Solomon Haumono
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Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 13 October 1975|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Tonga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Solo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 2 |
Solomon Haumono (Tongan: Solomone Haumono; born 13 October 1975) is a former professional boxer and former rugby league footballer of Tongan descent.
Early life
[edit]He attended Newtown Boys High School, Newtown, New South Wales. He then went on to Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham and represented them in the New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges Australian Schoolboys team 1993.[2]
Rugby league career
[edit]In rugby league, his preferred position was second-row. He played in the NRL for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, the Balmain Tigers, the St George Illawarra Dragons, and in the Super League for the London Broncos/Harlequins RL. Haumono played at representative level for New South Wales and Australia, although these three state matches and one international match were in 1997, when Super League contracted players were ineligible for State of Origin selection. He also captained Tonga.
Haumono made his first grade debut for Manly-Warringah in round 11 1994 against Balmain, coming off the bench in a 42–0 victory at Leichhardt Oval. In 1995, Haumono featured heavily in the Manly side which won the minor premiership having lost only 2 matches all year. Haumono played from the bench in Manly's shock grand final loss to Canterbury. In 1996, Haumono played 14 games but missed out on selection in Manly's premiership winning side which defeated St. George in the grand final.
In 1997, Haumono signed with Canterbury who aligned themselves with the rival Super League competition during the Super League war. During the 1998 NRL season, Haumono walked out on Canterbury midway through the year after devising a plan to get out of his contract with the club. Haumono's plan was to join his supposed girlfriend Gabrielle Richens in England. Haumono elaborated on the plan saying I was under contract for the Bulldogs so it was decided to come up with a plan that would ultimately force the Bulldogs to rip up my contract, So the plan was formed that I was going to chase after my girlfriend at the time in England. So off I went and before I knew it, the paper got a hold of it and blew it up, making headline news and myself being chased by the media at home and even there in London".[3]
The plan was devised by Haumono and close friend Anthony Mundine but fell over when Canterbury got wind of the plot and instead fined Haumono and put him in reserve grade.[3]
In 1999, Haumono signed with Balmain. Haumono only made 8 appearances for Balmain due to an elbow injury. In 2000, Haumono joined St George but only featured in 2 games, the last of which was the club's humiliating 70–10 loss against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[4]
Return to League
[edit]Following a second spell with Manly in 2003, Haumono joined the London Broncos and played in the capital for two seasons. In December 2006, with a year remaining on his contract, Haumono quit rugby league to return to professional boxing.
Boxing career
[edit]2000 to 2002
[edit]Haumono first took time out of rugby league after his spell with the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2000.[5] He followed in the footsteps of his father (Australian former heavyweight champion Maile Haumono) to take up a career in professional boxing. He fought eight times between 2000 and 2002, winning all of his heavyweight contests inside the distance. Solomon briefly held the title of New South Wales heavyweight champion before rejecting an offer to join the stable of American promoter Don King and returning to rugby league.
Return to boxing – post 2008
[edit]Haumono resumed his boxing career with a first-round knockout on 7 March 2007. He began training under trainer Johnny Lewis who has assisted Haumono in reaching his 14–0 (all by K.O.) record in the heavyweight ranks. He fought Cliff Couser on 27 August 2008 and won the fight by unanimous decision. He fought Colin Wilson on 11 March 2009 with the fight going to a draw after ten rounds. Solomon won his next fight by disqualification on 16 May 2009 against Royce Sio (1w-0l-0d). Haumono was floored in the eleventh second of the first round by a right hook from Sio, but Sio then leaned down and hit Haumono again while Haumono's back was on the ground, leading to an instant disqualification. Haumono was back on his feet a few seconds later.[6]
Haumono fought Justin Whitehead on 16 August 2009 and lost for the first time in his career by split decision. He defeated Michael Kirby by tenth-round TKO for the OPBF Heavyweight Title on 18 September 2009, and became the Australian Heavyweight Champion after a tenth-round TKO of Franklin Egobi in Melbourne on 7 September 2012.[7]
On 31 December 2012, he fought k1 legend Kyotaro Fuijmoto under boxing rules defeating him in the fifth round via TKO.
