Just In: Sio Siua Taukeiaho has seized his Career-Debut winning title against former Rabbitohs and Storm Forward Jaiman Lowe via unanimous decision. The former Sydney Rooster star is now heading to play in Super League in 2023
The 30-year-old Sio, who played in NRL for 10 years, packs plenty of talent regarding Boxing that showed off when he came into Wednesday’s Night Card in Sydney, and he certainly displayed some decent footwork, speed, and jabs.
Starting the Wednesday Night Show, Taukeiaho faced off against Lowe, who was nine years older and twice as big as him. Lowe attempted to knock out the novice with cunning moves but was unsuccessful as the Rooster Star dodged some loose shots from Lowe.
Sio Siua Taukeiaho gets ready for his pro boxing debut against the enormous (135kg) Jaiman Lowe #GallenHodges2 pic.twitter.com/BcDCyNHCvi
— Jamie Pandaram (@JamiePandaram) November 23, 2022
Taukeiaho earned a knockout point after Lowe tripped and fell over during the second round. In the 2nd half, Lowe continued to make good strokes shots, but the fresher-head Taukeiaho survived and took the game to the last round.
In the fourth and last round, Taukeiaho landed a nice shot, but Lowe stuck around until the final bell. Bu the end of the match, the judges scored the contest 39-36, 40-35, and 40-35 in favor of Taukeiaho.