Tui Joe Fau

Last updated by on April 28, 2014

1953: Tui Fau moved to New Zealand from Samoa and took up boxing in the city of Auckland..
1964: Tui Fau met Bomba Wells (wrestler, referee and trainer), who was looking for amateur wrestlers to train..
1967: After just three years of amateur wrestling, Tui Fau turns professional..
1967: Tui Fau defeated Loft Houghton in his professional debut match in Napier, New Zealand..
March 12, 1969: Tui Fau wrestled Steve Rickard in Western Samoa..
Tui Fau became a star on TV Wrestling Shows “On The Mat” and “Big Time Wrestling” throughout New Zealand and Australia..
Tui Fau made the transition from Wrestling to Powerlifting, setting a NZ Masters bench press record with 172.5kg (age 63)..
Tui Fau currently lives in Napier and continues to assist people in the art of weight training..