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==Australian Contender== |
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Taihia took part in ''[[The Contender Australia]]'', a reality television show based on the sport of boxing. The show practically was a fourteen |
Taihia took part in ''[[The Contender Australia]]'', a reality television show based on the sport of boxing. The show practically was a fourteen-man tournament with boxers hailing from Australia and New Zealand. Unfortunately Taihia didn't make it through to the next round.<ref>{{cite web|author=NICK WALSHAW|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2013/04/gunnar-jackson-vs-adrian-taihia-on-april-5th-in-auckland-new-zealand/|title=Gunnar Jackson vs. Adrian Taihia on April 5th in Auckland, New Zealand|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|date=2009-07-29|accessdate=2016-05-19}}</ref> |
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==Taihia vs Jackson== |
==Taihia vs Jackson== |
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Revision as of 09:29, 15 June 2016
Adrian Taihia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adrian Taihia 3 September 1983 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Other names | The Terrah |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
Adrian Taihia (born 3 September 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand professional light heavyweight and super middleweight boxer. Taihia is in Craig Thomson's Boxing Stable.
Australian Contender
Taihia took part in The Contender Australia, a reality television show based on the sport of boxing. The show practically was a fourteen-man tournament with boxers hailing from Australia and New Zealand. Unfortunately Taihia didn't make it through to the next round.[1]
Taihia vs Jackson
Taihia has fought Gunnar Jackson twice in their professional boxing career. Both boxers are under the same boxing stable, which is owned by Craig Thomson. Both bouts were for the NZPBA Super Middleweight title. The first bout ended in a Majority Decision Draw with two judges in favour of a draw and the last judge in favour of Jackson. The second bout Taihia won the title by Unanimous Decision.[2] The vacant World Boxing Federation Oceania title was also on the line.
Berridge rivalry
Taihia has had a long rivalry with Robert Berridge. Both fights started their boxing career around the same time as each other and both have climbed the ranks. It has been dubbed by the New Zealand public a dream fight in the light heavyweight division. Taihia has agreed to fight Berridge multiple times, however Berridge has always pulled out, either due to injury or promoter negotiation issues.[3] The rivalry got even more person when Taihia entered the ring during a Berridge post fight interview.[4] The two have yet to fight each other.[5]
Controversy
In July 2014, Taihia was arrested on drug charges. Originally Taihia was charged with counts of manufacturing methamphetamine and single charges of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, supply of methamphetamine and participation in an organised criminal group.[6] Those charges came after a 12-month covert police operation which ended in November 2012. The charges carried a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. He pleaded guilty mid-trial to one amalgamated charge of being a party to manufacture with the other charges dropped. In November 2014 he was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, however he was released on parole in December 2015 with permission to fight in the ring.[7] Many of his family and friends has stated that this was out of character. His lawyer Peter Winter said Taihia's offending was not out of greed, but due to an obligation-based situation where he wanted to pay for his mother-in-law's funeral, but was not able to due to a shortage of cash.[8]
Professional boxing titles
- New Zealand Professional Boxing Association super middleweight title (2013)
- World Boxing Federation Oceania super middleweight title (2013)
- Interim WBA - PABA light heavyweight title (2014)[9]
- World Boxing Union Inter-Continental light heavyweight title (2014)
Professional boxing record
References
- ^ NICK WALSHAW (29 July 2009). "Gunnar Jackson vs. Adrian Taihia on April 5th in Auckland, New Zealand". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Gunnar Jackson vs. Adrian Taihia on April 5th in Auckland, New Zealand". Boxing News 24. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Jared Smith (12 October 2013). "Berridge faces Taihia taunts after bombing out opponent". Wanganui Chronicle. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Liam Napier (28 July 2013). "Taihia furious over the Berridge bout 'bailout'". Stuff. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Liam Napier (20 May 2014). "Robert Berridge attempts to wriggle out of fight". Stuff. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Liam Napier (16 July 2014). "Top boxer Taihia on methamphetamine charges". Stuff. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Liam Napier (30 October 2014). "Kiwi boxer Adrian Taihia receives jail sentence". Stuff. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Brendan Manning (30 October 2014). "Kiwi boxing champ Adrian Taihia jailed for manufacturing methamphetamine". NZ Herald. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Liam Napier (23 May 2014). "Three-from-three for the Tuigamala family". Stuff. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Adrian Taihia". BoxRec. 3 September 1982. Retrieved 19 May 2016.