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Tuna Scanlan

4222 KOs
208 KOs
2Draws
Last six: W-L-W-L-L-L
Career
division
Middleweight
status
inactive
bouts
64
rounds
530
KO %
52.4%
KO wins
22
KO losses
8
career
1954–1969
debut
1954-07-20
last fight
1969-11-05
Profile
alias
Tuna Frank
trainer
Steve Donoghue
sex
M
stance
southpaw
height
5′ 7″ / 170cm
reach
70″ / 178cm
nationality
New Zealand
origin
Apia, Samoa
dob
1935-07-12
age
91

Latest news

Boxing: Former middleweight champ Scanlan dies
2014-10-24 · New Zealand Herald
Former Commonwealth boxing champion Tuna Scanlan has died peacefully at the age of 80. Photo / Getty. Tuna Scanlan, a former Commonwealth middleweight boxing champion, has died peacefully in Auckland at the age of 80. Scanlan, who was born in …

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Nov 5
Cama Tuimasi
0 0 0
L-TKO
Apia, Samoa
9 of 10 · 164 / 154 lbs
Event →
Sep 1
Dick Blair
16 10 2
L-PTS
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
10 of 10 · 158 / 156 lbs
Event →
Jun 20
Johnny Houston
0 0 0
L-PTS
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 160 / 161 lbs
Event →
May 9
George Thomas
8 6 6
W-TKO
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
10 of 12 · 160 / 158 lbs
Referee: Bob Lyall
Event →
Mar 28
Filo Manuoa
6 5 0
L-PTS
Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand
vacant New Zealand (obsolete; select NZNBF, NZPBA or NZBC) middleweight title
15 of 15 · 159 / 160 lbs
Event →
Dec 9
Roberto Pena
53 23 3
W-PTS
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
10 of 10 · 159 / 158 lbs
Event →
Nov 1
Clarence James
9 5 1
L-TKO
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
3 of 12 · 160 / 158 lbs
Judges: Frank Pearcey | Frank Lindsey
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
Jul 6
Earl Nikora
25 9 0
L-DQ
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 161 / 162 lbs
Judges: A Broadhead | Frank Pearcey
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
May 11
Frankie Davis
0 0 0
W-TKO
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
8 of 12 · 159 / 157 lbs
Judges: Henry Stock | Frank Pearcey
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
Mar 14
Gomeo Brennan
56 9 5
W-PTS
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Commonwealth (British Empire) middleweight title
15 of 15 · 157 / 159 lbs
Judges: Frank Pearcey | Bob Lyall
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
Feb 13
Mick Leahy
44 13 7
W-SD
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 158 / 159 lbs
Event →
Dec 5
Mel Ferguson
13 13 3
W-PTS
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
10 of 10 · 160 / 153 lbs
Event →
Nov 7
Pat O'Grady
13 8 2
W-PTS
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
10 of 10 · 161 / 166 lbs
Event →
Aug 6
Don Jones
16 8 5
L-TKO
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
6 of 12 · 160 / 154 lbs
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
Jul 9
Peter Read
20 5 0
L-UD
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 160 / 159 lbs
Event →
Jun 11
Jimmy Remson
28 7 0
W-TKO
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
10 of 10 · 161 / 158 lbs
Judges: Henry Stock
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
Feb 12
Clive Stewart
59 13 2
L-TKO
Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand
5 of 12 · 162 / 163 lbs
Event →
Jan 20
Clive Stewart
59 12 2
W-DQ
Municipal Theatre, Hastings, New Zealand
4 of 12 · 160 / 162 lbs
Referee: Les Driberg
Event →
Dec 14
John Smith
18 5 0
W-PTS
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 160 / 158 lbs
Event →
Nov 23
Johnny Melfah
20 12 5
W-PTS
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 158 / 156 lbs
Referee: Frank Pearcey
Event →
Nov 9
John Smith
18 4 0
W-KO
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 160 / 154 lbs
Referee: Frank Pearcey
Event →
Jun 12
Sonny Gill
23 7 1
L-PTS
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 159 / 158 lbs
