Finau Maka
| Full name | Sosefo Finau Maka | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Tongatapu, Tonga | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||
| School | Highbrids ps | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Isitolo Maka (brother) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker, Number 8 | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–10 | Toulouse | ||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997–98 1999–00 2001 |
Hurricanes Blues Highlanders |
12 13 9 |
(15) (5) (10) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–11 2008 |
Tonga Pacific Islanders |
8 1 |
(5) (0) |
Finau Maka (born 11 July 1977) was a Tongan rugby union footballer. He played for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position was number eight.
2007 Rugby World Cup
Maka made his international debut in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in Tonga's first pool game against the United States of America. He opened the scoring with a try in the second minute. He went on to seal his spot as the first choice number 8 for Tonga against Samoa, South Africa and England.
Boxing
In 2014, Maka fought against David Letele for the Duco Event's Corporate World Title. The day before the fight at the weigh in both fighters got into a fight. Letele grabbed Maka on the throat pushing him back, Maka retaliated by tackling him to the ground, however the fight was broken off quickly.[1] Maka lost by TKO in the first round.
Professional boxing record
| 0 Wins (0 knockouts, 0 decisions), 1 Losses (1 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Draws [2] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 0–1 |  David Letele |
TKO | 1, (4) 1:48 | 2015-03-05 | Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau City, Auckland |
Duco Event's Corporate World Title |
Notes
- ↑ "Brown Buttabean unleashes on Maka during stand-off | Māori Television". Maoritelevision.com. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "BoxRec - Finau Maka". boxrec.com.
External links
- Finau Maka player profile Scrum.com
