Marion Faustino Ah Tong

Marion Faustino Ah Tong
Born (2000-04-01) April 1, 2000 (age 24)
Apia, Samoa
NationalitySamoan
Statistics
Weight(s)Super Welterweight
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Boxing record[1]
Total fights1
Wins1
Losses0
Draws0

Marion Faustino Ah Tong (born 1 April 2000) is a Samoan boxing.[2] He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[3] but was eliminated on points by Zambian boxer Stephen Zimba.[4]

Amateur boxing

Ah Tong lives in Australia.[4] The COVID-19 pandemic meant that he was not able to compete in any international tournaments in the leadup to the 2020 Olympics.[5] On 14 July 2022 he was selected as part of Samoa's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6][7]

Professional boxing career

Ah Tong made his professional boxing debut on the 25th of November 2022 at Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa.[8][9] Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali was also making his professional debut as the Main Event.[10] Ah Tong took on Fijian boxer Ratu Rakuro also known as Rakuro Daunivavana. Ah Tong won the fight by Unanimous Decision.[11]

Professional boxing record

3 fights 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Rakuro Daunivavana UD 4 25 Nov 2022 Faleata Sports Complex, Apia, Samoa

References

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Marion Faustino Ah Tong". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Marion Faustino Ah Tong". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Boxing: Men's Welter (63-69kg)" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b Vaelei Von Dincklage (29 July 2021). "Boxer Marion still a champ to Samoa: family". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ Vaelei Von Dincklage (23 April 2021). "Samoan boxers keeping eye on the Olympic prize". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ^ Gutu Faasau (13 July 2022). "SASNOC announces Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham Announced". Samoa Global News. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "SPORTSTongan boxers to fight in the upcoming Next Generation Judgment Day 2022". Talamua. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Samoan champs ready for pro debut". Samoa Observer. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Sports news in brief for November 25". Radio New Zealand. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Naciqa, Rakuro lose bouts". Fiji Times. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.


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