Professional boxing in New Zealand

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Professional boxing in New Zealand
Governing body Boxing NZ
NZNBF
NZPBA Inc
PBCNZ
Pro Box NZ

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

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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

Current champions

Men

Weight class: NZPBA Champion: NZPBA Reign began:PBCNZ Champion:PBCNZ Reign began:Pro Box NZ Champion:Pro Box NZ Reign began:
Heavyweight Junior Fa 18 March 2017Richard Tutaki28 October 2023Kiki Toa Leutele12 May 2023
CruiserweightAsher Derbyshire [4] 29 April 2016 Jerome Pampellone 21 July 2022Lance Bryant24 March 2018
Light HeavyweightVacant—Ratu Dawai19 May 2018Zane Hopman30 October 2020
Super MiddleweightJonathan Taylor12 November 2016Vacant—Francis Waitai10 October 2020
MiddleweightVacant—Marcus Heywood20 August 2022 Andrei Mikhailovich 3 August 2019
Super WelterweightBowyn Morgan22 June 2018 Andrei Mikhailovich 13 November 2020Bowyn Morgan15 December 2018
WelterweightVacant—Vacant—Vacant—
Super LightweightVacant—Vacant—Shiva Mishra15 February 2020
LightweightNort Beauchamp4 May 2019Vacant—Vacant—

Female

Weight class: NZPBA Champion: NZPBA Reign began:PBCNZ Champion:PBCNZ Reign began:Pro Box NZ Champion:Pro Box NZ Reign began:
Heavyweight Sarah Long 13 October 2018Vacant— Sequita Hemingway 19 August 2023
Light Heavyweight Lani Daniels 18 November 2017 Geovana Peres 13 October 2017Lani Daniels24 June 2022
Super MiddleweightVacant—Vacant—Lani Daniels22 September 2018
Super Welterweight Daniella Smith [5] 6 May 2006Vacant—Vacant—
Welterweight Daniella Smith [6] 13 December 2008Vacant—Macca Jean7 October 2023
Super LightweightVacant— Mea Motu 3 July 2021Vacant—
Lightweight Mea Motu 26 March 2021Quinita Hati19 May 2018Vacant—
Super FeatherweightRebecca Jennings10 September 2016 Mea Motu 30 April 2022Vacant—
FeatherweightVacant— Mea Motu 12 February 2022Vacant—

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 4 May 2018 with Bowyn Morgan taking on Andres Delfin Rodriguez. PBCNZ tried to replicate the idea, however the original bout scheduled on 19 May 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

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Patrick Ferguson18 August 2018Pro Box PacificPanuve Helu

Light Heavyweight Pacific title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Savenaca Naliva29 February 2020Pro Box PacificJohn Korake

Super Middleweight Pacific title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Tyson Turner9 November 2019Pro Box PacificZac Cotten

Middleweight Pacific title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Gunnar Jackson24 November 2018Pro Box PacificBlake Bell

Super Welterweight Pacific title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Bowyn Morgan4 May 2018Pro Box PacificAndres Delfin Rodriguez

Super Lightweight Pacific title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Cairo George4 May 2019Pro Box PacificJames Torres
Shiva Mishra31 October 2020Pro Box PacificTain Cropley

Super Featherweight Pacific title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Baolin Kang11 September 2019Pro Box PacificCain 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.[ citation needed ] The first title was competed on 6 October 2018, where Kiki Toa Leutele Knocked out Thomas Russell.[ citation needed ]

Heavyweight title

Heavyweight Central title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Harry Kaing6 December 1886Wanganui titleJohn Laurie
Kiki Toa Leutele6 October 2018 NZPBA CentralThomas Russell

Heavyweight Southern title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponentDefence
Bill Bartlett13 December 1912Canterbury titleWilliam O'Bien1

Cruiserweight title

Cruiserweight Southern title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Izic Placid3 May 2019Pro Box NZ South IslandAsh Mcconville
Kurt Winklemann24 November 2018Pro Box NZ Inter-Island titleNigel Elliot

Super Middleweight title

Super Middleweight Southern title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Joshua Hatherley24 November 2018Pro Box NZ South IslandMichael Pascoe

Middleweight title

Middleweight Northern title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponentdefences
John Laurie10 September 1886Auckland titleJames Martin1
Barney Donovan22 September 1886Auckland titleJohn Laurie1

Middleweight Central title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Gunnar Jackson24 November 2018 NZPBA CentralBlake Bell

Middleweight Southern title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponentDefences
John Laurie5 June 1886West Coast titleJ J Breeze1
Fred Millar20 August 1887West Coast titleJohn Laurie1
John Laurie17 September 1887West Coast titleFred Millar0

Lightweight title

Lightweight Northern title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponentdefences
Torpedo Billy Murphy14 July 1883Auckland titleFrank Burns2
Barney Donovan5 January 1885Auckland titleTorpedo Billy Murphy1

Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981

See also

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Benjamin Watt (2020). "BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 1" . Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "NZPBA Talks about History". East Side Boxing. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Wellington Big Bash - Fight 11". Youtube. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Daniella Smith". WBAN. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Daniella Smith retains NZ Welterweight Title". Fight Times. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
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