Boxing in Australia explained

Country:Australia
Sport:Boxing
Intl List:World Amateur Boxing Championships
Match:Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn, 51,052, 2017, Suncorp Stadium[1]

Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia.

History

The influential traditional martial arts, olympic wrestling and brazilian jiu-jitsu have shaped MMA in Australia, along with the combat sports of boxing and kickboxing/muay thai.

Sanctioning

The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board (Victoria).

Governing Body

Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia.

Tournaments

Current Champions

Male Champions

This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[2] [3]

Weight class:Champion:Reign began:
Light FlyweightJosh Humberdross1 January 2021
FlyweightTitle Vacant
Super FlyweightTitle Vacant
BantamweightMark Schleibs1 January 2021
Super BantamweightTitle Vacant
FeatherweightTitle Vacant
Super FeatherweightDana Coolwell4 December 2021
LightweightHarry Garside6 April 2022
Super LightweightYoussef Dib9 April 2021
WelterweightTitle Vacant
Light MiddleweightLuke Woods4 December 2021
MiddleweightIsaac Hardman1 December 2021
Super MiddleweightMason Smith9 December 2022
Light HeavyweightLeti Leti10 April 2021
CruiserweightFloyd Mason4 December 2021
HeavyweightJustis Huni22 October 2020

Female Champions

See main article: List of Australian female boxing champions. This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4] [5]

Weight class:Champion:Reign began:
Super FlyweightSerena Kingdon9 November 2012
BantamweightSylvia Scharper3 September 2011
Super BantamweightApril Adams22 October 2011
FeatherweightKori Farr17 September 2011
Super FeatherweightLauryn Eagle17 August 2013
LightweightSabrina Ostowari10 May 2014
Super LightweightDeanha Hobbs17 August 2013

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boxing: Pacquiao v Horn - Suncorp Stadium.
  2. Web site: BoxRec. boxrec.com. 8 September 2018.
  3. https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  4. Web site: BoxRec. boxrec.com. 8 September 2018.
  5. https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}