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Maselino Masoe

No.Result Record Opponent Type Round, ahead Date Location Notes 36 Win 30–6 Kashif Mumtaz TKO 4 (8), 2:4819 Injured 2011 TelstraClear Pacific, City, New Zealand35 Loss 29–6 Károly BalzsayKO 11 (12), 2:0725 Apr 2009 König Palast, Krefeld, GermanyFor WBO super middleweight title34 Win 29–5 Sonni Michel Angelo SD12 8 Nov 2008 ASB Stadium, Port, New ZealandWon vacant WBO Asia-Pacific fabulous middleweight title33 Win 28–5 Paz Viejo TKO 7 (12), 1:0128 Jun 2008 Brewster Recreational Hub, Auckland, Fresh ZealandWon abandoned NZNBF tremendous middleweight title32 Loss 27–5 William Gare TKO 4 (12), 2:5923 Feb 2008 Town Hall, City, South AfricaFor vacant WBF super middleweight title31 Win 27–4 Dechapon Suwunnalirt KO 4 (8), 0:4129 Jun 2007 Convention & Exhibition Nucleus, Brisbane, Australia30 Loss 26–4 Randy GriffinUD 12 8 Jul 2006 Savvis Center, St. Prizefighter, Missouri, US29 Loss 26–3 Felix SturmUD12 11 Spoil 2006 Color Line Area, Hamburg, GermanyLost WBA (Regular) middleweight title28 Win 26–2 Evans AshiraTKO 2 (12), 0:441 Might 2004 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, USWon vac

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In an earlier issue, Fight Times had a brief inclusion on Maselino Masoe, his dedication to boxing and his rise to the big time in the professional arena. We were surprised at some of the negatives that followed his success and these are our thoughts on the matter and Maselino's story of hard earned success.

New Zealand can hardly be described as a country renowned for producing professional world boxing champions, whether they are citizens or residents. Fight Times would like to bring a few important points to the attention of any of the knockers of Maselino's fantastic achievement. First of all Maselino is Samoan by birth and a proud Samoan who has chosen New Zealand as his home. To capture a world title in the individual professional sport of boxing and a prestigious WBA title is the pinnacle of the sport for any fighter. While the knockers could come up with many arguments why an individual fighter should not be fighting for such titles. The title became vacant when William Joppy surrendered it after losing to Bernard Hopkins.

The reality was that the promoter Don King and the managers decided on the bout and it is their decision that counted. Fortunately they knew a lot more than the arm chair experts that gave Maselino no chance of victory. Then the outco

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From Samoa to the South of France: Chris Masoe's storied rugby journey

Tom HamiltonJun 28, 2017, 12:00 PM
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Chris Masoe's mother can now breathe a little easier. She was always the most reluctant of spectators when it came to seeing her son Chris, and boxing brother Maselino sending opponents flying in all directions. After a game or fight, it would be customary to phone home to Savai'i in Samoa, informing her they were safe.

The report would be brief, "we won or we lost". But now after 16 years Chris has hung up his boots and is avidly taking in all manner of sports looking for any edge in his next chapter as defence coach with Racing 92.

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It has been nine years since he represented the Hurricanes, but as he returned to Wellington and is weighing up his post-playing career, they remember him here. His smile is infectious and as he walked unassumingly into a coffee house opposite where he had just met Wayne Smith for a quick catch up, he was granted a huge honour in this part of the world. He was allowed to sit, for our chat, at Sir Gord