Ia tusia se faaauauga mo lenei palakalafa - I lana galuega tauva, na manumalo ai Tolppola i le 135 manumalo i le 175 fusuʻaga, e aofia ai pine e fa na sosoo ai i le siamupini a le atunuu a Finelani: auro i le 1998 (light-flyweight), 2000 (flyweight) ma le 2001 (bantamweight), ma le siliva i le 1999 (bantamweight). I le 2000 European Championships
, na ia manumalo ai i le pine apamemea i le vaega o le flyweight.