New Zealand is supposed to be an egalitarian society but I would hardly call a wharfie and a paperhanger corporate types. Yet that is what they were billed as, at the Pukekohe Indian Centre on Saturday March 24, when over 800 people packed the center to witness what was advertised as a night of “corporate […]
The Auckland Boxing Association kicked its 2007 season off by hosting an international amateur bout at their stadium on Saturday February 24, between current New Zealand singlet wearing light heavyweight champion Zig Zag Wallace (yes, that’s his right name) and New South Wales State champion at the same weight, Matthew Corbett, from Magpie territory, Croydon, […]
Shane Cameron’s bout against Australian- based Roger Izonritie for the International Boxing Federation’s Pan-Pacific belt has to be the New Zealand fight of 2006, writes Jim Mahoney. The clash at the Auckland Boxing Association Stadium in July is a bolter in that category. Not only did it have big-fight atmosphere, it produced a dramatic action […]
The “That was Then, This is now Trust” put on an entertaining promotion at their headquarters in Ellerslie (Auckland suburb) on Saturday, December 2. A big crowd turned up to a banquet of fresh sea food and wild game and to enjoy a night of boxing. In the main event a heavyweight contests scheduled for […]
Daniel Tai earned a hard fought 12-round decision from Elisara Sii Uta when he retained his New Zealand heavyweight title (NZNBF version) at the Telstra Events Centre, South Auckland on Saturday November 11. The pattern of the fight was set early when Elisara (105kg) would circle firing out left hands and the occasional hook in […]
Once again Samoan-born boxer Kalolo Faitua came to the aid of the Auckland Boxing Association when he agreed to take on tough Tongan, Sosaia Vaka, only 24 hours before fight night at the ABA’s monthly pro-am tournament at their stadium on October 26. This is the third time Faitua, also known as Kololo Cruse, has […]
Lee Oti, weighing in at a career lightest of 69kg beat Rawiri Wiremu aka David Wiremu (66kg) with a 10th round stoppage to win the vacant New Zealand light-middleweight title on the Auckland Boxing Association's monthly pro-am tournament at their Stadium on September 28th. Wiremu, who won the NSW amateur lightweight title several years ago […]
Fight fans cannot complain about not getting their moneys worth at the Auckland Boxing Association's August 31 pro-am tournament held at their Stadium in Eden Terrace. The program featured 14 amateur contests, an exhibition and three professional contests and didn't finish till 12.20 a.m. the next day! There is not enough room to give the […]
The Auckland Boxing Association under new president, Tui Gallagher, has a busy itinerary coming up. First up on Friday, July 28th, at the ABA Stadium, Knockout Boxing Limited who have hired the venue from the ABA, will promote an IBF Pan Pacific and WBA Pan Africa heavyweight title fight between Shane Cameron and Roger Izonritie. […]
The main event at Auckland Boxing Association’s monthly pro-am tournament at their stadium on June 29th was all over in 1min 40s of round one. A clash of heads between Kololo Faitua (aka Cruse) 83kg and Sosaia Vaka 80kg resulted in a badly cut eyebrow for Vaka and a cut high on Faitus’a forehead. Referee […]