Pro Box NZ
Pro Box New Zealand Association (Pro Box NZ) is one of the four governing bodies for the sport of professional boxing in New Zealand. Pro Box NZ is a non-profit organisation.
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| Sport | Professional boxing |
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| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Abbreviation | Pro Box NZ |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Affiliation | World Boxing Council Australian National Boxing Federation International Boxing Organization |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Board members
[edit]President: Torchy George
Current national champions
[edit]Men
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 |
| Lightweight | Jadene Treadaway | 21 March 2026 |
Current provincial champions
[edit]Inter-Island title
[edit]Cruiserweight Men
[edit]| Name | Beginning of Reign | Opponent | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Winklemann[8] | 24 November 2018 | Nigel Elliot | 0 |
South Island title
[edit]Cruiserweight Men
[edit]| Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izic Placid | 3 May 2019 | Pro Box NZ | Ash Mcconville |
Super Middleweight Men
[edit]| Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Hatherley[8] | 24 November 2018 | Pro Box NZ | Michael Pascoe |
Regional Champions
[edit]Pacific Titles
[edit]Cruiserweight title
[edit]| Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ferguson[9] | 18 August 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Panuve Helu |
Light Heavyweight title
[edit]| Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savenaca Naliva | 29 February 2020 | Pro Box Pacific | John Korake |
Super Middleweight title
[edit]| Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Turner | 9 November 2019 | Pro Box Pacific | Zac Cotten |
Middleweight Pacific title
[edit]| Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Jackson[10] | 24 November 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Blake Bell |
Super Welterweight title
[edit]| Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowyn Morgan[11] | 4 May 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Andres Delfin Rodriguez |
Super Lightweight title
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Name | Beginning of Reign | Title | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baolin Kang | 11 September 2019 | Pro Box Pacific | Cain Brunton |
Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of New Zealand female boxing champions
- List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand welterweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand super lightweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand lightweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand super featherweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand featherweight boxing champions
- List of New Zealand bantamweight boxing champions
References
[edit]- ^ 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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