Paea Wolfgramm (born December 1, 1971 in Vava'u) is a former Tongan boxer. Nicknamed "Tongan Warrior", Wolfgramm won the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Wolfgramm has 6 children - 4 boys and 2 girls, and 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He resides in South Auckland New Zealand, where he is a hostel parent at a well-known New Zealand school, Wesley College.
At 6'4" and 325 pounds, the huge Wolfgramm turned pro that same year b...
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Paea Wolfgramm (born December 1, 1971 in Vava'u) is a former Tongan boxer. Nicknamed "Tongan Warrior", Wolfgramm won the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Wolfgramm has 6 children - 4 boys and 2 girls, and 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He resides in South Auckland New Zealand, where he is a hostel parent at a well-known New Zealand school, Wesley College.
At 6'4" and 325 pounds, the huge Wolfgramm turned pro that same year but had limited success. He lost a decision to journeyman Marion Wilson in 1998. Although he was able to beat former Cuban Olympian Jorge Luis Gonzalez by decision to set up a fight with Wladimir Klitschko, he was crushed in the first round in a rematch of their 1996 Super Heavyweight Olympic finals bout. The loss to Klitschko would end any hopes of future success for Wolfgramm. He later lost a decision to Eliecer Castillo, but beat Jimmy Thunder to set up a fight with Corey Sanders in late 2001. Sanders won via 9th round TKO, and Wolfgramm...
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