Satupaitea Farani Tavui

Satupaitea Farani Tavui (born November 6, 1985) is an amateur boxer from Samoa who won the Oceania title in the light-heavyweight division in 2007 and 2008, thereby qualifying for the 2008 Olympics.

He lost his only Olympic bout against veteran Marijo Šivolija, suffering a severe knockout and being taken to Beijing's Chaoyang Hospital [" [http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSL935457520080809 Samoa's Tavui suffers severe knockout] ." Reuters. 9 August 2008. Accessed 9 August 2008.] . He was later reported as recovering well. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSLA44087920080810 "Samoan recovering well from knockout"] , Reuters, August 10, 2008]

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External links

* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/OceanianChampionships2007.html Oceanians 2007]
* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/OceanianChampionships2008.html Oceanians 2008,Qualifier]
* [http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athletes/profile/-/8003000/farani-tavui yahoo]