Chris Masoe
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wanganui City College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Maselino Masoe (brother; former WBA middleweight champion) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Chris Masoe (born 15 May 1979 in
Career
Early life
Masoe was born in
Super 14
Masoe used to play for the
Sevens
He has been a regular member of the New Zealand Sevens squad in the past and was a member of the 2002 Commonwealth Games gold-winning team.
Handbag incident
On the night of the
Castres Olympique
In 2008, he signed a contract for French
Toulon
In April 2012 it was confirmed Masoe was joining
Awards
His allround ability earned him the Taranaki Sportsman of the Year in 2002 and in the same year he was named New Zealand Sevens Player of the Year. Following his last season at Castres Olympique, he received the 2011–2012 Top 14 rugbyman of the year award on 15 October 2012.[6]
Honours
- 2015–16[7]
Professional boxing career
Chris Masoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matemini Christopher Masoe May 15, 1979 Western Samoa |
| Nationality | Samoa New Zealand |
| Other names | Masi |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Boxing record[8] | |
| Total fights | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Wins by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
On December 2, 2022, Masoe followed in his brothers footsteps and made his professional boxing debut against Hawaiian born Lui Te'o.[9] Masoe won the fight by Split Decision.
Professional boxing record
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lui Te'o | SD | 4 | Dec 2, 2022 | TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand |
References
- ^ "RCT - Rugby Club Toulonnais | site officiel |". Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ^ "Gloves are off for Masoe in build-up to first test".
- ^ Booker, Jarrod (30 May 2006). "Players say sorry over handbag incident". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Masoe heading to Toulon". Planet Rugby. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Toulon claim Heineken Cup glory". ESPN. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Masoe elu meilleur joueur". Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Racing 92 beat Toulon to win Top 14 Rugby title". rugbyweek.com. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Boxing record for Chris Masoe". BoxRec.
- ^ "Former All Black Chris Masoe makes switch to boxing at charity fight night".
External links
- Chris Masoe at the All Blacks (archived)
- Toulon profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-08-30)
- Chris Masoe at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Chris Masoe at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series(archived)