21 Facts About Patrick Mailata

Patrick Pakuliki Mailata is a Samoan born, New Zealand raised professional boxer.

Patrick Pakuliki Mailata was born on 31 December 1994 in Apia, a son of Fuatino Letu'u and Tauleave Lekuala Auapa'au Mailata.

Patrick Mailata lived in the South Auckland area, and was educated at Papakura High School, where he was head boy.

Patrick Mailata excelled in rugby league, but suffered a knee injury that forced him to stop competing.

Patrick Mailata then discovered boxing and passed up offers from National Rugby League clubs to focus on the sport.

Patrick Mailata participated at the Papatoetoe Boxing Club of Grant Arkell, and fought fellow countryman Joseph Parker twice at the start of his amateur career.

Patrick Mailata competed throughout Auckland and fought at the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships at Armenia in 2012 but was disqualified for putting his head lower than his Cuban opponent's belt.

At 18-years-of-age Patrick Mailata competed in Guiyang at the China Open boxing event.

Patrick Mailata was awarded a bronze medal after losing to local Chinese fighter Yusufu Akepaer in the semi-final.

Patrick Mailata became a participant at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Patrick Mailata's second placed finish saw him as one of four New Zealanders that qualified for the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Qatar.

Patrick Mailata lost his first round matchup against Rafael Lima of Brazil.

In 2016 Patrick Mailata missed out on qualifying for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics after losing to Kazakhstan's Ivan Dychko at the Asia and Oceania Qualification Tournament.

Patrick Mailata then fell short in a repeat loss to Joe Goodwall at the 2017 Oceanian Championships, winning a second silver medal.

Patrick Mailata had his first chance to compete at a semi-professional level after being drafted by the World Series of Boxing franchise, British Lionhearts.

Patrick Mailata ended his second leg match with a third round stoppage over Nursultan Amanzhilov of the Astana Arlans.

On May 23,2024, for the Team Combat League boxing organization, Patrick Mailata knocked out former National Football League player and former UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy.

Patrick Mailata is currently on the Las Vegas Hustle team and has not lost a round with the team as of May 2024.

In late October 2018 it was revealed Patrick Mailata would turn professional after being announced as a feature on Shane Cameron's Counterpunch Fight Night in November at ABA Stadium.

Patrick Mailata was scheduled to fight fellow New Zealander Thomas Russell but was later replaced by Jayson Aloese.

Patrick Mailata remained unbeaten after winning a second consecutive first-round knockout victory over Daniel Felix Franco in his first fight overseas.