| Herman Ene-Purcell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Herman Ene-Purcell 19 December 1994 Samoa | 
| Other names | The Herminator | 
| Residence | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | 
| Nationality | |
| Weight | 116.9 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | 
| Division | Heavyweight | 
| Style | Boxing | 
| Team | TGW and Smithy's Promotions | 
| Years active | 2013–present | 
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 26 | 
| Wins | 17 | 
| By knockout | 9 | 
| Losses | 9 | 
| By knockout | 5 | 
| Draws | 0 | 
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Professional boxer | 
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Herman Ene-Purcell (born 19 December 1994, Samoa) also known as "The Herminator" is an Australian professional boxer.
The biggest win of Ene-Purcell's career was against Justin Whitehead in October 2016, where Ene-Purcell won the bout by UD.[1] Five months later, Ene-Purcell took on boxing veteran Afa Tatupu. Tatupu is well known for his New Zealand title bout against Joseph Parker with Parker receiving a serious cut.[2] Ene-Purcell won the bout against Tatupu by first round TKO.[3] The biggest bout of Ene-Purcell's career so far was against Kyotaro Fujimoto in Japan in May 2017. This bout was for both the WBC – OPBF and vacant WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Titles. Ene-Purcell lost the bout by TKO in the 9th round where his corner threw in the towel.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights | 16 wins | 8 losses | 
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 4 | 
| By decision | 8 | 4 | 
| Draws | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Win | 16–8 |   Viliamu Motusaga | UD | 4 | 4 October 2019 |  SkyCity, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 23 | Win | 15–8 | .svg.png.webp)  Willie Nasio | MD | 8 | 13 July 2019 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland | vacant Australian National Boxing Federation Australasian Heavy Title | 
| 22 | Win | 14–8 | .svg.png.webp) Nick Midgley | TKO | 1 (4) 1:31 | 9 March 2019 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
| 21 | Lose | 13–8 | .svg.png.webp)  Willie Nasio | TKO | 4 (8) 2:50 | 3 November 2018 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland | vacant Australia - Queensland State Heavyweight Title | 
| 20 | Win | 13–7 | .svg.png.webp) John Szigeti | KO | 2 (6) 2:59 | 14 October 2017 | .svg.png.webp) Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 19 | Lose | 13–7 | .svg.png.webp) Randall Rayment | UD | 6 | 22 July 2017 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 18 | Lose | 12–6 |  Kyotaro Fujimoto | TKO | 9 (12) | 8 May 2017 |  Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | WBC – OPBF & vacant WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Titles | 
| 17 | Win | 12–5 |  Afa Tatupu | TKO | 1 (5) 2:18 | 11 March 2017 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 16 | Win | 11–5 | .svg.png.webp) Justin Whitehead | UD | 6 | 22 October 2016 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | Win | 10–5 |  Jong Suk Lee | TKO | 1 (6) | 24 June 2016 |  Capital Gym, Beijing, China | |
| 14 | Win | 9–5 | .svg.png.webp) Moses Havea | UD | 4 | 13 May 2016 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | Draw | 8–5 |  Thomas Heads[6] | MD | 5 | 16 April 2016 |  The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | World Title Under card | 
| 12 | Lose | 7–5 | .svg.png.webp) Paul Gallen | TKO | 4 (5) 2:00 | 29 January 2016 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | Win | 7–4 |  Clarence Tillman | UD | 4 | 31 October 2015 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | Win | 6–4 |  Isaraphap Sor Varunee | MD | 6 | 11 September 2015 |  Yu Hang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | |
| 9 | Lose | 5–4 | .svg.png.webp) Joel Clifton | UD | 8 | 27 June 2015 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | vacant Australia – Queensland State heavyweight title | 
| 8 | Win | 5–3 | .svg.png.webp) James Rowe | KO | 1 (4) 1:50 | 14 March 2015 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | Win | 4–3 | .svg.png.webp) Rhys Sullivan | KO | 1 (4) 0:36 | 29 November 2014 | .svg.png.webp) Grand Hotel Yamanto, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | Win | 3–3 | .svg.png.webp) Clinton Banks | KO | 1 (3) 1:42 | 31 October 2014 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | Lose | 2–3 | .svg.png.webp) Kyle Brumby[7] | SD | 3 | 26 July 2014 | .svg.png.webp) Queensland State Equestrian Centre, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | Win | 2–2 | .svg.png.webp) James Frost | UD | 4 | 4 July 2014 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | Lose | 1–2 | .svg.png.webp) Paul Gallen[8] | TKO | 2 (4) 2:53 | 19 February 2014 | .svg.png.webp) Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | .svg.png.webp) Mathew Steel | TKO | 1 (3) 1:19 | 24 November 2013 | .svg.png.webp) Smithy's Gym, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 1 | Lose | 0–1 | .svg.png.webp) Olaf Olsen | UD | 3 | 4 October 2013 | .svg.png.webp) Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |
Personal life
Ene-Purcell was born in Samoa but was raised in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. He attended Glenfield College during his high school years.[9]
References
- ↑ "'Herminator' downs Whitehead to push title claims". The Chronicles. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Joseph Parker beats Afa Tatupu with KO". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Ene-Purcell eager to dethrone King Afa". The Chronicles. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Herman's title challenge ends in round nine". The Chronicles. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Herman Ene Purcell Boxrec Page". Boxrec. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "EXPLOSIVE HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT – Herman Purcell AUS vs. Tom Heads @ Royal Rampage 2016". Youtube. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Herman Ene-Purcell v Kyle Brumby". Youtube. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Paul Gallen (debut) v Herman Ene-Purcell (2–1–1)". Youtube. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Weigh In – Herman Purcell AUS vs. Tom Heads NZ". Gladrap Channel. Retrieved 9 May 2017.