Lawrence Tauasa
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Lawrence Tauasa is a Samoan Australian
professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. He comes from Sydney
, is a former Australian cruiserweight champion and was a contestant on the fourth season of the Contender
.
against Glen Fitzpatrick. Over the next few years he made mixed progress scoring a further 8 wins against 2 defeats before challenging Daniel Rowsell for the Australian cruiserweight title in July 2001. It was his first title challenge and it ended with a 3rd defeat for Tauasa via a split decision.
to fight Polish
heavyweight Albert Sosnowski
for the WBF
heavyweight title, losing for the fifth time.
Following the defeat to Sosnowski, Tauasa scored two knockout wins before meeting Jamie Wallace for the second time for the IBF
Australasian cruiserweight title in October 2007, winning in the 4th round. In his next fight he travelled to Samoa
to win the vacant WBO Oriental cruiserweight title beating Frenchman Charles Baou again in the 4th round. Over the course of his next two fights in 2008 he would make one defence each of both titles.
and fought for the blue team. On 14 January 2009 he suffered his sixth defeat as a professional when he was knocked out of the competition in the first round after suffering a 2nd round TKO at the hands of Canadian Troy Ross
.
Samoan Australian
A Samoan Australian is an Australian resident who is of ethnic Samoan descent from the of nation Samoa. Many Samoans live in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne....
professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. He comes from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, is a former Australian cruiserweight champion and was a contestant on the fourth season of the Contender
The Contender 4
The Contender 4 is a reality television show based on the sport of boxing, but with an added element of insight into the competitor's lives and relationships with each other within the show's living quarters. The fourth season of the show was recorded in Singapore , and premiered on Versus on...
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Early professional career
Tauasa made his professional debut in February 1998 with a draw in New South WalesNew South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
against Glen Fitzpatrick. Over the next few years he made mixed progress scoring a further 8 wins against 2 defeats before challenging Daniel Rowsell for the Australian cruiserweight title in July 2001. It was his first title challenge and it ended with a 3rd defeat for Tauasa via a split decision.
Australian champion
A second attempt for the title was made in February 2003 after three straight wins. The opponent on this occasion was Tosca Petridis and Tauasa picked up the title, this time with a Majority decision. He defended the title only once against former champion Jamie Wallace winning a unanimous decision on that occasion in July 2003.Title challenges
Tauasa next fought for a title in November 2006 having fought a further eleven times since his victory over Wallace, winning on ten occasions and losing once. In November 2006 he travelled to South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
to fight Polish
Poles
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heavyweight Albert Sosnowski
Albert Sosnowski
Albert Dariusz Sosnowski is a Polish professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.-Debut fight:...
for the WBF
World Boxing Federation
The World Boxing Federation is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. Its offices are located in Luxembourg.-History:...
heavyweight title, losing for the fifth time.
Following the defeat to Sosnowski, Tauasa scored two knockout wins before meeting Jamie Wallace for the second time for the IBF
IBF
IBF may refer to:*International Boxing Federation is one of several boxing organisations* International Bandy Federation former name of Federation of International Bandy , an international governing body for bandy...
Australasian cruiserweight title in October 2007, winning in the 4th round. In his next fight he travelled to Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
to win the vacant WBO Oriental cruiserweight title beating Frenchman Charles Baou again in the 4th round. Over the course of his next two fights in 2008 he would make one defence each of both titles.
Contender
Tauasa was a contestant on the 4th series of the boxing reality show, The ContenderThe Contender 4
The Contender 4 is a reality television show based on the sport of boxing, but with an added element of insight into the competitor's lives and relationships with each other within the show's living quarters. The fourth season of the show was recorded in Singapore , and premiered on Versus on...
and fought for the blue team. On 14 January 2009 he suffered his sixth defeat as a professional when he was knocked out of the competition in the first round after suffering a 2nd round TKO at the hands of Canadian Troy Ross
Troy Amos-Ross
Troy Amos-Ross is a Guyanese Canadian boxer, currently residing in Brampton, Ontario. He competed in the light heavyweight Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a Guyanese Canadian boxer, currently residing in Brampton, Ontario. He competed in the light heavyweight Troy...
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