Solomon Haumono vs. Royce Sio
Solomon Haumono 248 lbs beat Royce Sio 234 lbs by DQ at 0:15 in round 1 of 6
- Date: 2009-05-16
- Location: Blacktown RSL Club, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
- Referee: Brian McMahon
- Judge: Garry Dean
- Judge: Bernie McMahon
- Judge: Ray Reed
In a bizarre twist to a heavyweight boxing bout at the Blacktown RSL Club in Sydney, Australia, Royce Sio in his second pro fight in a four round encounter against big Solomon Haumono, knocked out Haumono in 15 seconds then fled as the fighter he knocked out was declared the winner.
That’s because Sio, a church-going former South Australia's super heavyweight champion charged towards his giant opponent who lay on the canvas and unleashed two more heavy blows according to boxing writer Christian Nicolussi of the Australian Daily Telegraph, leaving referee Brian McMahon no choice but to disqualify Sio.
The ringside account of the fight said Sio originally sent Haumono who had a record of 14 knockouts in 15 wins with one draw, flying with a fierce overhead right.
A correctional officer at a juvenile detention center, the Daily Telegraph said Sio confessed “adrenalin” had gotten the better of him and that he meant his opponent no harm. He said “it’s a full contact sport, its not marbles and in the end adrenalin got the better of me.”
According to Sio he was rushed out of the venue by matchmaker Lincoln Hudson who feared a potential backlash from Samoan and Tongan supporters of Haumono in the crowd of some 800 fight fans.