SPORT & NOTE
Jimmy THUNDER

Male

(James Peau)
(Ti'a James Senio Peau)
Heavyweight, Samoa, based in USA, Las Vegas, Nevada
Born: February 3, 1966, Apia, Samoa
(grew up in Auckland, New Zealand)
Died: February 12, 2020, Auckland, New Zealand
(has passed away in an hospital after
undergoing brain surgery on a tumour)
Height: 6ft 2in, mt 1,87

as an amateur:
1986 Edinburgh, Scotland, Commonwealth Games gold medal


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1987
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, World Cup bronze medal, 91 kg
- Oct. 29Arnold VanderlydeBelgrade, Yugoslavia LPTS 5:0

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1989
+ Apr. 8Niko DegaiMelbourne, Australia TKO 4
+ May 13Kevin BarryLaunceston, Australia KO 2
+ July 14Mosese ViliaMelbourne, Australia KO 1
+ Sept. 1Andre van den OetelaarMelbourne, Australia TKO 3
+ Oct. 20August TanuvasaMelbourne, Australia TKO 5
vacant OPBF Heavyweight Title
+ Dec. 8Bernardo MercadoMelbourne, Australia TKO 1
1990
+ Feb. 24Mauricio VillegasMelbourne, Australia TKO 4
vacant WBC International Heavyweight Title
+ May 1Mark LeeMelbourne, Australia KO 1
+ July 14JB WilliamsonBroadbeach, Australia TKO 10
- Aug. 14Mike HunterMelbourne, Australia KO by 4
+ Nov. 16Rocky SalanoaMelbourne, Australia KO 1
1991
- May 1 Derek WilliamsBethnal Green, Great BritainTKO by 2
Commonwealth Heavyweight Title
+ Aug. 24Aisea NamaNadi, Fiji KO 7
OPBF Heavyweight Title
- Nov. 14Craig PetersenMelbourne, Australia L 12
vacant Australian Heavyweight Title
+ Dec. 6Young HaumonaOtahuhu, New Zealand W 12
IBF Pan Pacific Heavyweight Title
1992
+ June 14Craig PetersenAuckland, New Zealand W 12
Australian Heavyweight Title
+ June 30Aisea NamaApia, Samoa KO 2
1993
- Mar. 18 Henry AkinwandeLewisham, Great BritainL 12
vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight Title
+ June 17David Ravu RavuGosford, Australia KO 2
+ July 23Melton BowenTownsville, Australia TKO 5
vacant World Boxing Federation Heavyweight Title
+ Oct. 9Mitieli NavuilawaSuva, Fiji KO 1
- Nov. 19Johnny NelsonAuckland, New Zealand L 12
World Boxing Federation Heavyweight Title
1994
+ Mar. 18Don MackayMorphettville, AdelaideTKO 1
vacant Australian Heavyweight Title
+ Aug. 3Juan Ramon PerezAlbuquerque, United States TKO 2
+ Sept. 1Marion WilsonAlbuquerque, United States W 10
+ Sept. 27Ed DonaldsonBay Saint Louis, United States TKO 2
+ Oct. 29Richard MasonAtlantic City, United States W 12
vacant International Boxing Organization Heavyweight Title
+ Dec. 6Tony TubbsAuburn Hills, United States W 12
International Boxing Organization Heavyweight Title
1995
+ Mar. 17Trevor BerbickMounds View, United States W 12
vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
+ May 9Daniel DancutaLas Vegas, United States TKO 2
+ June 17Bomani ParkerLas Vegas, United States KO 1
- July 16Franco WanyamaDetroit, United States L 10
+ Aug. 8Ray AnisCoachella, United States TKO 7
International Boxing Organization Heavyweight Title
+ Oct. 3Melvin FosterMashantucket, United States TKO 8
1996
+ Feb. 27Will HintonBay Saint Louis, United States KO 7
+ Aug. 6William MorrisFlint, United States TKO 10
+ Oct. 8Quinn NavarreFlint, United States KO 4
1997
- Jan. 14John RuizKansas City, United States L 12
vacant NABF Heavyweight Title
+ Mar. 18Crawford GrimsleyFlint, United States KO 1
- May 20Maurice HarrisLyndhurst, United States KO by 7
- Dec. 13Chris ByrdMashantucket, United States TKO by 9
1998
+ Apr. 7Tim WitherspoonCherokee, United States W 10
1999
+ Nov. 18Eli DixonCoachella, United States TKO 2
2000
- Feb. 24Monte BarrettNew York, United States TKO by 7
- Sept. 7Charles ShuffordBaltimore, United States TKO by 8
2001
+ Mar. 9James LesterReno, United States TKO 1
- Apr. 1Paea WolfgrammLas Vegas, United States TL 7
- July 6Andre PurletteReno, United States TKO by 2
2002
- Dec. 6Colin WilsonParkville, Australia L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 49, Won: 35 (28 inside the limit), Lost: 14 (7 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0