Turori George

Turori George (born 8 August 1943 in Aitutaki, Cook Islands), also known as Toro George, is a Cook Islander/New Zealander amateur featherweight and professional feather/super featherweight boxer of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1969 George fought reigning World Junior Lightweight champion Hiroshi Kobayashi (boxer) losing a ten-round decision in Japan. In 1971 George lost a ten-round decision to future World Bantamweight champion Arnold Taylor. Also in 1971 in Melbourne George successfully defended his Commonwealth Featherweight championship with a 15-round decision over British champion Evan Armstrong maybe his finest performance.

Toro George
Born	Turori George (1943-08-08) 8 August 1943 (age 82) Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Nationality	Cook Islander/New Zealander
Statistics
Weight(s)	feather/super featherweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	54
Wins	36 (KO 11)
Losses	15 (KO 0)
Draws	3

Turori George

Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's Boxing
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
	1962 Perth	Featherweight

As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at featherweight, losing to eventual silver medal winner Ali Juma of Kenya in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.^[1] As a professional, he won the New Zealand Boxing Association featherweight title, Australasian featherweight title, and Commonwealth featherweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 123+3⁄4 lb (56.1 kg; 8 st 11.8 lb), i.e. featherweight to 130+3⁄4 lb (59.3 kg; 9 st 4.8 lb), i.e. super featherweight.^[2]