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American Samoa's Undefeated Heavyweight SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM MONDAY MAY 22, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ American Samoa’s undefeated C M heavyweight champion Sui Y K “Cyclone” Palauni to defend his title by Ausage Fausia that they’re continue to sup- Samoa News Reporter port him throughout his career. American Samoa’s unde- I believe that our people want feated heavyweight cham- to see him do well. Like I did pion Sui “Cyclone” Palauni for the American Samoa former will defend his All Samoan heavyweight champion, Alapati heavyweight title against one “Heatman” Aasa when I trained of Samoa’s top heavyweight him to be a good fighter, I will contender, Togasilimai Letoa also do the same for Palauni”, in American Samoa on July, said Toleafoa. his promoter and trainer Tole- As for his first title defense afoa Henry Tavake told Samoa fight against Letoa, Toleafoa News. said that Palauni should be very It will be Palauni’s first prepared for the challenge his defense of his belt that he won height presents. last month during the Flag Day “Letoa is a taller guy and International Boxing Cham- Palauni should be well prepared pionship during the 2Samoas to that challenge. His last oppo- Battle. nent, Michael Fonoti was taller The undefeated Palauni than Palauni, but he managed to won the vacated heavyweight controll the whole fight with his title by TKO when he defeated speed and power, which made it one of Samoa’s hard punchers, really hard for Fonoti to throw Michael Fonoti in the third his punches, and at the end of round of their 8-round fight for the fight, Fonoti was unable to the main event of the 2Samoas continue the fight when Palauni Battle. hit him hard with a good com- Letoa, who is currently bination in the face and in the ranked 288 in the world will be body. I want him to do the same a tough opponent for Palauni. to Letoa”, said Toleafoa. Both opponents have impres- Samoa News caught up with sive records with Letoa at 36 the 23-year old boxer from Otto- professional fights and a record ville during one of his intense standing at 30-5-1, while Palau- training sessions with trainer ni’s undefeated record stands at Toleafoa. “I am ready for the 2-0. fight. I’ve been training very Winning this bout will also hard for this fight and I’m great open doors for Palauni to land shape, thanks to my trainer for tougher bouts to help climb the his advice”. ranking board faster. “I haven’t seen any of Letoa’s “Palauni loves fighting at bouts so I don’t know how good C M home in front of his fans and he is but he has a pretty good Y K family so I really wanted to give record standing at 30-5-1, and I him that opportunity against a know that he will be so hard on truly dangerous, gifted young me, because he wants to take the opponent in Togasilimai Letoa,” title to Samoa, so the burden is Toleafoa said. on myself,”, Palauni said. “If Palauni can defend his “Toleafoa has been taking title against Letoa, his next me through some great pad opponent will be a Samoan work and we’re improving my fighter who is fighting in New technique and movements. I’m Zealand or Australia. The ready and I want to fight Letoa. All Samoan title is for every I have morning and evening Samoan fighter who is fighting training sessions where I start in the Pacific and if they want at 6a.m. - 11a.m. and in the to challenge the title they will evening the times differ. My get the chance to fight Palauni, trainer does a great job with my but if Palauni fails to defend The American Samoa undefeated heavyweight champion, Sui “Cyclone” Palauni after winning trainings”. his title, he will try his best to the vacated All Samoan title last month when he defeated Michael Fonoti of Samoa by TKO in the Palauni feels confident in his bring the title back to American third round of their 8-rounds bout during the Flag Day Boxing Championship for the 2Samoas boxing abilities and shows no Samoa.” Battle. [photo AF] signs of nervousness. While Palauni is the only “I’m not nervous about this heavyweight fighter from that the whole country has sup- superstar in American Samoa last year, his family, friends and fight but I might get chills when American Samoa who is at this ported him. in boxing. He is a very humble many in the community were level of boxing, Toleafoa said “Palauni has become a superstar. When he turned pro behind him and I know for sure (Continued on page B2) Page B2 samoa news, Monday May 22, 2017 Rangers still face challenges after winning streak NOAH TRISTER, AP Baseball you think about that, you’ll Writer make the decision very easy. The Texas Rangers put them- These guys, they’ve been pro- selves in some impressive com- fessional about all of it. They go pany with their 10-game win- out and play.” ning streak — but if the season Here are a few other devel- ended now, they wouldn’t make opments from around baseball: the playoffs. ON PACE? The Rangers still face their It’s hard for any pitcher share of challenges, especially to reach 300 strikeouts in a since they’re in the AL West, season with today’s workloads. where Houston has baseball’s Clayton Kershaw had 301 in best record and a 5 ½-game lead. 2015, and he’s the only pitcher American Samoa heavyweight champion Sui “Cyclone” Palauni with his trainer and promoter, Texas won 10 in a row before to reach 300 in the past 14 Toleafoa Henry Tavake. [photo AF] Saturday’s loss at Detroit, but seasons. all that run did was help erase a Boston’s Chris Sale has 95 poor start to the season. strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings. If ➧ It was the eighth time since he keeps up that pace and throws Sui “Cyclone” Palauni to defend his title… the start of 2015 that a major 225 innings (he threw 226 2/3 Continued from page B1 league team won at least 10 in last year) then the left-hander I start in the ring, which is nat- “I remember the first after- government needs to assist the a row within the same season. would be projected to strike out ural for all boxers but I believe noon when I was told by my entire boxing club with good Seven different teams have 326 batters this season. that I can win this fight. I know uncle to put on boxing gloves facilities for the sport to be accomplished it, with Toronto STAYING CLOSE Letoa has fought so many times and start fighting, then the next revived. pulling it off twice in 2015. If the Chicago Cubs were in in front of his fans in Samoa, thing I remember was there was One parent said that the The six teams that did it another division, their unspec- New Zealand and Australia an old guy who was standing major problem that the Boxing besides the Rangers all went tacular start might be cause so this fight will be fighting in in front of me and throwing Association is facing in Amer- on to make the postseason. for more concern, but even at front of our people and I believe punches to my face, while I was ican Samoa is that there is no Right now, Texas is 1 ½ games 22-20, they’re only two games that all the support will be on trying to defend myself until it permanent facility for the Asso- behind the American League’s behind first-place Milwaukee in me”, said Palauni. was stopped when I cried”, said ciation to hold its competitions. second wild card. The Rangers the NL Central. The Cubs beat Hailing from the village Palauni laughing. “There are a lot of boxers in rank toward the bottom of the the Brewers 13-6 on Sunday. of Lotofaga, Safata in Upolu, Palauni has a record of 120 American Samoa but the main AL in batting average (.237) They have looked surpris- Palauni’ said, “It was my dream amateurs fighting with only 3 problem is there are no solid and on-base percentage (.316), ingly ordinary offensively, with to become a boxer. When I losses. He won 2 silver medals facilities to train our boxers to yet they’re fourth in runs (215). only Kris Bryant really distin- was a young boy, I loved to for Samoa during the Oceania become good in the sport. We Players such as Joey Gallo (.184 guishing himself with the bat, watch boxing legend David Tua Championship of 2009 and have a boxing ring at the Maliu average with 13 home runs) but even great teams can under- fighting in the ring and I wish 2011, before coming to Amer- Mai Beach Resort, but that and Mike Napoli (.188 with 10 achieve for extended stretches. that one day, I will be fighting ican Samoa in 2012 to find a job is not a permanent ring. Kids homers) have come to typify the Last year, Chicago lost 15 of in the ring with another guy to take care of his parent and 9 are training in their own clubs way their offense has worked in 20 shortly before the All-Star like what Tua did,” said Palauni siblings back home, and to con- under breadfruit trees, and if we 2017.
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