Justis Huni
Justis Huni (born 4 April 1999) is an Australian professional boxer. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships.[1]
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Nickname(s) | JPH | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 4 April 1999|||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Huni was born on 4 April 1999 in Brisbane, Queensland.[2] His parents come from mixed backgrounds including Dutch, Swedish and Tongan, Samoan heritage.[3] His first sporting love was rugby league where he began playing for the Souths Sunnybank Magpies as a child but gave away the sport at the age of eight to pursue a career in boxing.[4]
Amateur career
World Championships result
Yekaterinburg 2019
- First round: Defeated Cristian Salcedo (Colombia) 5–0
- Second round: Defeated Nigel Paul (Trinidad and Tobago) RSC
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Mahammad Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) 5–0
- Semi-finals: Defeated by Kamshybek Kunkabayev (Kazakhstan) W/O
Professional career
Early career
On 22 October 2020, Huni made his professional debut against Australian heavyweight champion, Faiga Opelu. Huni dominated throughout the bout and in the seventh round, he secured victory after his opponents corner threw in the towel to protect Opelu from further damage.[5]
On 3 December 2020, Huni fought for the second time as a professional against Arsene Fosso. Huni controlled the opening three rounds and in the fourth round, referee Phil Austin called a halt to the fight after Fosso took a number of heavy blows from Huni.[6][7]
Professional boxing record
2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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2 | Win | 2-0 | Arsene Fosso | TKO | 4 (10), 1:07 | 3 Dec 2020 | Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Retained Australian heavyweight title |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Faiga Opelu | TKO | 7 (10), 1:21 | 22 Oct 2020 | Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Won Australian heavyweight title |
References
- "World Amateur Championship: Gold Medal Round Results". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- Peter Badel (22 October 2020). "Justis Huni wins Australian heavyweight title in professional debut as Jai Opetaia wins 20th fight in a row". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Grantlee Kieza (6 December 2016). "Sweet as Huni as Justis takes world title". Courier Mail. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Phil Lutton (21 September 2020). "Heavyweight Huni in deep end with pro debut". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- "Remember the name: 21yo Aussie giant makes boxing history with epic belt win on debut". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Justis Huni battered Arsene Fosso in Brisbane". theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- "Justis Huni eyes Olympic gold and a world heavyweight title after impressive win over Arsene Fosso". abc.net.au. Retrieved 22 December 2020.