John Ume

Career Ume hails from Kairuku, Papua New Guinea, but grew up in Hohola, a suburb of the capital city of Port Moresby. After seeing video of Mike Tyson,

Ume was first called up to the national team in 2016 for a dual match against Fiji. Although the PNG squad lost 4–2 overall, he won his matchup against Jone Koroilagilagi convincingly for his first international victory. Ume won a bronze medal at the 2017 Oceanian Championships in Australia, then a silver medal at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu, where he lost to Roy Sere of the host nation in the finals. He also suffered a quick exit at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, losing in his first match. At the 2020 Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament, he won his first bout against Nassim Saddiq of Saudi Arabia where he forced a referee stoppage in the final round. However, Ume faced the tournament's third seed, Baatarsükhiin Chinzorig, in his next fight and lost by unanimous decision. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualification process was restructured and the final World Olympic Qualification Tournament was cancelled. Ume was subsequently awarded a spot at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics through a tripartite invitation from the International Olympic Committee.