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Elise "Alex" Leapai (born 16 October 1979) is a Samoan-Australian professional boxer. Leapai's most noteworthy fight was a bout with Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and ''''The Ring'''' Heavyweight Championship. The Australian lost by knockout in the fifth round.〔Wladimir Klitschko beats Alex Leapai to keep titles (2014) British Broadcasting Corporation ==Personal life== Leapai's parents, Faataui and Leitu, moved their family from Laulii, Samoa when he was 7 to New Zealand, where they lived until he was 12. In New Zealand, Leapai attended Owairaka Primary School in Mt Albert and played rugby league for Marist Saints, as did his one-time sparring partner Sonny Bill Williams. Upon moving to Australia, Leapai's family settled in Logan, Queensland. In Logan, Leapai played junior rugby league for Logan Brothers alongside future Australian rugby league and rugby union international Lote Tuqiri. While playing for Brothers, Leapai was offered a scholarship with the National Rugby League side, the North Queensland Cowboys.〔Burgin, Robert (24 April 2014). "Brothers in Arms". ''Rugby League Week'', p. 36.〕〔(Boxing News | The story of world heavyweight championship contender Alex Leapai )〕 Leapai has four brothers, Leati, Stefano and Faatni (known as Leroy), who spent four years with the London Broncos in the English Super League.〔 His cousin is Australia and Queensland representative Josh Papalii. Leapai is married to his high school sweetheart, Theresa, and has six children. Four daughters (Cyanne, Maria, Menime and Ivona) and two sons (Alex and EJ).〔 In 2005, Leapai spent six months in Queensland's Woodford Correctional Centre on a grievous bodily harm charge after attacking two bouncers.〔 An avid rugby league fan, Leapai supports the Brisbane Broncos.〔http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/boxer-alex-leapai-was-the-star-attraction-at-a-brisbane-broncos-training-session/story-e6frf3pc-1226885425904?from=public_rss〕 Leapai's inspiration is fellow Samoan heavyweight boxer David Tua〔(Kiwi connection to take on Wladimir Klitschko ), Fairfax NZ News, dated 4 February 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alex Leapai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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