BOXER
David Tua
1972 - Today
David Tua
Faumuina To'aletai Mafaufau David Tua (born 21 November 1972), best known as David Tua, is a Samoan-New Zealand former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2013. A highly ranked heavyweight contender for most of his career, Tua was known for his formidable punching power, especially in his devastating left hook. He scored sixteen wins by knockout in the first round, which included knockouts of world heavyweight champions John Ruiz and Michael Moorer within thirty seconds of the first round, as well as late stoppages of world champions Oleg Maskaev and Hasim Rahman. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Tua has received more than 1,630,692 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. David Tua is the 183rd most popular boxer (down from 151st in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Samoa and the most popular Samoan Boxer.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
38.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.23
Effective Languages (L*)
2.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of David Tuas by language
Among BOXERS
Among boxers, David Tua ranks 183 out of 326. Before him are Enrique Rodríguez, Charles Adkins, David Haye, Shane Mosley, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Chris Byrd. After him are Oleg Maskayev, Virgil Hill, Roberto Balado, Artur Beterbiev, Ryōta Murata, and John Mugabi.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
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Enrique Rodríguez
1951 - 2022
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 177
Charles Adkins
1932 - 1993
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 178
David Haye
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 179
Shane Mosley
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 180
Marco Antonio Barrera
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 181
Chris Byrd
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 182
David Tua
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 183
Oleg Maskayev
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 184
Virgil Hill
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 185
Roberto Balado
1969 - 1994
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 186
Artur Beterbiev
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 187
Ryōta Murata
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 188
John Mugabi
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.72
Rank: 189
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, David Tua ranks 422. Before him are Björn Höcke, Derartu Tulu, Constantin Gâlcă, Oscar Dronjak, Richard Dutruel, and Maria Butyrskaya. After him are Shan Sa, Léa Drucker, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Justina Machado, Radivoje Manić, and John Ruiz.
Others Born in 1972
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Björn Höcke
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 416
Derartu Tulu
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 417
Constantin Gâlcă
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 418
Oscar Dronjak
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 419
Richard Dutruel
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 420
Maria Butyrskaya
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 421
David Tua
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 422
Shan Sa
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 423
Léa Drucker
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 424
Nima Arkani-Hamed
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 425
Justina Machado
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 426
Radivoje Manić
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 427
John Ruiz
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 428
In Samoa
Among people born in Samoa, David Tua ranks 5 out of 7. Before him are Va'aletoa Sualauvi II (1947), Malietoa Tanumafili II (1913), Tufuga Efi (1938), and Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (1945). After him are Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa (1957) and Pua Magasiva (1980).
Others born in Samoa
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Va'aletoa Sualauvi II
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 1
Malietoa Tanumafili II
1913 - 2007
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 2
Tufuga Efi
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 3
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 4
David Tua
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 5
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 6
Pua Magasiva
1980 - 2019
HPI: 28.91
Rank: 7
Among BOXERS In Samoa
Among boxers born in Samoa, David Tua ranks 1.
