Pro Box NZ

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Pro Box New Zealand Association
Pro Box NZ Logo.jpeg
Sport Professional boxing
JurisdictionNew Zealand
AbbreviationPro Box NZ
Founded2012 (2012)
Affiliation World Boxing Council
Australian National Boxing Federation
International Boxing Organization
PresidentTorchy George
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Pro Box New Zealand Association (Pro Box NZ) is one of the four governing bodies for the sport of professional boxing in New Zealand. [1] Pro Box NZ is a non-profit organisation. [2]

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History

Pro Box NZ was founded in 2012 by Torchy George located in Hamilton, New Zealand. The organisation was a small organisation at first only doing two to four events a year in Waikato and Bay of Plenty area. Steve Scott became president of the organisation in 2018. Since Scott became president, he turned the organisation into a nationwide organisation and becoming direct competitors of the other major organisations in New Zealand. [3]

Current roles

Board members

President: Torchy George

Current national champions

Men

Weight class:NZPBA Champion:NZPBA Reign began:
HeavyweightKiki Toa Leutele12 May 2023
CruiserweightJohn Parker27 April 2024
Light-heavyweightZane Hopman30 October 2020
Super-middleweightFrancis Waitai10 October 2020
Middleweight Andrei Mikhailovich [4] 3 August 2019
Super-welterweightBowyn Morgan [5] 15 December 2018
WelterweightVacant—
Super-lightweightShiva Mishra [6] 15 February 2020
LightweightVacant—

Female

Weight class:Pro Box NZ Champion:Pro Box NZ Reign began:
Heavyweight Sequita Hemingway 19 August 2023
Light Heavyweight Lani Daniels 24 June 2022
Super MiddleweightLani Daniels [7] 22 September 2018
WelterweightMacca Jean7 October 2023
LightweightTricia MacKenzie5 July 2025

Current provincial champions

Inter-Island title

Cruiserweight Men

NameBeginning of ReignOpponentDefences
Kurt Winklemann [8] 24 November 2018Nigel Elliot0

South Island title

Cruiserweight Men

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Izic Placid3 May 2019Pro Box NZAsh Mcconville

Super Middleweight Men

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Joshua Hatherley [8] 24 November 2018Pro Box NZMichael Pascoe

Regional Champions

Pacific Titles

Cruiserweight title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Patrick Ferguson [9] 18 August 2018Pro Box PacificPanuve Helu

Light Heavyweight title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Savenaca Naliva29 February 2020Pro Box PacificJohn Korake

Super Middleweight title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Tyson Turner9 November 2019Pro Box PacificZac Cotten

Middleweight Pacific title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Gunnar Jackson [10] 24 November 2018Pro Box PacificBlake Bell

Super Welterweight title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Bowyn Morgan [11] 4 May 2018Pro Box PacificAndres Delfin Rodriguez

Super Lightweight title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Cairo George [12] 4 May 2019Pro Box PacificJames Torres
Shiva Mishra31 October 2020Pro Box PacificTain Cropley

Super Featherweight title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Baolin Kang11 September 2019Pro Box PacificCain Brunton

Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981

See also

References

  1. ↑ Benjamin Watt (2020). "BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 1" . Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Barry Leabourn & John Mitchell (2002). "100 Years of Boxing New Zealand" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Benjamin Watt (2020). "BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 2" . Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Andrei's win – Gunnar's stunna". 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bowyn Morgan gets first major regional title opportunity". 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mishra stops Curline in 2 minutes to take Pro-Box NZ Title". 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Women's WBO world light-heavyweight title fight - all you need to know". 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. 1 2 Seconi, Adrian (24 November 2018). "More than just a sport for pro winner". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Best Fight of 2018 - Patrick Ferguson stops Panuve Helu in the 7th Round via TKO CTP Boxing". 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Beginning of an Era, End of a Legend". 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bowyn Morgan and Andres Rodriguez fighting for world title shot". 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Waikato Warrior makes in-ring return in style". 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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