{"id":342457,"date":"2023-10-29T04:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T05:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=342457"},"modified":"2023-10-29T06:00:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T06:00:36","slug":"huni-makes-statement-on-the-world-stage-with-title-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=342457","title":{"rendered":"Huni makes statement on the world stage with title win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\ufeffustralian heavyweight <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/boxing\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"boxer\">boxer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/justis-huni\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Justis Huni \">Justis Huni<\/a> has announced himself on the international stage, defeating Andrew Tabiti in Mexico to win his first overseas fight.<\/p>\n<p>Huni made a name for himself when he accounted for <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/paul-gallen\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Paul Gallen\">Paul Gallen<\/a> with relative ease in 2021 but has only had two fights since, winning both. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Before that he won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships\ufeff as an amateur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/world-cup-final-2023-all-blacks-captain-sam-cane-sent-off-red-card-video-reaction\/47a5679f-79b1-4021-abd5-0880fa0b2095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Gutted&#x27; All Blacks question red card double standards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/boxing\/news-2023-tyson-fury-vs-francis-ngannou-result-winner-knockdown-judge-scores-controversy-reaction\/40f1aa0b-e8d5-46dc-b9ab-e53d3aa873e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Controversy as Fury wins despite knockdown<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/world-cup-2023-australia-new-zealand-result-travis-head-century-reaction\/1a9bd761-36a1-499d-b53e-6e3a63c0a602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Legend in awe of &#x27;stunning&#x27; Travis Head comeback<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huni&#x27;s victory over Tabiti was by unanimous decision with the 24-year-old claiming the vacant WBA international heavyweight title.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"bdae65b0-ff7f-4398-9555-736d74a38749\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/bdae65b0-ff7f-4398-9555-736d74a38749\" alt=\"Justis Huni was awarded a unanimous decision win over Andrew Tabiti in Mexico\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\ufeffThe Queenslander&#x27;s record is now 8-0 with four of those wins coming from knockouts.<\/p>\n<p>Huni&#x27;s performance handed American Tabiti his second career loss from 22 fights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EddieHearn\/status\/1718453869615644747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/EddieHearn\/status\/1718453869615644747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both fighters were entertaining in the early stages, trading blows but Huni took over as the bout went on, landing a number of heavy body shots. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old&#x27;s last fight before Mexico was against Riki Leutele in November last year which he won by unanimous decision.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>A\ufeffustralian heavyweight boxer Justis Huni has announced himself on the international stage, defeating Andrew Tabiti in Mexico to win his first overseas fight. 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