Pro Box New Zealand Association |
Sport | Professional boxing |
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Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
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Abbreviation | Pro Box NZ |
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Founded | 2012 (2012) |
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Affiliation | World Boxing Council Australian National Boxing Federation International Boxing Organization |
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President | Torchy 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]
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: |
Heavyweight | Kiki Toa Leutele | 12 May 2023 |
Cruiserweight | John Parker | 27 April 2024 |
Light-heavyweight | Zane Hopman | 30 October 2020 |
Super-middleweight | Francis Waitai | 10 October 2020 |
Middleweight | Andrei Mikhailovich[4] | 3 August 2019 |
Super-welterweight | Bowyn Morgan[5] | 15 December 2018 |
Welterweight | Vacant | — |
Super-lightweight | Shiva Mishra[6] | 15 February 2020 |
Lightweight | Vacant | — |
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 Middleweight | Lani Daniels[7] | 22 September 2018 |
Welterweight | Macca Jean | 7 October 2023 |
Current provincial champions
Inter-Island title
Cruiserweight Men
Name | Beginning of Reign | Opponent | Defences |
Kurt Winklemann[8] | 24 November 2018 | Nigel Elliot | 0 |
South Island title
Cruiserweight Men
Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
Izic Placid | 3 May 2019 | Pro Box NZ | Ash Mcconville |
Super Middleweight Men
Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
Joshua Hatherley[8] | 24 November 2018 | Pro Box NZ | Michael Pascoe |
Regional Champions
Pacific Titles
Cruiserweight title
Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
Patrick Ferguson[9] | 18 August 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Panuve Helu |
Light Heavyweight title
Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
Savenaca Naliva | 29 February 2020 | Pro Box Pacific | John Korake |
Super Middleweight 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[10] | 24 November 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Blake Bell |
Super Welterweight title
Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
Bowyn Morgan[11] | 4 May 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Andres Delfin Rodriguez |
Super Lightweight title
Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
Cairo George [12] | 4 May 2019 | Pro Box Pacific | James Torres |
Shiva Mishra | 31 October 2020 | Pro Box Pacific | Tain Cropley |
Super Featherweight title
Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
Baolin Kang | 11 September 2019 | Pro Box Pacific | Cain Brunton |
Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981
See also
References
- ^ Benjamin Watt (2020). "BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 1". Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Benjamin Watt (2020). "BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 2". Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Andrei's win – Gunnar's stunna". 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Bowyn Morgan gets first major regional title opportunity". 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Mishra stops Curline in 2 minutes to take Pro-Box NZ Title". 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Women's WBO world light-heavyweight title fight - all you need to know". 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b Seconi, Adrian (24 November 2018). "More than just a sport for pro winner". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Best Fight of 2018 - Patrick Ferguson stops Panuve Helu in the 7th Round via TKO CTP Boxing". 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Beginning of an Era, End of a Legend". 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Bowyn Morgan and Andres Rodriguez fighting for world title shot". 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Waikato Warrior makes in-ring return in style". 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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