Light heavyweight · New Zealand

Sam Rapira

16-5-0 10 KO · 2013–2018

Sam Rapira was a light heavyweight boxer from New Zealand, born Nov 2, 1983. Record 16-5-0 with 10 knockouts over 2013–2018. Sam Rapira last fought Ratu Dawai on May 19, 2018 and lost by TKO in round 7 of 10.

BornNov 2, 1983
Country🇳🇿 New Zealand
StanceOrthodox
Reach183 cm
DebutApr 6, 2013
Career2013–2018
Rounds boxed108
KO share63%
Born inNew Plymouth, New Zealand
TrainerLolo Heimuli
TitlesPABA Light Heavyweight Title 2017
Boxerbook rating1516 ± 182 · inactive since May 2018Why here ›
Confirmed bouts3 of 21

Career record

Record
16-5-0, 10 KOs · 2013–2018

Last result

L
Ratu Dawai
Vacant New Zealand National Light Heavyweight Title
TKO 7/10 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
2018-05-19 ›
✓ one source

The record

21 bouts, 2013–2018, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
Ratu Dawai
Vacant New Zealand National Light Heavyweight Title
TKO 7/10 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Rapira 16-4-0 · Dawai —
2018-05-19 ›
✓ one source
W
Tipene Maniapoto
Won Vacant PABA Light Heavyweight Title
UD 10/10 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Rapira 15-4-0 · Maniapoto —
2017-05-26 ›
✓ one source
L
Ryan Ford 🇨🇦
For Vacant UBO World Light Heavyweight Title
TKO 9/12 · Foochow Building, 🇸🇬
Rapira 15-3-0 · Ford 9-0-0
2017-02-17 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Robert Berridge 🇳🇿
UD 8/8 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, 🇳🇿
Rapira 15-2-0 · Berridge 27-5-1
2016-09-16 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Craig Turner
TKO 4/6 · Standfords Event Centre, Ōpunake, 🇳🇿
Rapira 14-2-0 · Turner —
2016-06-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Togasilimai Letoa 🇼🇸
UD 8/8 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Rapira 13-2-0 · Letoa 16-17-1
2016-04-02 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Vaimoli Ioelu
UD 4/4 · ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
Rapira 12-2-0 · Ioelu —
2016-02-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Sivan Hermez
TKO 4/6 · The Hub, Hawera New Zealand
Rapira 11-2-0 · Hermez —
2015-12-12 ›
✓ one source
L
Rob Powdrill 🇦🇺
For Vacant IBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title
SD 10/10 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Rapira 11-1-0 · Powdrill —
2015-08-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Sam Loli
UD 6/6 · Standfords Event Centre, Ōpunake, 🇳🇿
Rapira 10-1-0 · Loli —
2015-06-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Dean Purdon
Won Vacant IBO Asia Pacific Light Heavyweight Title
KO 3/10 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Rapira 9-1-0 · Purdon —
2015-04-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Edwin Samy
SD 6/6 · War Memorial Hall, Waitara, New Zealand
Rapira 8-1-0 · Samy —
2015-02-07 ›
✓ one source
L
Reece Papuni 🇳🇿
Lost New Zealand National Light Heavyweight Title
TKO 4/10 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Rapira 8-0-0 · Papuni —
2014-10-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Richard Hackney
Won Vacant New Zealand National Light Heavyweight Title
KO 5/10 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Rapira 7-0-0 · Hackney —
2014-09-12 ›
✓ one source
W
Taito Ratuere
UD 6/6 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Rapira 6-0-0 · Ratuere —
2014-06-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Kashif Mumtaz
TKO 2/6 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Rapira 5-0-0 · Mumtaz —
2014-02-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Moses Ioelu
KO 4/6 · YMCA Gymnasium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Rapira 4-0-0 · Ioelu —
2013-12-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Isaia Maku Jnr
TKO 1/6 · Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand
Rapira 3-0-0 · Jnr —
2013-11-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Atalili Fai
TKO 3/4 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Rapira 2-0-0 · Fai —
2013-10-10 ›
✓ one source
W
Viliami Toafi
TKO 1/4 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Rapira 1-0-0 · Toafi —
2013-06-13 ›
✓ one source
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W
Scott Taliauli
TKO 3/4 · TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Rapira 0-0-0 · Taliauli —
2013-04-06 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

What is Sam Rapira's record?
Sam Rapira's professional record is 16-5-0 with 10 knockouts.
Who did Sam Rapira fight last?
Sam Rapira last fought Ratu Dawai on May 19, 2018 and lost by TKO in round 7 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 8691 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/8691. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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