Bowie Tupou lost the title in August 2015 against Joseph Parker.
13 Facts About Bowie Tupou
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Bowie Tupou moved to Mt Druitt at age of 11, then to Newtown, New South Wales when he got married.
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In 2001 Bowie Tupou was selected to tour New Zealand, which included a game against Southland under-21 in Queenstown.
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Bowie Tupou wife was the first person to suggest boxing as a sport, to help get him back on track and install some discipline in his life.
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Bowie Tupou began his boxing career training with Johnny Lewis, Australia's most well-known boxing coach, having trained Jeff Fenech, Jeff Harding, Virgil Hill and Kostya Tszyu.
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Bowie Tupou made his pro debut on 18 February 2006 in South Windsor, New South Wales, Australia, against Brian Fitzgerald.
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Bowie Tupou won the evenly fought battle by a majority decision.
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Six months later on a rematch with Fitzgerald, Bowie Tupou picked up the lightly regarded New South Wales Heavyweight title.
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Bowie Tupou has beaten his first club fighters in Cisse Salif and Ray Hayes.
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When returning to Australia in 2013, Bowie Tupou started training with Jeff Fenech.
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Five months after winning the title, Bowie Tupou suffered his fourth loss to Joseph Parker.
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In 2016, Bowie Tupou won his rematch against Hunter Sam after both boxers took the fight on a week's notice.
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Bowie Tupou had his last regional title shot against the tallest boxer in the world, New Zealand American Julius Long.