Soulan Pownceby
| Soulan Pownceby | |
|---|---|
| Born | Soulan James Rikihana May 4, 1975 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 79.3 kg (175 lb; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Years active | 2007 - 2012 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Soulan James Pownceby (née Soulan James Rikihana, born 4 May 1975 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand boxer who was described by TVNZ in 2004 as one of New Zealand's most exciting talents since David Tua. He is also notable for convictions for assault and manslaughter.
As an amateur, Pownceby was one of the New Zealand team's main hopes for a boxing medal in the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth games but he was eliminated from the competition after losing 6-26 against his first opponent.
Pownceby had an impressive amateur record and won numerous New Zealand gold medals as a middle weight, light-heavy weight, and heavy weight.
Pownceby was also selected for the 2004 Athens Olympics and was the only boxer chosen to represent New Zealand at this event. Pownceby was eliminated from the competition after losing 19-33 against his first opponent.
Pownceby is a four time New Zealand National Amateur Champion, winning in 2001 (Middle), 2002 (Light Heavy), 2005 (Light Heavy) and 2006 (Heavy).
Pownceby became the first Kiwi to win a World Title in New Zealand, defeating Joel Casey for the World Boxing Foundation light-heavyweight title on 17 June 2010. Pownceby, who was ranked 9th in the July 2010 WBO light heavyweight rankings, was in superb form and won the fight over 12 rounds.
Pownceby has also held the WBO Asia Pacific light-heavyweight title after defeating Togasilamai Letoa in a 12-round fight.
Pownceby is ranked fifth in New Zealand's pound for pound record.
After defeating Daniel MacKinnon, Pownceby was ranked 1st in WBO in July 2012, however despite reaching reaching the number one mandatory position, Pownceby would not be able to fight for a world title due passed convictions which makes him unable to leave the county. Pownceby was unable to fight again due to a serious neck injury.
On 19 October 1994, Pownceby killed his five-month-old daughter Jeanette Rikihana. Despite claiming to Police that he had dropped her in the shower, the post-mortem revealed "horrendous injuries - severe bruising to the head, including a cracked skull, and internal bruising." In addition to the injuries that resulted in her death, the autopsy also revealed that the baby was suffering from "six fractured ribs caused by a chest injury at least two weeks before her death" and was "malnourished with wasting buttocks and thighs".
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