Daniel Tai
| Daniel Cain Tai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Tai 1 June 1977 |
| Other names | The Hitman |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 110.4 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 172 cm (67.7 in) |
| Style | Boxing Kickboxing |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 39 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 64 |
| Wins | 51 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Jordan Tai |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Last updated on: 28 January 2017 | |
Daniel Tai (born 1 June 1977) is a New Zealand professional boxer. He is a two time New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) heavyweight title holder, and former ranked 12th in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific rankings.[1]
Tai currently holds the NZNBF heavyweight title belt.
Tai has challenged for the WBO Asia Pacific title twice in his career, both times against American-New Zealander Chauncy Welliver.[2][3] Tai has fought a few notable boxers in his career, including Welliver three times, Sam Leuii twice, Danny Green, Sean Sullivan, Jameson Bostic and Bob Gasio.
Professional boxing titles
- NZNBF:
- New Zealand National heavyweight title (220½ lbs) 2006
- New Zealand National heavyweight title (235¼ lbs) 2018
Professional boxing record
| 39 fights | 23 wins | 12 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 17 | 10 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Lose | 23–12–4 | UD | 6 | 21 July 2018 | |||
| 38 | Win | 23–11–4 | UD | 10 | 29 March 2018 | vacant New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) heavyweight title | ||
| 37 | Lose | 22–11–4 | UD | 10 | 1 September 2017 | vacant PBCNZ & vacant IBO Oceania - Oriental heavyweight title | ||
| 36 | Lose | 22–10–4 | MD | 10 | 18 March 2017 | vacant New Zealand Professional Boxing Association (NZPBA) heavyweight title | ||
| 35 | Win | 22–9–4 | UD | 4 | 3 December 2016 | |||
| 34 | Draw | 21–9–4 | MD | 4 | 1 July 2016 | |||
| 33 | Win | 21–9–3 | UD | 4 | 28 May 2016 | |||
| 32 | Draw | 20–9–3 | MD | 4 | 21 May 2016 | |||
| 31 | Win | 20–9–2 | UD | 4 | 25 February 2016 | |||
| 30 | Win | 19–9–2 | MD | 4 | 4 December 2010 | |||
| 29 | Lose | 18–9–2 | UD | 12 | 21 August 2010 | interim WBO Asia Pacific & New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) heavyweight title | ||
| 28 | Lose | 18–8–2 | UD | 12 | 22 May 2010 | interim WBO Asia Pacific & New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) heavyweight title | ||
| 27 | Win | 18–7–2 | UD | 4 | 1 May 2010 | |||
| 26 | Lose | 17–7–2 | UD | 4 | 2 May 2009 | |||
| 25 | Win | 17–6–2 | UD | 4 | 11 December 2008 | |||
| 24 | Win | 16–6–2 | MD | 4 | 6 December 2008 | |||
| 23 | Lose | 15–6–2 | UD | 4 | 8 November 2008 | |||
| 22 | Lose | 15–5–2 | DQ | 2 (12) 2:10 | 16 August 2008 | New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) heavyweight title | ||
| 21 | Win | 15–4–2 | TKO | 5 (6) | 13 May 2008 | |||
| 20 | Lose | 14–4–2 | MD | 4 | 5 May 2007 | |||
| 19 | Win | 14–3–2 | SD | 12 | 11 November 2006 | New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) heavyweight title | ||
| 18 | Win | 13–3–2 | TKO | 2 (12) 0:53 | 5 June 2006 | vacant New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) heavyweight title | ||
| 17 | Draw | 12–3–2 | PTS | 4 | 26 May 2005 | |||
| 16 | Win | 12–3–1 | PTS | 6 | 24 June 2004 | |||
| 15 | Win | 11–3–1 | TKO | 6 (6) | 28 August 2003 | |||
| 14 | Lose | 10–3–1 | PTS | 12 | 11 April 2003 | vacant New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) light heavyweight title | ||
| 13 | Lose | 10–2–1 | TKO | 6 (10) | 7 December 2001 | |||
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | TKO | 2 (6) | 25 October 2001 | |||
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | PTS | 8 | 24 March 2001 | |||
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | PTS | 8 | 14 February 2001 | |||
| 9 | Lose | 7–1–1 | PTS | 4 | 4 February 2001 | |||
| 8 | Draw | 7–0–1 | PTS | 4 | 13 December 2000 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | PTS | 6 | 7 December 2000 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | PTS | 6 | 12 October 2000 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | TKO | 2 (4) | 31 August 2000 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | KO | 4 (4) | 30 July 2000 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | PTS | 4 | 29 July 2000 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | PTS | 4 | 27 July 2000 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | PTS | 6 | 20 July 2000 | Professional debut |
References
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- ^ "Big Time Boxing Hits Tauranga". Sun Live. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "John Blanchette: Klitschko's radar spots Welliver". The Spokesman Review. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Daniel Tai". Boxrec. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
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- ^ "Next David Tua bout could be in Sydney". Stuff. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Welliver brings along tough work ethic". The New Zealand Herald. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "New Zealand Boxing News, August 2008". NZ Fight Times Magazine. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Boxing: Ageless Sullivan still dreams of title shot". The New Zealand Herald. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2010.