Thadius Katua

{{short description|Papua New Guinean boxer}}

{{infobox boxer

| name = Thadius Katua

| nationality = Papua New Guinean

| birth_place = Carteret Islands, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea{{Cite web|url=http://www.bougainville24.com/bougainville-sport/katua-in-rio-to-chase-olympic-dream/|title=Katua in Rio to chase Olympic dream|last=Belu|first=Simon|publisher=Bougainville|access-date=2016-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825210646/http://www.bougainville24.com/bougainville-sport/katua-in-rio-to-chase-olympic-dream/|archive-date=2016-08-25|url-status=usurped}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|4|df=yes}}

| height = {{convert|1.67|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = Lightweight

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's Boxing}}

{{MedalCountry | {{PNG}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Pacific Games}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Port Moresby|Lightweight}}

|total=1|wins=0|losses=1|draws=0}}

Thadius Katua (born November 4, 1997) is a boxer who represented Papua New Guinea at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/thadius-katua |title=KATUA Thadius |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806023258/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/thadius-katua |archivedate=2016-08-06 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.looppng.com/content/katua-preparing-biggest-fight-his-life|title=Katua preparing for biggest fight of his life|last=Taule|first=Troy|date=21 July 2016|website=Loop PNG.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.pngindustrynews.net/storyview.asp?storyID=826966294§ion=General+News§ionsource=s213&aspdsc=yes|title=Lost fight, but Katua a PNG hero|last=|first=|date=12 August 2016|website=PNGIndustryNews.net|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-15}} He won a gold medal at the 2015 Pacific Games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.emtv.com.pg/news/2015/08/png-boxing-rank-improves-2/|title=PNG Boxing Rank Improves|last=Alomp|first=Quinton|date=31 August 2015|website=EMTV Online|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-15}}

Competing at the age of 18, Katua was the youngest boxer in the 2016 Olympic tournament.{{cite web|title=Youngest boxer in Olympics went from Papua New Guinea fishing village to world's grandest stage|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/youngest-boxer-in-olympics-went-from-fishing-village-in-papua-new-guinea-to-worlds-grandest-stage-163241702.html|date=6 August 2016|accessdate=1 July 2017|publisher=Yahoo News|first=Kevin|last=Iole|location=Rio de Janeiro}} Despite being outscored by opponent Adlan Abdurashidov in all three rounds, Katua's coach believed that he may have actually won the fight if the points had been tallied differently. When the judges ruled in favor of Abdurashidov many in the crowd voiced their support for Katua.{{cite web|title=Katua wins hearts in Rio|url=http://news.pngfacts.com/2016/08/katua-wins-hearts-in-rio.html|date=6 August 2016|accessdate=1 July 2017|publisher=PNG Today}} Before taking part in the Olympics Katua had become the first Papua New Guinean to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2015.{{cite web|title=Thadius Katua: First PNG Athlete to Win Gold at Youth Games |url=http://www.emtv.com.pg/news/2015/09/katua-first-png-athlete-to-win-gold-at-cyg-2/|date=19 September 2015|accessdate=1 July 2017|work=EM TV Sports|publisher=EMTV Online|first=Shane|last=Saroya|location=Port Moresby}}

Katua made his professional debut on 4 Apr 2023 against Mikaele Ravalace, where he lost via TKO in the 5th round.{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: Thadius Katua |url=https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/869738}}