Fa’afafetai Jai Opetaia
Fa’afetai i lou finau mo mea lelei aua le tapuaiga a lou atunu’u.
Fa’afetai i lou loto nu’u i le avea o oe ma lupe faalele a Samoa ile fa’agatama faapolofesa o faipeleaga.
Ua taunu’u ai le mu’a gagana a Samoa, “Ua pati taoto le fe’e po” i taeao faapenei.
On behalf of the Samoan Global Family, thank you Jai Opetaia for living up to Samoa’s pride and honour in the professional boxing world arena with your impressive 8th round knock-out of Huseyin Cinkara to retain the IBF Cruiseweight World Tile.
As your Prime Minister, O lau pulea lea.
Your entrance to all your fights coupled by our ulafala worn in all your appearances shows the World how you are a proud and fearless Samoan ready to defend our heritage at all costs. And we are all proud of you.
Having grown around boxing with my late Father Polataitavo Fosi Schmidt, a Samoa heavyweight champion and a former Member of Parliament, I can relate to your quest to be the best in the world.
The late Polataivao known in the boxing circles as “King Pola” loved boxing with a passion.
And rest assured, Samoa is with you every step of the way, as you continue your champion’s aura to the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Origination (WBO) Cruiserweight World Honors.
O ou mama lena ma ia manuia ou faiva.
A grateful and proud Prime Minister of Samoa
LA’AULIALEMALIETOA LEUATEA POLATAIVAO FOSI SCHMIDT.
