Professional boxing in New Zealand

Professional boxing in New Zealand refers to the sport of boxing held in New Zealand at a professional level.

Professional boxing in New Zealand
Governing bodyBoxingNZ Inc
NZNBF
NZPBA Inc
PBCNZ
Pro-Box NZ Inc

Governing body

New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) and New Zealand Professional Boxing Association (NZPBA) are the national sporting commissioning bodies that run professional boxing in New Zealand. Other boxing bodies in New Zealand have been inactive including Boxing NZ Inc and New Zealand Boxing Council (NZBC). Boxing NZ Inc currently only commission amateur boxing events and NZBC has been inactive since 2007. The New Zealand Boxing Association (NZBA) was the first boxing commission in New Zealand, which began before 1900. In 1903, the NZBA was granted a special dispensation by the ruling world amateur body to conduct professional boxing. Thus was born the amateur undercard with pro bouts as the main card.[1] In 2016, a New Boxing commission started called the Professional Boxing Commission New Zealand (PBCNZ). The PBCNZ commissioned their first show on Joseph Parker vs. Andy Ruiz. A small commissioning body called Pro-Box NZ (established in 2012), is semi active in New Zealand, however only does an average of three events per year. Most of Pro-Box NZ commissioned events are in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato area. In 2019, NZPBA was no longer considered the main professional boxing body as Pro Box NZ did more shows nationwide the NZPBA. PBCNZ was the main body for Auckland.[2]

History

In 1903 Parliament formed and passed the Boxing and Wrestling Act to cover the facets and the issuing of a Police boxing permit. The act and regulations have been slightly amended over the years. The latest amendment was 1984, because only boxing and wrestling is named in the current act and regulations, is why all the other combat sports do not have to apply for Police permits or restricted by anything else such that is required for current day boxers.[3]

Tournaments
  • Super Eight Boxing Tournament

Current champions

Men
Weight class: NZNBF Champion: NZNBF Reign began: NZPBA Champion: NZPBA Reign began: PBCNZ Champion: PBCNZ Reign began: PBNZ Champion: PBNZ Reign began:
Heavyweight Daniel Tai 29 March 2018 Junior Fa 18 March 2017 Hemi Ahio 1 September 2017 James Langton 9 December 2017
Cruiserweight Lance Bryant 30 June 2016 Asher Derbyshire[4] 29 April 2016 David Light 21 April 2018 Lance Bryant 24 March 2018
Light Heavyweight Tyrone Warren 25 November 2017 Vacant — Ratu Dawai 19 May 2018 Vacant —
Super Middleweight Jordan Tai[5] 25 February 2016 Jonathan Taylor 12 November 2016 Vacant — Vacant —
Middleweight Mose Auimatagi Jnr 29 April 2016 Vacant — Vacant — Andrei Mikhailovich 3 August 2019
Super Welterweight Cairo George[6] 28 February 2014 Bowyn Morgan 22 June 2018 Vacant — Bowyn Morgan 15 December 2018
Welterweight Bowyn Morgan[7] 5 Much 2016 Vacant — Vacant — Vacant —
Super Lightweight Leki Maka 21 November 2015 Vacant — Vacant — Shiva Mishra 15 February 2020
Lightweight Vacant — Nort Beauchamp 4 May 2019 Vacant — Vacant —

Female
Weight class: NZNBF Champion: NZNBF Reign began: NZPBA Champion: NZPBA Reign began: PBCNZ Champion: PBCNZ Reign began: PBNZ Champion: PBNZ Reign began:
Heavyweight Vacant — Sarah Long 13 October 2018 Vacant — Vacant —
Light Heavyweight Geovana Peres 21 April 2017 Lani Daniels 18 November 2017 Geovana Peres 13 October 2017 Vacant —
Super Middleweight Vacant — Vacant — Vacant — Lani Daniels 22 September 2018
Super Welterweight Vacant — Daniella Smith[8] 6 May 2006 Vacant — Vacant —
Welterweight Vacant — Daniella Smith[9] 13 December 2008 Vacant — Michaela Jenkins 15th December 2018
Super Lightweight Vacant — Vacant — Karen Te Ruki Pasene 29 February 2020 Vacant —
Lightweight Vacant — Gentiane Lupi[10] 13 December 2014 Quinita Hati 19 May 2018 Vacant —
Super Featherweight Vacant — Rebecca Jennings 10 September 2016 Vacant — Vacant —
Super Flyweight Michelle Preston[11] 5 November 2010 Vacant — Vacant — Vacant —

Pacific Titles

In 2018, Pro Box NZ created a new title for the pacific region called the Pro Box Pacific title, with the first bout happening on May 4th, 2018 with Bowyn Morgan taking on Andres Delfin Rodriguez. PBCNZ tried to replicate the idea, however the original bout scheduled on May 19th 2018, between Sam Rapira and Abhay Chand did not happen due to Abhay Chand pulling out. Sam Rapira ended up fighting Ratu Dawai instead for the PBCNZ National Titles.

Cruiserweight Pacific title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Patrick Ferguson 18 August 2018 Pro Box Pacific Panuve Helu

Super Middleweight Pacific title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Tyson Turner 9 November 2019 Pro Box Pacific Zac Cotten

Middleweight Pacific title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Gunnar Jackson 24 November 2018 Pro Box Pacific Blake Bell

Super Welterweight Pacific title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Bowyn Morgan 4 May 2018 Pro Box Pacific Andres Delfin Rodriguez

Super Lightweight Pacific title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Cairo George 4 May 2019 Pro Box Pacific James Torres

Super Featherweight Pacific title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Baolin Kang 11 September 2019 Pro Box Pacific Cain Brunton

Provincial Titles

In 2018, New Zealand Professional Boxing Association created three Provincial titles for New Zealand. The NZPBA Northern, NZPBA Central and NZPBA Southern title. The first title was competed on 6th of October 2018, where Kiki Toa Leutele Knocked out Thomas Russell.

Heavyweight Central title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Kiki Toa Leutele 6 October 2018 NZPBA Thomas Russell

Cruiserweight Inter-Island title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Kurt Winklemann 24 November 2018 Pro Box NZ Nigel Elliot

Cruiserweight South Island title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Izic Placid 3 May 2019 Pro Box NZ Ash Mcconville

Super Middleweight South Island title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Joshua Hatherley 24 November 2018 Pro Box NZ Michael Pascoe

Middleweight Central title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Gunnar Jackson 24 November 2018 NZPBA Blake Bell

See also

References
  1. Barry Leabourn & John Mitchell (2002). "100 Years of Boxing New Zealand" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  2. Benjamin Watt (2020). "BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 1". Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  3. "NZPBA Talks about History". East Side Boxing. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  4. "Wellington Big Bash - Fight 11". Youtube. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  5. "Boxing: Canberra's Dave Toussaint sets sights on Australasian Super Middleweight title". canberra times. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  6. "George targeting Asia after second title win". Waikato Times. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  7. "New national welterweight boxing champ Bowyn Morgan proves he's ready for big names". stuff.
  8. "Daniella Smith". WBAN. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  9. "Daniella Smith retains NZ Welterweight Title". Fight Times. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  10. "Whawhai, Series 1 Episode 2". Maori TV. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  11. "RingsideNZ Fight Night VII Fight 15 Michelle vs Shona". Youtube. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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