SPORT & NOTE
Tuna SCANLAN

Male

(aka Tuna Frank)
Middleweight, New Zealand, Auckland
Born: July 12, 1935, Apia, Samoa
Died: October 27, 2014, in New Zealand
Height: 5ft 7in, mt 1,70
Southpaw


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1954
+ July 20FiliApia, Samoa W 8
+ July 27J NichelApia, Samoa W 8
+ Aug. 3PusiApia, Samoa W 8
- Aug. 31Fritz LeuiiApia, Samoa L 8
+ Sept. 30LoiApia, Samoa KO 6
+ Oct. 12Nero KronfeldApia, Samoa KO 4
- Nov. 9Fritz LeuiiApia, Samoa L 6
+ Nov. 23James Jimmy FidowApia, Samoa W 8
1955
= Aug. 26PasitaleApia, Samoa Draw 8
+ Sept. 16PasitaleApia, Samoa W 10
+ Nov. 4PasitaleApia, Samoa W 10
+ Dec. 2SemaApia, Samoa KO 3
+ Dec. 26Fritz LeuiiApia, Samoa W 8
1956
+ May 26Ulf ChristensonNapier, New Zealand TKO 9
- Aug. 21Billy BeazleyAuckland, New Zealand L 10
1957
+ May 28Billy BeazleyWellington, New Zealand KO 8
- Aug. 12Barry BrownLower Hutt, New Zealand KO by 4
+ Nov. 23Limpy WalkerTokoroa, New Zealand KO 2
+ Dec. 7Billy BeazleyHawera, New Zealand KO 3
vacant New Zealand Boxing Association Middleweight Title
1958
- Feb. 15Charley BeatonTaranaki, New Zealand LDQ 3
+ Mar. 10Charley BeatonWellington, New Zealand W 12
+ Apr. 23Graham LamontWellington, New Zealand TKO 9
+ May 12Graham LamontWellington, New Zealand KO 2
- July 28Francois AnewyLower Hutt, New Zealand L 12
- Aug. 13Jack WalshLower Hutt, New Zealand KO by 5
= Sept. 13Francois AnewyNoumea, New Caledonia Draw 12
1959
- Jan. 31Tommy CavanaghAuckland, New Zealand L 10
+ Feb. 26Jack O'LearyWellington, New Zealand KO 4
+ Apr. 20Tommy CavanaghFeilding, New Zealand WDQ 7
- May 1Willie VaughnWellington, New Zealand KO by 5
+ May 30Charley BeatonWanganui, New Zealand TKO 6
New Zealand Boxing Association Middleweight Title
+ June 20Fritz LeuiiTauranga, New Zealand TKO 13
New Zealand Boxing Association Middleweight Title
+ July 27Keith SaundersWellington, New Zealand KO 5
+ Oct. 26Mick LeahyWellington, New Zealand W 12
1960
+ Apr. 4Tommy CollinsWellington, New Zealand WDQ 12
+ May 9Dickie WilliamsWellington, New Zealand TKO 5
+ May 23Sakopo KetiWellington, New Zealand TKO 9
- July 4Clive StewartWellington, New Zealand KO by 3
+ Aug. 1Jone WainaleAuckland, New Zealand KO 2
+ Aug. 15Mohe Kono KonoAuckland, New Zealand TKO 5
+ Oct. 17Tony TyrerAuckland, New Zealand TKO 13
New Zealand Boxing Association Middleweight Title
+ Dec. 1Artie DixonAuckland, New Zealand W 12
1961
- June 12Sonny GillAuckland, New Zealand L 12
+ Nov. 9John Henry SmithAuckland, New Zealand KO 12
+ Nov. 23Johnny MelfahAuckland, New Zealand W 12
+ Dec. 14John Henry SmithAuckland, New Zealand W 12
1962
+ Jan. 20Clive StewartHastings, New Zealand WDQ 4
- Feb. 12Clive StewartWellington, New Zealand TKO by 5
+ June 11Jimmy RemsonAuckland, New Zealand TKO 10
- July 9Peter ReadAuckland, New Zealand L 12
- Aug. 6Don JonesAuckland, New Zealand TKO by 6
1963
+ Nov. 7Pat O'GradyAuckland, New Zealand W 10
+ Dec. 5Mel FergusonAuckland, New Zealand W 10
1964
+ Feb. 13Mick LeahyAuckland, New Zealand W 12
+ Mar. 14 Gomeo BrennanAuckland, New Zealand W 15
British Empire Middleweight Title
+ May 11Frankie DavisAuckland, New Zealand TKO 8
- July 6Earl NikoraAuckland, New Zealand LDQ 12
1965
- Nov. 1Clarence JamesAuckland, New Zealand TKO by 3
+ Dec. 9Roberto PenaAuckland, New Zealand W 10
1966
- Mar. 28Filo ManuoaDunedin, New Zealand L 15
vacant New Zealand Boxing Association Middleweight Title
+ May 9George ThomasAuckland, New Zealand TKO 10
- June 20Johnny HoustonAuckland, New Zealand L 12
- Sept. 1Dick BlairAuckland, New Zealand L 10
1967-1968
Inactive
1969
- Nov. 5Cama TuimasiApia, Samoa TKO by 9

 

Summary

Total bouts: 64, Won: 42 (22 inside the limit), Lost: 20 (8 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0