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Quick Facts
Biography
Sam Rapira (born 2 November 1983) is a New Zealand boxing promoter and professional boxer.
Rapira had a very well credentialed amateur career, fighting 70 fights before turning pro. Rapira was his own promoter, promoting every fight he has had in New Plymouth.
Charity
Rapira, his brother Jake and their co-owned boxing gym do regular charity work for the community and SPCA. There biggest contribution is organizing food banks for the winter months and Christmas Season. They donate to the community including the food banks on average a hundred times a month.
Personal life
Born in, New Plymouth, New Zealand, Rapira is the cousin of New Zealand rugby league international, Sam Rapira.
Amateur career
Rapira has fought in seventy amateur boxing bouts, fighting local stars like Reece Papuni and Gunnar Jackson, Australian Damien Hooper, and German Champion, Enrice Koelling. Rapira biggest win was at the 2011 Arafura Games where he won the silver medal in the 81 kg division. The biggest upset of the tournament was when Rapira defeated world ranked number one at the time Vijender Singh. Sam Rapira was the captain of the New Zealand Boxing team, which went on to win five Golds and three Silvers.
Championships
- New Zealand National Boxing Federation
- NZNBF Light Heavyweight Champion
- International Boxing Organization
- IBO Asia Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion
- "Patient Sam Rapira claims New Zealand belt". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- "Rapira Boxing Events". Rapira Boxing. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
Professional boxing record
Professional record summary | ||
18 fights | 15 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 10 | 1 |
By decision | 5 | 2 |
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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15–3 | ![]() | N/A | N/A | February 17, 2017 | ![]() | For Vacant UBO Light Heavyweight Title | |
Lose | 15–3 | ![]() | UD | 8 | September 16, 2016 | ![]() | |
Win | 15–2 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (6) | June 30, 2016 | ![]() | |
Win | 14–2 | ![]() | UD | 8 | April 2, 2016 | ![]() | |
Win | 13–2 | ![]() ![]() | UD | 4 | February 25, 2016 | ![]() | |
Win | 12–2 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (6) | December 12, 2015 | ![]() | |
Loss | 11–2 | ![]() | SD | 10 | August 22, 2015 | ![]() | For Vacant IBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title |
Win | 11–1 | ![]() | UD | 6 | June 26, 2015 | ![]() | |
Win | 10–1 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10) 2:46 | April 18, 2015 | ![]() | Won Vacant IBO Asia Pacific Light Heavyweight Title |
Win | 9–1 | ![]() ![]() | SD | 6 | February 7, 2015 | ![]() | |
Loss | 8–1 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (10) | October 16, 2014 | ![]() | Lost NZNBF Light Heavyweight Title |
Win | 8–0 | ![]() ![]() | KO | 5 (10) | September 12, 2014 | ![]() | Won Vacant NZNBF Light Heavyweight Title |
Win | 7–0 | ![]() ![]() | UD | 6 | June 4, 2014 | ![]() | |
Win | 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | TKO | 2 (6) 2:43 | February 14, 2014 | ![]() | |
Win | 5–0 | ![]() ![]() | KO | 4 (6) | December 13, 2013 | ![]() | |
Win | 4–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (6) 2:21 | November 16, 2013 | ![]() | |
Win | 3–0 | ![]() ![]() | TKO | 3 (4) | October 10, 2013 | ![]() | |
Win | 2–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4) 2:09 | June 13, 2013 | ![]() | |
Win | 1–0 | ![]() ![]() | TKO | 3 (4) 0:35 | April 6, 2013 | ![]() |
Promoted events record
Promoted 8 Fight nights | |||||||
Date. | Location | Featured Bout | Title | Role | |||
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2016-09-16 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Promoter | ||||
2016-04-02 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Promoter | ||||
2015-08-22 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Vacant IBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title | Promoter | |||
2015-04-18 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Vacant IBO Asia Pacific Light Heavyweight Title | Promoter | |||
2014-09-12 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Vacant NZNBF Light Heavyweight Title | Promoter | |||
2014-02-14 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | WBC Latino, WBC FECARBOX, WBC Asian Boxing Council heavyweight titles | Promoter | |||
2013-12-13 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Promoter | ||||
2013-04-06 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Promoter |