On 28 April 2013, he lost by TKO to Kevin Johnson.
On 21 July 2016, he lost by TKO to Joseph Parker.[8]
Professional boxing record
[edit]30 fights | 24 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 21 | 2 |
By decision | 2 | 2 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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30 | Loss | 24–4–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 24 Jun 2017 | ![]() |
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29 | Loss | 24–3–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (12), 1:35 | 21 Jul 2016 | ![]() |
For WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
28 | Win | 24–2–2 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (10), 2:29 | 27 Apr 2016 | ![]() |
PABA heavyweight title; Won interim WBA Oceania heavyweight title |
27 | Win | 23–2–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 30 Oct 2015 | ![]() |
Won interim PABA heavyweight title |
26 | Win | 22–2–2 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (6), 2:46 | 24 Jul 2015 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 21–2–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 0:53 | 17 Oct 2013 | ![]() |
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24 | Loss | 20–2–2 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (12), 2:53 | 28 Apr 2013 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 20–1–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12), 0:57 | 31 Dec 2012 | ![]() |
Won vacant OPBF heavyweight title |
22 | Win | 19–1–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (10), 2:05 | 7 Sep 2012 | ![]() |
Won vacant Australian heavyweight title |
21 | Draw | 18–1–2 | ![]() |
SD | 8 | 5 Jul 2012 | ![]() |
Retained WBC–EPBC heavyweight title; Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
20 | Win | 18–1–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6), 1:02 | 8 Dec 2011 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 17–1–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (12), 0:21 | 18 Sep 2009 | ![]() |
Won OPBF heavyweight title |
18 | Loss | 16–1–1 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 16 Aug 2009 | ![]() |
For vacant World Boxing Foundation International heavyweight title |
17 | Win | 16–0–1 | ![]() |
DQ | 1 (6), 0:15 | 16 May 2009 | ![]() |
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16 | Draw | 15–0–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 11 Mar 2009 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 27 Aug 2008 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6), 0:27 | 27 Feb 2008 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6), 0:40 | 10 Dec 2007 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 1:15 | 21 Apr 2012 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 1:37 | 25 May 2007 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6), 1:07 | 27 Apr 2007 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 1:24 | 7 Mar 2007 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), | 14 Jun 2002 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10), | 10 May 2002 | ![]() |
Won Australia – New South Wales State heavyweight title |
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (6), 1:40 | 19 Apr 2002 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6), | 4 Mar 2002 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10), 2:31 | 13 Jul 2001 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (8), | 2 Mar 2001 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), | 4 Sep 2000 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4), | 3 Jul 2000 | ![]() |
Personal life
[edit]Haumono is married to Margaret, who is a cousin of his friend and fellow rugby league player-turned boxer Anthony Mundine. Solomon and Margaret have five children.[9]
He dated English model Gabrielle Richens for a period of time during his time with Canterbury.
In 2015, Haumono revealed he had been suffering a drug addiction during his league career. He was addicted to ice, cocaine and ecstasy.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Solomon Haumono – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ www.sportingpulse.com NSWCCC Players Representing Australian Schoolboys 1972–2007
- ^ a b "Dash was business not pleasure". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Dragons v Storm: Scott out, Olam and Robson to make debuts". NRL. May 2018.
- ^ "Boxing: Haumono's fight not biggest he has faced". The New Zealand Herald. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Solomon Haumono flattened, felled by more punches as he lay on the canvas". FoxSports. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Daniel Lane (9 December 2012). "Australian champ has sound advice for SBW". Stuff. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Boxing: Joseph Parker knocks out Solomon Haumono in Christchurch". The New Zealand Herald. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Solomon Huamono knows its a case of now or never for his boxing career", by: Grantlee Kieza From: The Courier-Mail 7 March 2012 12:00 a.m.
- ^ "Drugs, guns and suicide: Solomon Haumono's explosive confessions of out-of-control addiction". The Daily Telegraph. London. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Solomon Haumono's Official Website
- Boxing record for Solomon Haumono from BoxRec (registration required)
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