Samoa’s junior boxers have come away from the 2025 Tri Nations Tournament in Suva with 13 Gold and 5 Silver medals.
Team Samoa comprised of 12 talented young boxers selected through a local school tournament, run by the Independent Boxing Samoa Inc.
🏆 Full Medal Tally
Under 19
* 75kg – Darius Poulava (Captain)🥇🥈
* 80kg – Tino Filipo 🥈
* 85kg – Pelasio Roache 🥇
* 90kg – Achilles Paul Taavao 🥇
* 90+kg – Uaita Poutoa 🥇
Under 17
* 60kg – Johnsal Semi 🥈🥇+ Best Male Boxer🏆
* 65kg – Anthony Lama 🥇🥇
* 70kg – Mike Vui 🥇🥇
* 75kg – Daniel Alofipo 🥇🥇
* 80kg – Wells Matua 🥇🥈
* 85kg – Feagaiga Taavao 🥇
* 90kg – Joe Irae Matua🥈
Team Samoa at the 2025 Tri Nations Tournament expressed their heartfelt gratitude to all those who made it possible.
“Thank you to our parents, family, friends and sponsors for all the support during our preparations”.
About Independent Boxing Samoa Inc
At Independent Boxing Samoa (IBS). Samoa’s sanctioned body for the Commonwealth and Olympic Games, we teach you more than boxing☝️
We train and mentor individuals from all ages and walks of life. From enrolling our talavou members into schools for the first time, to team bonding activities, to learning about how to prepare a traditional Samoan umu and providing after school tutorials to better our youth members studies📚
Our leaders and coaches, comprise of experienced teachers, engineers and other professionals who are extremely passionate about progressing Samoa’s development through sport, and so we volunteer our time to provide a hollistic program to equip individuals with skills and confidence to be successful both in and out of the ring.
We believe in community. We believe that an individual should not stand alone✊
IBS is open and accepting to all. Join our academy training at Tuanaimato Mondays-Fridays 5pm.
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