Kitione Takitau Lavemai (16 April 1934 – 2 June 2006), who fought under the name Kitione Lave, was a Tongan heavyweight boxer from the island of Hunga...
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1953, and after an impressive early career he successfully challenged Kitione Lave for the vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight belt in 1956. Bygraves defended...
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for the fight. In April 1956 he was knocked out in the second round by Kitione Lave, known as the "Tongan Terror". That was his final fight. In May 1956...
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to: Jean Lave, American anthropologist Kitione Lave, Tongan boxer Lave Cross (1866–1927), American third baseman in Major League Baseball Lave Winham (1881–1951)...
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Turner PTS 10 10 Dec 1957 Harringay Arena, London, England Win 19–2 Kitione Lave PTS 10 12 Jun 1957 Greyhound Stadium, West Hartlepool, England Win 18–2...
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Hoepner PTS 10 1956-02-04 Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse Win 23-3-2 Kitione Lave TKO 1 1955-07-26 Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands Loss...
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the fourth round. Jersey Joe Walcott refereed the bout. Win 49–17–2 Kitione Lave TKO 3 21/03/1961 Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts Win 15–3–1 George...
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Cockell, therefore never getting his title shot. Afterwards, he defeated Kitione Lave after 10 rounds by decision, the only fight in which he was ever knocked...
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servant (born 1921) 30 May – David Lloyd, botanist (born 1937) 2 June – Kitione Lave, boxer (born 1934) 4 June – Vic Belsham, rugby league player and referee...
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he was inducted to the Tongan National Sports Hall of Fame along with Kitione Lave, Paea Wolfgram, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, Tali Kavapalu and Motuliki Kailahi...
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