Samson Po'uha (born June 2, 1971) is a Tongan former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2002.
Po'uha was born into a Mormon family in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Utah.[1]
Professional
After turning professional in 1992, Po'uha showed good power, but was often out of shape.
He lost to former amateur Craig Payne, (then 11-8), in 1994, and never became a major contender.
He lost by technical knockout to then-undefeated Andrew Golota in a fight, where Golota was nearly knocked out by Po'uha, out of desperation he resorted to biting Po'uha on the side of his neck during a clinch.
Po'uha later lost to a journeyman Jesse Ferguson.
Overall he had a pro career record of 20-5-1 with 18 KOs. He retired in 2003.
| 20 Wins (18 knockouts, 2 decisions), 5 Losses (3 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw |
| Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Type |
Round |
Date |
Location |
Notes |
| Loss |
19-6-1 |
Sherman Williams |
MD |
10 |
21/04/2002 |
Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Draw |
37-22-3 |
Frankie Swindell |
PTS |
5 |
30/01/2002 |
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
|
| Win |
11-20-3 |
Louis Monaco |
KO |
8 |
05/05/2000 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Monaco knocked out at 1:27 of the eighth round. |
| Loss |
15-17-3 |
David Vedder |
PTS |
6 |
12/06/1999 |
Saint George, Utah, U.S. |
|
| Loss |
23-16 |
Jesse Ferguson |
TKO |
8 |
31/05/1997 |
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:53 of the eighth round. |
| Win |
33-16 |
Bert Cooper |
TKO |
4 |
22/04/1997 |
Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the fourth round. |
| Win |
31-14-1 |
Frankie Swindell |
SD |
10 |
05/04/1997 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
|
| Win |
9-4-1 |
Jimmy Haynes |
TKO |
2 |
28/01/1997 |
Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the second round. |
| Win |
3-4-2 |
Patrick Freeman |
UD |
4 |
15/07/1996 |
Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Loss |
23-0 |
Andrew Golota |
TKO |
5 |
16/05/1995 |
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the fifth round. |
| Win |
11-5-1 |
Martin Foster |
TKO |
1 |
19/01/1995 |
Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the first round. |
| Win |
10-2 |
Jeff Lally |
KO |
1 |
08/12/1994 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win |
11-30 |
John Morton |
KO |
1 |
17/11/1994 |
Saint George, Utah, U.S. |
|
| Loss |
11-8-1 |
Craig Payne |
TKO |
6 |
30/06/1994 |
Mesquite, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win |
5-8-6 |
David Graves |
KO |
7 |
14/01/1994 |
Saint George, Utah, U.S. |
|
| Win |
16-10-2 |
Mike Rouse |
TKO |
8 |
16/11/1993 |
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S. |
|
| Win |
18-3-2 |
Jason Waller |
TKO |
1 |
05/10/1993 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the first round. |
| Win |
4-7 |
Carl McGrew |
TKO |
1 |
04/09/1993 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win |
10-9 |
Al Shoffner |
TKO |
2 |
30/08/1993 |
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
|
| Win |
26-15-1 |
Eddie Gonzales |
KO |
1 |
05/08/1993 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win |
2-2 |
Domingo Monroe |
TKO |
2 |
15/07/1993 |
Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. |
|
| Win |
10-8-1 |
Mike Acklie |
KO |
1 |
26/06/1993 |
Saint George, Utah, U.S. |
|
| Win |
7-3 |
Warren Williams |
TKO |
1 |
06/06/1993 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win |
9-0 |
Willie Jackson |
TKO |
1 |
03/04/1993 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win |
1-0 |
Patrick Smith |
TKO |
4 |
14/02/1993 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win |
6-16 |
Steve Cortez |
KO |
1 |
25/11/1992 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|
