Kitione Lave | |
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| Born | Lavemai Kitione Takitau 16 April 1934 Hunga, Tonga |
| Died | 2 June 2006 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Tongan |
| Other names | Tongan Torpedo Tongan Terror |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 72 |
| Wins | 51 |
| Wins by KO | 43 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Kitione Takitau Lavemai (16 April 1934 – 2 June 2006), who fought under the name Kitione Lave, was a Tongan heavyweight boxer from the island of Hunga, Vava'u and Kotu, Ha'apai. At the age of 18 he became the South Pacific heavyweight champion and in 1956 he, unsuccessfully, challenged Joe Bygraves for the vacant Commonwealth title. A heavy hitting fighter, with the vast majority of his victories ending in knockouts, he was known as The Tongan Torpedo. After retiring from boxing he had a brief career as a professional wrestler.