Junior 'The Juggernaut' Tafa : Glory Kickboxing

Current Rank
#5 Heavyweight

Height
198 CM / 6'5"

Nationality

Australia

Weightclass
Heavyweight

Weight
131.8 KG / 291 LBS

Social Media

Nickname
'The Juggernaut'

Age

Glory Record	3-3-0 (3 KO)	Wins-Losses-Draws (KOs)
Average Fight Time	3:30	Fight Duration
Knockdown Ratio	7:5	Knockdowns Landed : Knockdowns Absorbed
SLpM	7.3	Strikes Landed per Minute
SApM	7.87	Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Striking Differential	-0.57	Difference between SLpM and SApM
Striking Accuracy	55.84%	Proportion of Strikes Landed

Result	Opponent	Event	Method
Loss	Jamal Ben Saddik	Glory 62: Rotterdam Main Card Dec 08 2018	TKO - 2 Knockdowns in Round 02:55 of Round 1
Win	Haze Wilson	Glory 58: Chicago Superfight Series Sep 14 2018	KO 01:35 of Round 1
Win	Anthony McDonald	Glory 55: New York Main Card Jul 20 2018	TKO - 3 Knockdowns in Fight 02:20 of Round 1
Loss	Guto Inocente	Glory 50: Chicago Main Card Feb 16 2018	Decision - Unanimous
Loss	Benjamin Adegbuyi	Glory 50: Chicago Main Card Feb 16 2018	TKO 00:34 of Round 2
Win	Quanchao Luo	Glory 46: Guangzhou Main Card Oct 14 2017	TKO - 3 Knockdowns in Round 01:34 of Round 1

Junior
Tafa
3-3-0 (3 KO)

Fighting is in Junior Tafa’s blood. The youngest of three brothers, all of whom fight professionally, his grandfather and uncles were also champion boxers.

His grandfather was one of the first Samoans ever to travel off the island of Samoa for a fight. Tafa recounts also how “when he would go to the center of the island for a bout, the whole village would walk there with him”.

Tafa shares his Samoan heritage with legendary fighters such as Ray Sefo and Mark Hunt. The latter is a close friend and training partner of his, having recruited a 17-year-old Tafa into his entourage after seeing him at a regional fight show several years ago.

“So at 17 I started traveling with him for his training camps and through that i’ve gotten to meet and train with so many great names. Las Vegas stands out - we were with Randy Couture and Ray Sefo, who are both legends. Those experiences are amazing.

“Just through being part of Mark’s setup I’ve benefited so much, being able to train with top level guys like Uriah Hall and Travis Browne. It was a bit weird at first, sparring with guys who are so well known to you, but once the round starts you just get on with it.”

About Us

The world's premier kickboxing league, GLORY World Series maintains six different weight classes. Fights take place both as single matches between two fighters known as 'superfights') and as part of tournaments.

Four-man tournaments are the standard, with eight-man tournaments also staged on occasion. The tournaments take one of two forms: either they are World Championship Tournaments, with the division's world title on the line, or they are 'Contender' tournaments, with the winner earning a spot in the next upcoming World Championship Tournaments. More »

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Junior Tafa 19-4-0 (15 KO)

Fighter Stats

Fighter Media

2018: Year in Review - Best of Inside GLORY Fight Week

2018: Year in Review - Eight Man Heavyweight Tournament Recap

Inside GLORY - December 2018

This Was: GLORY 62 Rotterdam

GLORY 62 Rotterdam: Rewind Show

Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week: Part 6

Fighter Record

Fighter Bio

Junior
Tafa
3-3-0 (3 KO)

Junior Tafa 19-4-0 (15 KO)

Fighter Stats

Fighter Media

2018: Year in Review - Best of Inside GLORY Fight Week

2018: Year in Review - Eight Man Heavyweight Tournament Recap

Inside GLORY - December 2018

This Was: GLORY 62 Rotterdam

GLORY 62 Rotterdam: Rewind Show

Inside GLORY 62 Rotterdam Fight Week: Part 6

Fighter Record

Fighter Bio

Junior Tafa 3-3-0 (3 KO)

Junior
Tafa
3-3-0 (3 KO)