| Maselino Masoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maselino Francis Masoe June 6, 1966 Apia, Western Samoa |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | American Samoan New Zealander |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 75.5 kg (166 lb; 11 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 173 cm (68.1 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 28 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Maselino Francis Masoe Fao (born June 6, 1966 in Apia, Western Samoa) is a retired Samoan boxer who represented American Samoa at three Olympics starting with the 1988 Summer Olympics. As a professional, Masoe made history becoming the first Samoan boxer to win a major world title, defeating Kenyan born Evans Ashira on May 1, 2004 for the regular WBA world middleweight crown via second round Technical Knockout.[1] He is the brother of rugby player Chris Masoe. Another brother, Mika, also represented American Samoa in boxing at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.