Paea Wolfgram
Encyclopedia
Paea Wolfgramm is a former Tonga
n boxer
. Nicknamed "The Tongan Warrior", Wolfgramm won the Super Heavyweight silver medal
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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, where he is a hostel parent at a well-known New Zealand school, Wesley College
.
in 1998. Although he was able to beat former Cuban Olympian Jorge Luis Gonzalez
by decision to set up a fight with Wladimir Klitschko
for the vacant WBC Heavyweight Title, he was crushed in the first round in a rematch of their 1996 Super Heavyweight Olympic finals bout. The loss to Klitschko would end any hopes of future success for Wolfgramm. He later lost a decision to Eliecer Castillo
, but beat Jimmy Thunder
to set up a fight with Corey Sanders in late 2001. Sanders won via 9th round TKO, and Wolfgramm announced his retirement shortly after this fight. In 2003 Wolfgramm fought in an exhibition match where he lost to Niu Paea
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
n boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. Nicknamed "The Tongan Warrior", Wolfgramm won the Super Heavyweight silver medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
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Personal
Wolfgramm has 6 children - 4 boys and 2 girls, and 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He resides in South Auckland New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, where he is a hostel parent at a well-known New Zealand school, Wesley College
Wesley College, Auckland
Wesley College is a secondary school in Pukekohe, New Zealand. The school provides education from year 9 to 13.The school was founded by members of the Methodist Church in 1844, making it one of the country's oldest schools. Initially located in Grafton and then the Three Kings area of Auckland, it...
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Professional career
At 6'4" and 325 pounds, the huge Wolfgramm turned pro that same year but had limited success. He lost a decision to journeyman Marion WilsonMarion Wilson
Marion Wilson, born October 19, 1956 in Florence, SC, is a heavyweight boxer. Marion, despite having faced a who's who list of heavyweight elite, has never been knocked out. He was once stopped, by Derek Isaman in 1991, which was due to a cut...
in 1998. Although he was able to beat former Cuban Olympian Jorge Luis Gonzalez
Jorge Luis Gonzalez
Jorge Luis González is a former heavyweight boxing contender and prospect born in Havana, Cuba. He won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1987 Pan American Games and the former WBO Latino Heavyweight Champion.-Amateur:González compiled an Amateur Record of 220-13...
by decision to set up a fight with Wladimir Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion...
for the vacant WBC Heavyweight Title, he was crushed in the first round in a rematch of their 1996 Super Heavyweight Olympic finals bout. The loss to Klitschko would end any hopes of future success for Wolfgramm. He later lost a decision to Eliecer Castillo
Eliecer Castillo
Elieser Ramos Castillo , is a Cuban professional boxer in the heavyweight division.-Amateur career:Elieser Castillo Ramos was part of the legendary Cuban boxing program before he defected to the United States....
, but beat Jimmy Thunder
Jimmy Thunder
Jimmy Thunder , is a former Samoan boxer.- Early life :During his early life and amateur career, Thunder was known as Jimmy Peau. His mother Papaliitele Milagi Leaupepe is from the village of Fasitoouta, and his father Lupematasila Maalo Faasavalu Peau is from the village of Falelatai...
to set up a fight with Corey Sanders in late 2001. Sanders won via 9th round TKO, and Wolfgramm announced his retirement shortly after this fight. In 2003 Wolfgramm fought in an exhibition match where he lost to Niu Paea
Amateur highlights
- 1994 3rd place at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.
- 1995 won the Oceanian Championships in Nuku'alofa, Tonga.
- 1996 Representing Tonga, Wolfgramm won the Super Heavyweight Silver Medal at the Atlanta Olympics. Results were:
- Defeated Serguei Lyakhovich (Belarus) PTS (10-9)
- Defeated Alexis RubalcabaAlexis RubalcabaAlexis Rubalcaba is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the Super Heavyweight division. He twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000. One of his biggest achievements in amateur boxing was winning the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg,...
(Cuba) PTS (17-12) - Defeated Duncan DokiwariDuncan DokiwariDuncan Dalnajeneso Danagogo Dokiwari is a Nigerian boxer. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a Men's Super Heavyweight bronze medal, together with Aleksey Lezin of Russia.-Background:...
(Nigeria) PTS (7-6) - Lost to Vladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) PTS (3-7)