Pro Box NZ explained

Pro Box New Zealand Association
Abbrev:Pro Box NZ
Sport:Professional boxing
Jurisdiction:New Zealand
Aff:World Boxing Council
Australian National Boxing Federation
International Boxing Organization
President:Torchy George
Countryflag:New Zealand

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:
HeavyweightKiki Toa Leutele 12 May 2023
CruiserweightJohn Parker27 April 2024
Light-heavyweightZane Hopman30 October 2020
Super-middleweightFrancis Waitai10 October 2020
MiddleweightAndrei Mikhailovich[4] 3 August 2019
Super-welterweightBowyn Morgan[5] 15 December 2018
WelterweightVacant
Super-lightweightShiva Mishra[6] 15 February 2020
LightweightVacant

Female

Weight class:Pro Box NZ Champion:Pro Box NZ Reign began:
HeavyweightSequita Hemingway19 August 2023
Light HeavyweightLani Daniels24 June 2022
Super MiddleweightLani Daniels[7] 22 September 2018
WelterweightMacca Jean7 October 2023

Current provincial champions

Inter-Island title

Cruiserweight Men

South Island title

Super Middleweight Men

Regional Champions

Pacific Titles

Super Lightweight title

NameBeginning of ReignTitleOpponent
Cairo George [12] 4 May 2019Pro Box PacificJames Torres
Shiva Mishra31 October 2020Pro Box PacificTain Cropley

Super Featherweight title

Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981

See main article: Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benjamin Watt. BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 1. 2020. 2020-02-27.
  2. Web site: Barry Leabourn & John Mitchell. 100 Years of Boxing New Zealand. 2002. 2016-06-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121215816/http://boxingnz.org.nz/portals/58/files/THESTORY.pdf. 2016-01-21.
  3. Web site: Benjamin Watt. BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 2. 2020. 2020-03-10.
  4. Web site: Andrei’s win – Gunnar’s stunna. 2019. 2020-03-10.
  5. Web site: Bowyn Morgan gets first major regional title opportunity. 2020. 2020-03-10.
  6. Web site: Mishra stops Curline in 2 minutes to take Pro-Box NZ Title. 2020. 2020-03-10.
  7. Web site: Women's WBO world light-heavyweight title fight - all you need to know. 2019. 2020-03-10.
  8. Web site: Seconi . Adrian. More than just a sport for pro winner . Otago Daily Times . 24 November 2018. 3 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Best Fight of 2018 - Patrick Ferguson stops Panuve Helu in the 7th Round via TKO CTP Boxing. 2018. 2020-03-10.
  10. Web site: Beginning of an Era, End of a Legend. 2018. 2020-03-10.
  11. Web site: Bowyn Morgan and Andres Rodriguez fighting for world title shot. 2018. 2020-03-10.
  12. Web site: Waikato Warrior makes in-ring return in style. 2019. 2020-03-10.