant ANBF Australasian light-heavyweight title. |
References
edit- ^ "Paulo Aokuso". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Boxing: Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg)" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Boxing AOKUSO Paulo - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Paulo Aokuso". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Chapman, Simon (4 October 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Boxer Paulo Aokuso backs cousin Joseph Suaalii's rugby defection to 'put food on the table'". Wide World of Sports (Australian TV program). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
External links
edit- Paulo Aokuso at BoxRec (registration required)
- Paulo Aokuso at Olympedia
