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Tonga/new zealand boxer
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25 August 1933
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Biography
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Johnny Halafihi (born 25 August 1933) is a former Tongan-born New Zealand professional light heavy/heavyweight boxer, active in the 1950s and 1960s.
Halafi won the New Zealand Boxing Association light heavyweight title, drew with Mike Holt for the vacant British Commonwealth light heavyweight title, and was a challenger for the British Commonwealth light heavyweight title against Chic Calderwood. His professional fighting weight varied from 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb), i.e. light heavyweight to 177 1⁄2 lb (80.5 kg; 12 st 9.5 lb), i.e. heavyweight.