Thai Boxing Association of New Zealand — December News

Latest TBANZ Title Belt results come from – the Bash at the Beach promotion (Brian Toomey, Tauranga):

Nth Island Light Heavyweight: Kumus Peters, San Bu Kai (points) Bt Jason Waite, Zero Tolerance
NZ Cruiserweight: Joe Biczo, Zero Tolerance (TKO) Bt Bryce Barron, Harley Thai Boxing

Non-Title results:

Wicharn Sitsiam (Sitsiam Gym) bt Shanel Patel (Ashimhara Karate)
Vanessa Breytenbach (Ngakaunui Thai Boxing) bt Haylee Aitken (Dark Angels)
Kyle Gibson (San Bu Kai) bt Nik Archer (Zero Tolerance)
Duane Burgess (VUW) bt Victor Eden (San Bu Kai)
Mike Wilson (Fight Club) bt Anthony Luthers (VUW)
Hamish Johnson (Rebel Lee Gar) bt Eddie Smith (Ellis Thai Boxing)
Bronwin Wylie (Ashihara Karate) bt Fiona Moore ( Martial Arts)
Dominic Bond (Ashihara Karate) bt Karthikan Mohandas (King Thai Boxing) – KO
Brent Stone (Zero Tolerance) bt Jamaine Grey (Ngakaunui Thai Boxing) – TKO
Oliver Mackie (Kapiti Thai Boxing) bt Jason Walker (Ngakaunui Thai Boxing)

As always, Brian Toomey not only gave the crowd a fantastic show, but took care of those who participated in his promotion. Everything from the accommodations to the smoothly run organisation of the event showed appreciation for the efforts of these competitors from around North Island.

Upcoming events:

December:
Nelson (Isaac Takarangi)
New Plymouth (Chris Samson)

January:
*TBANZ representatives to Thailand

February:
Feb, RingTime – Kapiti (Barry Page)
Late Feb, Porirua (Peter Aberdeen)

March:
*TBANZ hosts seminars with Ajarn Chai Sirisute
Porirua (Dave Hitchins)
Tauranga (Brian Toomey)

April:
Mid Apr, Wellington (Mark Hampton)

May:
Mid May, Palmerston North (Stu Chambers)

June:
Kapiti TBANZ event (lead up to 2006 Invitational)

July:
Porirua (Dave Hitchins)

August:
Late Aug, Wellington (Mark Hampton)

October:
Late Oct, Porirua (Dave Hitchins)

November:
Late Nov, Wellington (Mark Hampton)

For information on Chai Sirisute tour contact :-

Auckland Brett De Arth 0274-996-480
Wellington Barry Page 04-298 4135
Christhurch Geoff Aitken 027-285 7215

THAI BOXING ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND TITLE HOLDERS

WEIGHT DIVISION MENS NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND SOUTH ISLAND
Bantamweight 118 lbs (53.524 kg)
Light Featherweight 122 lbs (55.338 kg) Rowan Samson
Featherweight 126 lbs (57.153 kg) Rowan Samson
Lightweight 130 lbs (58.967 kg)
Super Lightweight 135 lbs (61.235 kg) Sone Vannathy
Light Welterweight 140 lbs (63.503 kg) Andy Donaldson Ben Ruck
Welterweight 147 lbs (66.638 kg) Wade Piccard Ian Stewart
Light Middleweight 154 lbs (69.853 kg) Tala Fetu
Middleweight 160 lbs (71.575 kg) Ngakau Spain
Super Middleweight 168 lbs (76.363 kg) Nathan Odering David Brown
Light Heavyweight 175 lbs (79.379 kg) Kurt Gilbertson Charles August Adam Rickblock
Super Light Heavyweight (182 lbs (82.540kg) Dan Burns Kumus Peters
Cruiserweight 190 lbs (86.183 kg) Joe Biczo Dan Burns
Super Cruiserweight 200 lbs (90.719kg) Peter Aberdeen
Heavyweight 209 lbs (95.000 kg) Edwin Marsh
Super Heavyweight 209+ lbs (95.000 kg) Liam Cann
WEIGHT DIVISION LADIES NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND SOUTH ISLAND
Bantamweight 118 lbs (53.524 kg)
Light Featherweight 122 lbs (55.338 kg) Leighann Banham
Featherweight 126 lbs (57.153 kg) Ngapera Parata Catherine MacIver
Lightweight 130 lbs (58.967 kg) Ngapera Parata
Super Lightweight 135 lbs (61.235 kg) Leighann Banham
Light Welterweight 140 lbs (63.503 kg) Karen Lynch
Middleweight 160 lbs (71.575 kg)

2004 TBANZ National Champions

16 and Under – Junior

57-62 kgSuper LightweightRoman Samson (New Plymouth)69-71 kgMiddleweightDavid Milne (Christchurch)

55-57 kg Featherweight Oliver Mackie (Kapiti)

Senior

53-55 kg Light Featherweight Duncan Macmillan (Dannivirke)
63-66 kg Welterweight Nop (Porirua)
69-71 kg Middleweight Gordon Pye (Masterton)
71-76 kg Super Middleweight Malcolm Griffiths (Lower Hutt)
82-86 kg Cruiserweight Billy Davis (Dannivirke)
86-90 kg Super Cruiserweight Dan Stirling (Lower Hutt)
95+ kg Super Heavyweight Kerry Karena (Hastings)

Article written by Barry Page