Lolo Heimuli
| Lolo Heimuli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Asasio Lolofakangalo Heimuli 23 March 1960 Tonga |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand Tonga |
| Ethnicity | Tongan |
| Style | Muay Thai Kickboxing Amateur Boxing |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Boxing Coach Kickboxing Coach MMA Coach |
| Spouse | Leinata Hemuli (m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
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Asasio Lolofakangalo Heimuli (born 23 March 1960, in Tonga), commonly known as Lolo Heimuli, is a professional coach in kickboxing, boxing and mixed martial arts active in New Zealand. In the past he has coached many notable people including Mark Hunt (MMA),[1] Shane Cameron (Boxing),[2] Ray Sefo[3] and many more.[4] Heimuli fought in Mauy Thai and Amateur Boxing before becoming a coach, however, retired as a competitor in 1990 after a KO win over Narungsak of Thailand. Heimuli trained under Manukau Boxing gym with Jerry Preston and Ponsonby Lee Institute under Alf Pivac before becoming a coach. As a kickboxing coach, his boxers have won over 80 regional and world kickboxing titles. Heimuli used to be the head coach of City Boxing gym. Heimuli owns his own gym called Balmoral Lee Gar, based in Sandringham Auckland.[5][6]
Heimuli is a member of the NZMMA hall of fame.[7]
Kickboxing titles[edit]
- 3 x New Zealand Open Martial arts champion
- 2 x New Zealand Wushsu Kung Fu champion
- New Zealand Light Heavyweight Kick Boxing Champion
Awards and titles won as a coach[edit]
Amateur boxing[edit]
- 1999 Tahiti Oceania Games (2 bronze) Tonga Representative
- 2002 Taupo Oceania Games (1 bronze) Tonga Representative
- 2004 Nuku’alofa Oceania Games (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze) Tonga Representative
- 2004 Athens Olympic Games (0 medals) Tonga Representative
- Melbourne Commonwealth Games (0 medals) Tonga Representative
- 2006 New Zealand Nationals (3 gold medals 4 silvers) Auckland Representative
- 2007 New Zealand Nationals (5 gold medals, 8 silvers) Rodney District Representative
- 2008 Samoa Oceania Games (1 Silver, 1 Bronze) Tonga Representative[8]
- 2009 Canberra Oceania Games (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze) Tonga Representative
- 2009 New Zealand Nationals (12 gold medals, 5 silver) Auckland Representative
- 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games (2 Bronze Medals) Tonga Representative
- 2011 New Zealand Nationals (9 gold medals 7 silver) Auckland Representative
- 2011 AIBA World Championship Baku Azerbaijan (0 medals) Tonga Representative
- 2012 New Zealand Nationals (13 gold, 3 silvers) Auckland Representative
- 2012 Oceania Games, Canberra (0 medals) Tonga Representative[9]
- 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games(1 bronze) Niue Representative[10]
Awards[edit]
- 1995 Nominated for New Zealand all sports coaching award
- 1998 WKBF South Pacific coach/manager of the year
- 2000 Martial Artist of the century by Australasian Fighting Arts magazine
- 2001 International Kick Boxer magazine “2nd top trainer of all time”[11]
- 2013 NZ Pacific Island Sports Awards. Legendary Lifetime Achievement 2013[12]
Notable coached fighters[edit]
- Leki Maka (NZNBF champion)
- Duken Tutakitoa-Williams (Commonwealth Games bronze)
- Mark Hunt[13]
- David Aloua[14]
- Frankie Adams[15]
- John Conway[16]
- Junior Fa (Commonwealth Games bronze)[17]
- Monty Betham (NZNBF Champion)[18]
- Nailini Helu (3 x Amateur National Champion)
- Sam Rapira (IBO Asia Pacific champion)[19]
- Shane Cameron (Commonwealth Champion)[20]
- Vaitele Soi[21]
- Alexey Ignashov
- Doug Viney[22]
- Jason Suttie[23]
- Jayson Vemoa[24]
- Ray Sefo[25]
Personal life[edit]
Heimuli played in a band as lead guitarist while still at St. Paul’s college. After Intermediate school, Heimuli play in Rugby union and Rugby League. He was the top points scorer for Waitemata Rugby League Club in 1983 in all senior sides.[26] Heimuli created a YOUTH AT RISK program, volunteering by focusing on developing troubled youths and working with Pro fighters.[27]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Hunt ready for UFC fight Night in Adelaide". Maori TV. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Tua's friend firmly in Cameron's camp". Stuff.co.nz. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Lollo Heimulu – Profile of The Quiet Man". Pro kick. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "UFC: Hunt hits with the best". NZ Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "ASASIO HEIMULI Profile". martial tribes. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Gym gets a kick out of premises". Stuff. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame". New Zealand Mixed Martial Arts Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Nine boxers contest Beijing slots". Tonga Olympics. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Tonga Boxing sends strong team to Oceania". Tonga Olympics. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Boxer bags first Commonwealth Games medal for tiny island nation of Niue". Express and Star. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ↑ "Legendary trainer ranked No 2 in the world". Central leader. 18 June 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Valerie Adams Wins Pacific Sportswoman Of The Year Award". Kaniva Tonga. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Video: Young boxing talent on the rise in New Zealand". NewsHub. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Trilogy planned for boxer David Aloua". Stuff.co.nz. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "The Diary: Frankie not so frank about Folau". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Interview with John Conway". New Zealand Fighter. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Joseph Parker's former amateur rival Junior Fa plots path for heavyweight success". Stuff.co.nz. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Boxing: Brain bleed forces boxer Monty Betham to quit the ring". NZ Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "One-way traffic for Sam Rapira against Atalili Fai". Taranaki Daily News. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Keeping an open mind". Western Leader. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "WBA #12 McCracken in action March 28". Fight News. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Boxing gets a Lolo boost". Auckland Now. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "It's mate against mate for big fight". Stuff.co.nz. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Home". niueansamurai.com.
- ↑ "Martial arts put street kid on the road to a better life". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Interview with NZ fighting legend Lollo Heimuli – (Part 1)". New Zealand fighter. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Motivational boxing club under threat of eviction". Newshub. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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