About Mani Vaka
Lived 1947 – 2007 (aged 59–60). Mani Vaka was a boxer.
Manitisa Vaka Kafalava (6 April 1947 - 21 July 2007) was a Tongan heavyweight boxer who won the Tongan Heavyweight title in 1969 After defeating Filimone Naliva, Leweni Waqa, and Marika Nailvalu and winning the South Seas Heavyweight title he planned to move to Australia.
In December 2009 he was inducted into the Tonga National Sports Hall of Fame.
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Who was Mani Vaka?
Tongan boxer (1947–2007)
When was Mani Vaka born?
Mani Vaka was born in 1947.
When did Mani Vaka die?
Mani Vaka died in 2007.
What was Mani Vaka's occupation?
Mani Vaka was a boxer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mani Vaka. https://biography.guide/mani-vaka/
MLA: "Mani Vaka." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mani-vaka/.
Chicago: "Mani Vaka." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mani-vaka/.
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