Ali Afakasi’s boxing knockout | Scratched: Aotearoa’s Lost Sporting Legends | The Spinoff

Ali Afakasi came from Samoa to New Zealand in 1968 with dreams of becoming a world champion boxer. After he competed in the 1970 Commonwealth Games, a successful professional career beckoned - until a cut above his eye changed everything. | Watch more Scratched episodes: • Scratched: Aotearoa's ...
🎞 Season three of the award-winning series Scratched: Aotearoa's Lost Sporting Legends celebrates six more New Zealand athletes whose incredible feats have been forgotten or gone unappreciated. Featuring Erin Baker, Sheree Taylor, Ryoko (Koko) Ibaraki, Ali Afakasi, Marise Chamberlain and Heath Davis.
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Latest episode of Scratched on Heath Davis here: th-cam.com/video/Bo_gOfj87SU/w-d-xo.html

[@danan4144]

I had a few amateur rounds back in the 70s, I can tell you there were so many Samoan fighters, Afakasi, Su’a, Laavasa, Monty, Tuna Scanlan the schusters, Opetaia, Vili & so many more. As a Cook island I was always proud to see the Samoan boys fight knowing they represent for polynesian boxing. NZ boxing I wish there was some kind of recognition to all these Samoan & Polynesian fighters who I believe made NZ boxing famous in those days. -Latu

[@coconuttyking6481]

Just wondering who is Vili?

[@danan4144]

@@coconuttyking6481 Allen & his brother Farani a good friend & good amateur.

[@ericzhou3808]

Yeah!! I love the old stories told in his tone pure wisdom

[@drepo8827]

Pioneer for our people of Samoa 🇼🇸

[@allancurrie8088]

It's this sort of history, that people never hear about, or know about in NZ history, I'm sure there are hundreds of stories like this in NZ , but they are almost never told or known, because Island culture is ignored in NZ, God bless you Ali ❤️

[@SolosoloAfaluko]

I remember him working as a roaming security guard at Mangere Town Centre (South Auckland), in the mid-to-late 1990's. He looked stocky and match fit even then in his 40's..

[@theanimusmgm]

This story was very well told. Thank you Spinoff

[@IMBATMANANDIMCOOL]

Well done Ali and god bless

[@Nephalym_]

I love this

[@360concrete8]

Alofa Tele atu uncle Afakasi

[@ThatHonestGuyyy]

👏👏 respect OG

[@petermisilagi430]

❤️❤️🇼🇸🇦🇸

[@LeviJeans-oi3rw]

Is he still alive

[@ttlfmag3507]

Could his commonwealth chances were sabotage?