Paulo Aokuso (born 20 May 1997) is an Australian Samoan boxer.[1] He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] In the Round of 16 in the light heavyweight bracket Aokuso lost narrowly on points to Spain's Gazimagomed Jalidov.[3][4] His Younger brother, Austin Aokuso is also a professional boxer competing in the Cruiserweight division & the current WBC Asian Silver Champion with a record of 5-0.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Sweet P |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 20 May 1997 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | Light Heavyweight |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Early years edit
Aokuso comes from Mount Druitt in Sydney's west. He came from a family of sportsmen and women and showed sporting potential from an early age. Aokuso was a competent shot put and discus thrower in his teenage years before trying boxing in 2013 as a 16-year-old. His sister Filoi Aokuso took the silver medal in discus at the 2014 Australian Under-20s Championships and earned a place in the World Junior Championships in Oregon.
Aokuso has much support from his family and his mother, Nessie, would spar with him. He joined the Queensland Academy of Boxing in 2014.[5]
Achievements edit
His time at the Queensland Academy of Boxing was well spent and Aokuso became a dedicated boxer. He participated in the Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifying event in Amman, Jordan in March 2020. Aokosu unanimously defeated Vietnam's Manh Nguyen to lock in a tournament semi-final berth.
Aokuso then beat 2019 World Championship silver medallist Dilshod Ruzmetov from Uzbekistan and earned a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[4]
Personal life edit
Aokuso is the uncle of NRL Sydney Roosters player Joseph Sua'ali'i.
Professional boxing record edit
| 7 fights | 7 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Emmanuel Danso
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TKO | 1 (10), 1:48 | Mar 23, 2024 |  JBS Basketball Arena, Ipswich, Australia
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Gabriel Omar Diaz
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MD | 10 | Oct 7, 2023 | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville, Australia
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Renold Quinlan
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UD | 8 | Jul 19, 2023 | Hoops Capital, Sydney, Australia
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Yunieski Gonzalez
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UD | 10 | Mar 12, 2023 | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
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Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title. |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  David Zegarra
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TKO | 2 (10), 1:48 | Nov 23, 2022 | Aware Super Theatre, Sydney, Australia
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Robert Berridge
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TKO | 2 (10), 1:09 | Jun 29, 2022 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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Retained ANBF Australasian light-heavyweight title. |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Michael Van Nimwegen
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TKO | 5 (8), 3:00 | Apr 6, 2022 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
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Won vacant ANBF Australasian light-heavyweight title. |
References edit
- ^ "Paulo Aokuso". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Boxing: Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg)" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Boxing AOKUSO Paulo - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Paulo Aokuso". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
External links edit
- Paulo Aokuso at BoxRec (registration required)
- Paulo Aokuso at Olympedia