Referee: Frank Pearcey
Event →
Dec 1
Artie Dixon
13 13 2
W-PTS
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 159 / 160 lbs
Referee: Frank Pearcey
Event →
Oct 17
Tony Tyrer
9 1 0
W-TKO
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand (obsolete; select NZNBF, NZPBA or NZBC) middleweight title
13 of 15 · 155 / 158 lbs
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
Aug 15
Mohe Kono
1 1 0
W-TKO
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
5 of 10 · 157 / 164 lbs
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
Aug 1
Jone Wainale
2 0 0
W-KO
YMCA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
2 of 10 · 156 / 156 lbs
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
Jul 4
Clive Stewart
56 7 2
L-KO
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
3 of 15 · 158 / 159 lbs
Referee: Phin Stone
Event →
May 23
Sakopo Keti
1 0 0
W-TKO
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
9 of 10 · 158 / 158 lbs
Referee: Phin Stone
Event →
May 9
Dickie Williams
12 3 1
W-TKO
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
5 of 12 · 160 / 157 lbs
Event →
Apr 4
Tommy Collins
22 7 0
W-DQ
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 160 / 152 lbs
Event →
Oct 26
Mick Leahy
28 7 3
W-PTS
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 157 / 159 lbs
Referee: Phin Stone
Event →
Jul 27
Keith Saunders
12 19 0
W-KO
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
5 of 12 · 158 / 155 lbs
Event →
Jun 20
Fritz Leuii
9 4 0
W-TKO
Tauranga Memorial Hall, Tauranga, New Zealand
New Zealand (obsolete; select NZNBF, NZPBA or NZBC) middleweight title
13 of 15 · 154 / 159 lbs
Referee: Neville Hastings
Event →
May 30
Charley Beaton
33 16 0
W-TKO
Wanganui, New Zealand
New Zealand (obsolete; select NZNBF, NZPBA or NZBC) middleweight title
6 of 15 · 159 / 158 lbs
Event →
May 1
Willie Vaughn
43 21 11
L-KO
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
5 of 10 · 156 / 159 lbs
Event →
Apr 20
Tommy Cavanagh
8 5 1
W-DQ
Drill Hall, Feilding, New Zealand
7 of 10 · 155 / 160 lbs
Referee: Ern Jacobs
Event →
Feb 26
Jack O'Leary
18 16 0
W-KO
Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand
4 of 10 · 157 / 155 lbs
Event →
Jan 31
Tommy Cavanagh
7 5 1
L-PTS
Western Springs Show Grounds, Auckland, New Zealand
10 of 10 · 157 / 163 lbs
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →
Sep 13
Francois Anewy
20 4 5
D-PTS
Une Grande Soiree Stadium, Noumea, New Caledonia
12 of 12 · 156 / 158 lbs
Event →
Aug 13
Jack Walsh
15 0 2
L-KO
Town Hall, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
5 of 10 · 154 / 153 lbs
Referee: Phin Stone
Event →
Jul 28
Francois Anewy
19 4 5
L-PTS
Town Hall, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 157 / 160 lbs
Referee: Phin Stone
Event →
May 12
Graham Lamont
21 6 1
W-KO
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
2 of 10 · 160 / 159 lbs
Referee: Phin Stone
Event →
Apr 23
Graham Lamont
21 5 1
W-TKO
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
9 of 10 · 160 / 157 lbs
Event →
Mar 10
Charley Beaton
33 13 0
W-PTS
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 156 / 165 lbs
Event →
Feb 15
Charley Beaton
32 13 0
L-DQ
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
3 of 12 · 158 / 162 lbs
Referee: Eric Griffen
Event →
Dec 7
Billy Beazley
14 5 0
W-KO
Hawera, New Zealand
vacant New Zealand (obsolete; select NZNBF, NZPBA or NZBC) middleweight title
3 of 15 · 159 / 157 lbs
Event →
Nov 23
Limpy Walker
22 16 3
W-KO
Tokoroa, New Zealand
2 of 10 · 158 / 154 lbs
Event →
Aug 12
Barry Brown
22 2 0
L-KO
Town Hall, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
4 of 12 · 159 / 150 lbs
Event →
May 28
Billy Beazley
13 4 0
W-KO
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
8 of 12 · 156 / 154 lbs
Event →
Aug 21
Billy Beazley
12 3 0
L-PTS
Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
10 of 10 · 158 / 153 lbs
Referee: Eric Armishaw
Event →