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Kitione Lave
51
43 KOs
18
7 KOs
2
Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: W-L-L-L-W-W
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
72
rounds
424
KO %
84.3%
KO wins
43
KO losses
7
career
1951–1964
debut
1951-02-02
last fight
1964-02-14
Profile
birth name
Lavemai Kitione Takitau
alias
Tongan Torpedo
trainer
Art Mawson
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 0″ / 183cm
origin
Tonga (Friendly Islands)
dob
1934-04-16
age
92
death
2006-06-02
Latest news
The Tongan Terror Kitione Lave
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Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Feb 14
Isimeli Radrodro
8
5
0
W-KO
Happy World Arena, Singapore
6 of 12
Event →
Nov 29
Tony Vickers
7
8
3
W-PTS
Happy World Arena, Singapore
10 of 10
Event →
Mar 21
Tom McNeeley
22
0
0
L-TKO
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
3 of 10 · 204 / 202 lbs
Event →
Sep 6
Tony Smith
9
4
0
L-DQ
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3 · 207 / 187 lbs
Event →
Aug 19
Ulli Nitzschke
14
1
0
L-TKO
Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
2 of 10
Event →
Apr 25
Dave Rent
11
3
0
W-TKO
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3
Event →
Mar 28
Federico Friso
17
12
4
W-PTS
Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
8 of 8
Event →
Jan 26
Jim Cooper
6
8
0
W-TKO
Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3 · 207 / 198 lbs
Referee:
Bill Jones
Event →
Jan 18
Joey Armstrong
11
3
1
?-NC
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 203 / 188 lbs
Referee:
Tom Watson
Event →
Dec 26
Franco Cavicchi
59
8
3
L-PTS
Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
10 of 10
Event →
Oct 31
Sakiusa Cawaru
1
5
0
L-KO
Papeete, French Polynesia
8 of 10
Event →
Oct 24
Mosese Varasikete
1
2
0
L-KO
Nadi, Fiji
12 of 15
Event →
Oct 10
Sakiusa Cawaru
1
4
0
W-KO
Papeete, French Polynesia
10 of 10
Event →
Sep 26
Mosese Varasikete
1
1
0
W-KO
Suva, Fiji
3 of 10
Event →
Sep 19
Sakiusa Cawaru
1
3
0
W-TKO
Nausori, Fiji
3 of 10
Event →
Aug 25
Mosese Varasikete
1
0
0
W-KO
Nadi, Fiji
1 of 15
Event →
Aug 1
Luke Ravuikandavu
0
0
0
W-TKO
Nukualofa, Tonga
4 of 10
Event →
Jul 18
Sakiusa Cawaru
1
1
0
W-TKO
Nukualofa, Tonga
5 of 10
Event →
Jul 4
? Finau
0
0
0
W-TKO
Nukualofa, Tonga
3 of 10
Event →
Jun 13
Savanaca Komai
0
0
0
W-TKO
Nukualofa, Tonga
7 of 10
Event →
May 30
? Tupou
0
0
0
W-KO
Nukualofa, Tonga
3 of 10
Event →
Apr 26
Isimeli Radrodro
8
4
0
W-KO
Savusavu, Fiji
5 of 10
Event →
Apr 22
Savenatha Komai
0
0
0
W-KO
Savusavu, Fiji
7 of 10
Event →
Apr 18
Sakiusa Cawaru
0
0
0
W-TKO
Savusavu, Fiji
1 of 10
Event →
Apr 11
Mosese Varasikete
0
0
0
L-TKO
Nadi, Fiji
1 of 15
Event →
Mar 28
Isireli Tawake
0
0
0
W-KO
Lautoka, Fiji
2 of 10
Event →
Mar 21
Mike Ravula
7
4
0
W-KO
Suva, Fiji
2 of 10
Event →
Mar 7
Mike Ravula
7
3
0
W-KO
Savusavu, Fiji
3 of 10
Event →
Feb 27
Chuck Woodworth
14
5
1
L-PTS
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 207 / 187 lbs
Referee:
Eric Armishaw
Event →
Dec 9
Hans Friedrich
28
16
6
L-PTS
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Sep 18
Joe Bygraves
35
10
1
L-PTS
Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 206 / 199 lbs
Event →
Aug 12
Brian London
18
2
0
L-PTS
Greyhound Stadium, West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 197 / 198 lbs
Event →
Nov 30
Guenter Nurnberg
17
16
8
W-KO
Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
1 of 8
Event →
Oct 8
Young Wills
24
22
6
W-PTS
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 208 / 213 lbs
Event →
Jun 26
Joe Bygraves
32
8
0
L-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title
15 of 15x3 · 202 / 195 lbs
Event →
Apr 24
Don Cockell
66
13
1
W-KO
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 200 / 212 lbs
Event →
Mar 26
Uber Bacilieri
17
12
6
W-TKO
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3 · 203 / 204 lbs
Event →
Jan 23
Hans Brendemuehl
8
0
1
W-KO
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 202 / 224 lbs
Event →
Dec 13
Jack Gardner
27
5
0
L-PTS
Embassy Rink, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 197 / 220 lbs
Event →
Nov 1
Fred Powell
31
13
1
W-KO
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3 · 200 / 195 lbs
Event →
Sep 19
Joe Bygraves
27
6
0
L-PTS
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 203 / 207 lbs
Event →
Sep 12
Eddie Hearn
12
4
0
W-KO
West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3 · 207 / 207 lbs
Event →
Aug 22
Manuel Burgo
8
0
0
W-TKO
Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3 · 199 / 190 lbs
Event →
Jul 26
Johnny Williams
59
10
3
L-TKO
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3 · 202 / 194 lbs
Event →
Apr 2
Allen Williams
24
5
0
D-PTS
Broken Hill Stadium, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12
Event →
Mar 14
Steve Zoranich
3
1
0
W-TKO
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
5 of 12
Event →
Jan 20
Ross Jenkins
3
1
0
W-KO
Leichhardt Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 of 12 · 199 / 199 lbs
Event →
Dec 23
Ken Brady
14
4
0
W-KO
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 196 / 201 lbs
Referee:
Frank Pearcey
Event →
Sep 24
Ken Brady
13
4
0
L-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
7 of 12 · 191 / 208 lbs
Event →
Jul 28
Allen Williams
21
4
0
W-KO
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
8 of 12 · 196 / 187 lbs
Event →