Maselino Masoe
| Maselino Masoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maselino Francis Masoe June 6, 1966 Apia, Western Samoa |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | American Samoan New Zealander |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 75.5 kg (166 lb; 11 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 173 cm (68.1 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 28 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Maselino Francis Masoe Fao (born June 6, 1966 in Apia, Western Samoa) is a retired Samoan boxer who represented American Samoa at three Olympics starting with the 1988 Summer Olympics. As a professional, Masoe made history becoming the first Samoan boxer to win a major world title, defeating Kenyan born Evans Ashira on May 1, 2004 for the regular WBA world middleweight crown via second round Technical Knockout. He is the brother of rugby player Chris Masoe. Another brother, Mika, also represented American Samoa in boxing at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.