Paea Wolfgramm


Paea Wolfgramm is a Tongan retired boxer. Nicknamed "The Tongan Warrior", Wolfgramm won the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, making him the first athlete from Tonga to win an Olympic medal.

Personal

Wolfgramm has 7 children - 5 boys and 2 girls, and 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He resides in South Auckland New Zealand, where he is a hostel parent at a well-known New Zealand school, Wesley College.

Amateur highlights

At 6'4" and 325 pounds, the huge Wolfgramm turned pro after the Olympics, but had limited success. He lost a decision to journeyman Marion Wilson 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 International Heavyweight Title, he was beaten in the first round in a rematch of their 1996 Super Heavyweight Olympic finals bout. 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.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
24Loss20–4 Corey SandersTKO9, 1:548 Aug 2001 Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
23Win20–3 Jimmy Thunder7, 3:001 Apr 2001 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
22Loss19–3 Eliecer Castillo1221 Oct 2000 Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.For vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
21Win19–2 Rocky Gannon3, 3:0021 Jul 2000 Regent Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
20Loss18–2 Wladimir KlitschkoTKO1, 1:3018 Mar 2000 Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyFor vacant WBC International heavyweight title
19Win18–1 Calvin LampkinUD105 Dec 1999 Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
18Win17–1 Gerard JonesUD107 Mar 1999 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
17Win16–1 Jorge Luis GonzálezMD815 Aug 1998 County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
16Win15–1 Guy SonnenbergTKO1, 1:2912 Jun 1998 Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
15Loss14–1 Marion Wilson69 May 1998 Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14Win14–0 Rick SullivanTKO1 21 Mar 1998 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
13Win13–0 Kevin RosierTKO1, 1:1216 Jan 1998 Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
12Win12–0 Billy EatonKO1, 1:2920 Dec 1997 Country Club, Reseda, California, U.S.
11Win11–0 Ed WhiteKO1, 2:1523 Sep 1997 Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
10Win10–0 Gerald BrownTKO1 23 August 1997 Wild Wild West, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9Win9–0 Jessie HenryTKO3, 2:599 August 1997 South Padre Island, Texas, U.S.
8Win8–0 Robert MitchellTKO1 24 May 1997 Mammoth Events Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
7Win7–0 Khoren IndjianTKO2, 1:2410 May 1997 MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois, U.S.
6Win6–0 Ronnie Smith43 Mar 1997 Austin, Texas, U.S.
5Win5–0 Stan JonesKO2 14 Feb 1997 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
4Win4–0 Momtchil GovedarovTKO1, 1:1728 Jan 1997 Club Rio, Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
3Win3–0 Orlando Leavall417 Jan 1997 Country Club, Reseda, California, U.S.
2Win2–0 John Foster1 11 Jan 1997 Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1Win1–0 Jeff Kirk1, 0:463 Dec 1996 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Professional debut