Doug Sam (born 18 September 1960, Australia) is a retired Australian professional boxer. He lives in Townsville, Australia.
| Doug Sam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Doug Sam 18 September 1960 Australia |
| Residence | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Weight | 187.75 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight Heavyweight |
| Style | Boxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1982 - 1989, 1992, 2000 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 21 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Notable relatives | Hunter Sam (Son) |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Last updated on: 30 January 2017 | |
He won the silver medal in the Men's Middleweight at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
Sam's biggest fight of his career was in 1987 when he fought for the IBF World super middleweight title against South Korean Park Chong-pal. Sam had his last bout in 2000 against New Zealander Ken Suavine, winning his last belt for the Queensland State cruiserweight title. Sam is the father to boxer Hunter Sam.[1]
Professional boxing titles edit
- Australian National Boxing Federation
- Australian super middleweight title (167Ibs)
- World Boxing Council
- OPBF light heavyweight title (174Ibs)
- Australian Queensland State
- Australia - Queensland State cruiserweight title (187¾Ibs)
Professional boxing record edit
| 31 fights | 24 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 21 | 4 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Win | 24–7 |  Ken Suavine
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TKO | 2 (10) | 21 Jul 2000 |  Ipswich Showgrounds, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
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vacant Australia - Queensland State cruiserweight title |
| 30 | Lose | 23–7 | Danny Buzza
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PTS | 10 | 15 Apr 2000 | Ipswich Showgrounds, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
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Australia - Queensland State heavyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 23–6 | Tony Keller
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KO | 4 (10) | 12 Dec 1992 | Palm Island, Queensland, Australia
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| 28 | Win | 22–6 | Colin Weetra
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TKO | 6 (10) | 11 Oct 1992 | Carrara Sports Complex, Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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| 27 | Lose | 21–6 | Lou Cafaro
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KO | 6 (12) | 24 Feb 1989 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Australian super middleweight title |
| 26 | Lose | 21–5 | Jeff Harding
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TKO | 5 (12) | 28 Apr 1988 | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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WBC - OPBF light heavyweight title |
| 25 | Lose | 21–4 |  Jesse Shelby
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UD | 10 | 7 Mar 1988 | Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 24 | Win | 21–3 |  Gary Hubble
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KO | 11 (12) | 4 Aug 1987 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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vacant WBC - OPBF light heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 |  Emmanuel Otti
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TKO | 7 (10) 2:54 |
25 May 1987 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 22 | Lose | 19–3 |  Park Chong-pal
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TKO | 15 (15) 1:55 |
25 Jan 1987 | Hilton Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
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IBF World super middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 |  Elo Raugna
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TKO | 2 (10) | 8 Dec 1986 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Joe Nitiva
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PTS | 10 | 15 Sep 1986 | Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 19 | Lose | 17–2 | Henry Sims
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PTS | 10 | 5 Jul 1986 |  Noumea, New Caledonia
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Wally Carr
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KO | 5 (10) | 18 Apr 1986 | Bruce Stadium, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Lorima Niumataiwalu
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TKO | 5 (10) | 9 Sep 1985 | Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Queensland, Australia
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Materati Valu
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KO | 2 (12) | 2 Aug 1985 | Dapto Rugby League Club, Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
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vacant Australian super middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  Johnny Taupau Sr
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TKO | 4 (6) | 26 Apr 1985 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Tommy West
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KO | 1 (10 | 20 Feb 1985 | Mount Pritchard Community Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Joe Nitiva
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KO | 9 (10) | 1 Jun 1984 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 |  Suwarno
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KO | 1 (10) 0:53 |
16 Apr 1984 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Fred Taufua
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PTS | 10 | 19 Mar 1984 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Ian Dennis
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TKO | 3 (10) | 6 Feb 1984 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Jeff Morgan
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TKO | 4 (10) | 28 Nov 1983 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Ricky Patterson
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KO | 6 (10) | 3 Oct 1983 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 |  Leonardo Bermudez
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PTS | 10 | 29 Aug 1983 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 |  Mick Mills
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TKO | 1 (10) 2:15 | 25 Jul 1983 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Kelly Thompson
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KO | 2 (10) | 6 Jun 1983 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 4 | Lose | 3–1 | Ricky Patterson
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TKO | 2 (8) | 14 Feb 1983 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Broken jaw stoppage |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Joe Nitiva
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KO | 8 (10) | 4 Feb 1983 | Homestead Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Rodney Roberts
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KO | 3 (8) | 13 Dec 1982 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Manny Trikilis
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TKO | 3 (6) | 8 Nov 1982 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Professional debut |
References edit
- ^ "Hunter Sam new Heavy weight Champ". ANBF. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Doug Sam". Boxrec. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Doug Sam from BoxRec (registration required)