Azea Augustama (born August 2, 1983)[1] is a Haitian boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games at light-heavyweight through a bronze medal finish at the second Americas qualifier. In 2008 he also won the National Golden Gloves.[2]

Professional career

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At the 2007 PanAm Games Augustama lost in the quarter-final. At the 2007 World Championships he competed at 201 lbs, while his younger brother Elie competed at 178. Both lost their first bouts, and Azea dropped down to 178 afterwards. His older brother Emmanuel fights at super heavyweight. All three brothers and their father work in a construction company.

At the first Olympic qualifier he was shut out 0-11 by Carlos Negron. At the second, he lost to PanAm Champion Eleider Alvarez in the semifinal bout but defeated Mexican Ventura Vasquez in the all-important third place match. As of October 2007, his record was 60-10.

The Augustamas have lived in Florida since 1990 and Azea won the local Florida Golden Gloves. The other brothers, however, do not possess dual citizenship. In 2008 he was able to compete in the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions as a non-citizen and won the tournament.

As of late 2014, Augustama has 20 fights as a professional, with 18 wins and 2 decision losses to Edwin Rodríguez and Denis Grachev.

Professional boxing record

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18 Wins (10 knockouts, 8 decisions), 2 Losses (0 knockout), 0 Draw[3]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 18–2   Andy Perez RTD 3 (11) 2014-11-08   Karibe Convention Center, Pétion-Ville, Haiti Won vacant WBC Fedelatin light heavyweight title.
Loss 17–2   Edwin Rodríguez UD 10 2014-10-18   StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
Win 17–1   Cory Cummings UD 8 2014-06-07   Casino Miami Jai-Alai, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 16–1   Jermain Mackey UD 8 2014-01-18   Casino Miami Jai-Alai, Miami, Florida, U.S. Won vacant WBC Fecarbox light heavyweight title.
Win 15–1   Rayco Saunders UD 10 2013-08-10   Casino Miami Jai-Alai, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 14–1   David McNemar TKO 2 (10), 2:59 2013-04-06   Miami Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 13–1   Grover Young KO 2 (6), 0:55 2012-04-14   Miami Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 12–1   Frank Armstrong KO 1 (4), 2:33 2012-02-18   Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 11–1   Billy Bailey SD 6 2011-04-23   Stage AE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 10–1   JC Peterson UD 4 2011-03-11   Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Loss 9–1   Denis Grachev MD 8 2011-01-14   Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 9–0   Reggie Pena TKO 4 (6), 1;48 2010-10-19   Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Win 8–0   William Gill UD 6 2010-08-28   Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 7–0   Adam Collins TKO 1 (6), 2:54 2010-05-21   Double Tree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win 6–0   Kia Daniels KO 1 (6), 0:54 2010-02-27   Electricians Union Hall, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 5–0   Amador Acevedo UD 4 2010-01-22   Electricians Union Hall, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 4–0   Aneudy Martes TKO 3 (6) 2009-12-18   Karibe Convention Center, Pétion-Ville, Haiti
Win 3–0   Victor Rudd TKO 2 (4), 1:49 2009-19-9   Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Win 2–0   Ronald Garr UD 4 (4) 2009-05-16   Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win 1–0   Ousman McClain RTD 1 (4), 3:00 2009-04-24   Orbit Room, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.

Personal life

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In 2022 Augustama was arrested for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at a gym in Miami before putting down a deposit for an AK-47 rifle. The gym had previously revoked Augustama's membership.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ 2008 nat gg results
  3. ^ Azea Augustama – Boxer. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 10 April 2015.
  4. ^ Morejon, Liane; Gothner, Chris (November 23, 2022). "Police: Ex-Olympic boxer planned mass shooting at Miami gym, placed deposit for AK-47". Local 10. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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