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Tarona Taafaki Wins Tuvalu's First Commonwealth Boxing Bronze

8/2/2026

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Tarona Taafaki won Tuvalu’s first Commonwealth Games bronze in the women’s 75 kg boxing after losing to Lovlina Borgohain.
She entered the division as one of five competitors and received a bye to the semi-finals.
Coach Badi Taafaki said the medal will be celebrated by Tuvalu’s 10,000 residents and draw attention to the climate crisis.
Taafaki and brother Pasoni train in New Zealand because Tuvalu’s training surface is the airport runway.

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Tarona Taafaki won Tuvalu’s first Commonwealth Games bronze in the women’s 75 kg boxing after losing to Lovlina Borgohain.
She entered the division as one of five competitors and received a bye to the semi-finals.
Coach Badi Taafaki said the medal will be celebrated by Tuvalu’s 10,000 residents and draw attention to the climate crisis.
Taafaki and brother Pasoni train in New Zealand because Tuvalu’s training surface is the airport runway.