Professional boxing in New Zealand

Professional boxing in New Zealand
Governing body New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF)
New Zealand Professional Boxing Association(NZPBA)
Professional Boxing Commission New Zealand (PBCNZ)

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

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.

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.[2]

Tournaments

Current champions

Men

NZNBF Heavyweight Title
Weight class: NZNBF Champion: NZNBF Reign began: NZPBA Champion: NZPBA Reign began: PBCNZ Champion: PBCNZ Reign began:
Heavyweight Hemi Ahio[3] 3 November 2015 Junior Fa 18 March 2017 Vacant —
Cruiserweight Lance Bryant 30 June 2016 Asher Derbyshire[4] 29 April 2016 Vacant —
Light Heavyweight Reece Papuni[5] 16 October 2014 Vacant — Vacant —
Super Middleweight Jordan Tai[6] 25 February 2016 Jonathan Taylor 12 November 2016 Vacant —
Middleweight Mose Auimatagi Jr 29 April 2016 Mose Auimatagi Jr 1 July 2016 Vacant —
Super Welterweight Cairo George[7] 28 February 2014 Shay Brock 28 April 2017 Vacant —
Welterweight Bowyn Morgan[8] 5 Much 2016 Vacant — Vacant —
Super Lightweight Leki Maka 21 November 2015 Vacant — Vacant —

Female

Weight class: NZNBF Champion: NZNBF Reign began: NZPBA Champion: NZPBA Reign began: PBCNZ Champion: PBCNZ Reign began:
Heavyweight Vacant — Alrie Meleisea 10 March 2017 Vacant —
Light Heavyweight Geovana Peres 21 April 2017 Vacant — Vacant —
Super Welterweight Vacant — Daniella Smith[9] 6 May 2006 Vacant —
Welterweight Vacant — Daniella Smith[10] 13 December 2008 Vacant —
Lightweight Vacant — Gentiane Lupi[11] 13 December 2014 Vacant —
Super Featherweight Vacant — Rebecca Jennings 10 September 2016 Vacant —
Super Flyweight Michelle Preston[12] 5 November 2010 Vacant — Vacant —

See also

References

  1. ↑ Barry Leabourn & John Mitchell (2002). "100 Years of Boxing New Zealand" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  2. ↑ "NZPBA Talks about History". East Side Boxing. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Joseph Parker beats Afa Tatupu with KO". Stuff. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  4. ↑ "Wellington Big Bash - Fight 11". Youtube. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  5. ↑ "Boxer Reece Papuni shows he is the real deal". Stuff. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  6. ↑ "Boxing: Canberra's Dave Toussaint sets sights on Australasian Super Middleweight title". canberra times. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  7. ↑ "George targeting Asia after second title win". Waikato Times. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  8. ↑ "New national welterweight boxing champ Bowyn Morgan proves he's ready for big names". stuff.
  9. ↑ "Daniella Smith". WBAN. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  10. ↑ "Daniella Smith retains NZ Welterweight Title". Fight Times. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  11. ↑ "Whawhai, Series 1 Episode 2". Maori TV. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  12. ↑ "RingsideNZ Fight Night VII Fight 15 Michelle vs Shona". Youtube. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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