Justis Huni was born on 4 April 1999 and is an Australian professional boxer.
12 Facts About Justis Huni
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Justis Huni has held the Australian heavyweight title since 2020.
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Justis Huni is of Tongan, Swedish, Samoan and Dutch descent.
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Justis Huni's 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.
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On 22 October 2020, Justis Huni made his professional debut against Australian heavyweight champion, Faiga Opelu.
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Justis Huni dominated throughout the bout and in the seventh round, he secured victory after his opponent's corner threw in the towel to protect Opelu from further damage.
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On 3 December 2020, Justis Huni fought for the second time as a professional against Arsene Fosso.
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Justis Huni had three more professional fights in the first half of 2021, knocking out Jack Maris on 10 April and defeating Christian Tsoye by unanimous decision on 26 May to retain his Australian heavyweight title.
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In what was a bruising encounter, Justis Huni controlled the fight and overcame his 39-year-old opponent in the 10th round after knocking him to the ground.
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Justis Huni was set to represent Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the super-heavyweight division but was ruled out due to injury.
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On October 28,2023 in Cancun, Mexico, Justis Huni was scheduled to face Andrew Tabiti for the WBA International heavyweight title.
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On March 8,2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Justis Huni defeated Kevin Lerena by unanimous decision.