Tongan-born NZ boxer dies saving his sons in holiday tragedy

Tongan-born NZ boxer dies saving his sons in holiday tragedy

Tongan-born New Zealand heavyweight boxer Semisi Kalu, a former 2010 Commonwealth Games representative and Auckland business owner, died while rescuing two of his sons from dangerous surf during a family holiday in Tonga on 19 November. The family had been visiting Kalu’s mother when two boys were swept out too far; Kalu managed to save both, but died at the scene despite CPR attempts. His wife, Alexandria Ma’ilei Kalu, paid tribute to her “hero…