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| Born | Matemini Christopher Masoe (1979-05-15)15 May 1979 (age 46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wanganui City College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Maselino Masoe (brother; formerWBA middleweight champion) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Masoe (born 15 May 1979 inSavaii,Western Samoa) is a former New Zealandrugby union footballer, who last played forRacing Metro 92 in theTop 14, and a current professional boxer. He is the brother of boxerMaselino Masoe. He was born on the island of Savai'i.
Masoe was born inSavai'i,Western Samoa as the second youngest of 13 children. He emigrated to New Zealand aged 8 and was raised inWanganui.[2]
Masoe used to play for theWellington Hurricanes in theSuper 14. He appeared in all 11 Hurricanes matches in the2005 season. He is capable of playing in all threeloose-forward positions but has been concentrating on theopenside flanker's role. Masoe has good pace and is a strong ball runner and a tough defender.
He has been a regular member of theNew Zealand Sevens squad in the past and was a member of the2002 Commonwealth Games gold-winning team.
On the night of theSuper 14 final on 27 May 2006, formerAll Black captainTana Umaga struckHurricanes team mate Chris Masoe over the head with a woman's handbag, breaking her cell phone, after Masoe allegedly attempted to strike another patron. Masoe was fined $3000 by theNZRU as punishment.[3]
In 2008, he signed a contract for FrenchTop 14 teamCastres Olympique. In 2010, he was selected in theFrench Barbarians squad to playTonga on 26 November.
In April 2012 it was confirmed Masoe was joiningRC Toulonnais on a three-year deal.[4] In May 2013 he started asToulon won the2013 Heineken Cup Final by 16–15 againstClermont Auvergne.[5]
His allround ability earned him the Taranaki Sportsman of the Year in 2002 and in the same year he was named New Zealand Sevens Player of the Year. Following his last season at Castres Olympique, he received the 2011–2012 Top 14 rugbyman of the year award on 15 October 2012.[6]
| Personal information | |
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Nickname | Masi |
| Nationality | Samoa New Zealand |
| Born | Matemini Christopher Masoe (1979-05-15)May 15, 1979 (age 46) |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Boxing record[8] | |
| Total fights | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Win by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
On December 2, 2022, Masoe followed in his brothers footsteps and made his professional boxing debut against Hawaiian born Lui Te'o.[9] Masoe won the fight by Split Decision.
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lui Te'o | SD | 4 | Dec 2, 2022 | TSB Stadium,New Plymouth, New Zealand |
