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 bodyBoxing NZ
NZNBF
NZPBA Inc
PBCNZ
Pro Box NZ

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: NZPBA Champion: NZPBA Reign began: PBCNZ Champion: PBCNZ Reign began: Pro Box NZ Champion: Pro Box NZ Reign began:
Heavyweight Junior Fa 18 March 2017 Hemi Ahio 1 September 2017 James Langton 9 December 2017
Cruiserweight Asher Derbyshire[4] 29 April 2016 David Light 21 April 2018 Lance Bryant 24 March 2018
Light Heavyweight Vacant — Ratu Dawai 19 May 2018 Zane Hopman 30 October 2020
Super Middleweight Jonathan Taylor 12 November 2016 Vacant — Francis Waitai 10 October 2020
Middleweight Vacant — Vacant — Andrei Mikhailovich 3 August 2019
Super Welterweight Bowyn Morgan 22 June 2018 Andrei Mikhailovich 13 November 2020 Bowyn Morgan 15 December 2018
Welterweight Vacant — Vacant — Vacant —
Super Lightweight Vacant — Vacant — Shiva Mishra 15 February 2020
Lightweight Nort Beauchamp 4 May 2019 Vacant — 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 2018 Vacant — Vacant —
Light Heavyweight Lani Daniels 18 November 2017 Geovana Peres 13 October 2017 Vacant —
Super Middleweight Vacant — Vacant — Lani Daniels 22 September 2018
Super Welterweight Daniella Smith[5] 6 May 2006 Vacant — Vacant —
Welterweight Daniella Smith[6] 13 December 2008 Vacant — Michaela Jenkins 15 December 2018
Super Lightweight Vacant — Karen Te Ruki Pasene 29 February 2020 Vacant —
Lightweight Gentiane Lupi[7] 13 December 2014 Quinita Hati 19 May 2018 Vacant —
Super Featherweight Rebecca Jennings 10 September 2016 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 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
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Patrick Ferguson 18 August 2018 Pro Box Pacific Panuve Helu

Light Heavyweight Pacific title
Name Beginning of Reign Title Opponent
Savenaca Naliva 29 February 2020 Pro Box Pacific John Korake

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
Shiva Mishra 31 October 2020 Pro Box Pacific Tain Cropley

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 6 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

Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981
Main article: Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981

See also

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.
  7. "Whawhai, Series 1 Episode 2". Maori TV. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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