New promoters on the local scene, Heartland promotions, took their retinue to the Northland town of Kerikeri on May 27th and staged a promotion at a venue known simply as The Centre. For a town that has never staged professional boxing before (and according to one local that includes the amateur code as well) a […]
Geelong’s light heavyweight Paul Murdoch put the PABA championship hopes of Fijian Birbal Junior into perspective when he stopped him in two rounds at the Ellerslie Racecourse Reception centre on March 26. Birbal pressed forward relentlessly in the first round but it was all over in the second when Murdoch opened up finishing proceedings with […]
Journeyman boxer Kelly McBride sensationally knocked out former NZ amateur champion Brad Milner in the first round of their welterweight bout at the Hornby Workingmen’s Club (Christchurch) on April 12. Milner, who had made a successful professional debut in Melbourne recently was heavily favoured to beat the 38-year-old McBride, who had put in a 12-hour […]
Another Auckland boxer has gone AWOL shortly before a fight writes Jim Mahoney. Cruiserweight Fred Lafaele weighed in at the last Auckland Boxing Association pro-am tournament with his trainer and manager and accepted a semi-pro fight against Sosaia Vaka. Both boxers had two fights for two wins under their belts. Vaka weighed in at 80.3kg […]
Bruce Glozier (73.2kg) finished all over Chris Rehu (70.9kg) to take a points win in their six-round return match at the Auckland Boxing Association’s stadium on Thursday, February 23rd. A definite win was the goal of both fighters after they fought a disputed draw last October. Pre-fight Glozier had promised to “come on strong” in […]
The Auckland Boxing Association kicked off its 2006 season on February 11th with a good crowd to see New Zealand supermiddleweight champion, Lee Oti (73.5kg), tangle with Tangilima Tapanuu (77kg). Oti, who had taken time off from boxing to concentrate on rugby league, looked sharp and strong considering he had not been in the ring […]
Heavyweight Champion: Amosa Zinck Jason Suttie Daniel Tai Elisara Sii Uta Frank Attu Richard Tutaki Cruiserweight Champion: Colin Hunia Mahommod Azzoui Sean Sullivan Gerard Zoks Supi Moi Moi Anapapa Gabriel Light Heavyweight Champion: Sean Sullivan Peter Kariuki Steve Wood Timo Marsua Moroni Schwalger Kalolo Cruse Super Middeweight Champion: Lee Otti Rico Chong Nee Shane Chapman […]
Canadian Boxer Joe Burns The last New Zealand ring death occurred in Auckland when, Joe Burns, billed as a Hawaiian Canadian, died in Auckland Hospital a fortnight after being knocked out at the Town Hall on May 10 1948 by Tommy Downes of Palmerston North in the second round. Just as professional boxing is gaining […]
Reporoa prospect Daniel McKinnon (72kg) needed seven rounds to halt underdog Fili Mailata (72kg) for the vacant New Zealand middleweight title at the Auckland Boxing Association\s stadium on Saturday, December 10th. But Mailata, despite coming in as a late substitute, made a fight of it until the stoppage and earned a good hand from the […]
On Saturday September 17th (Election night), as the hopes of New Zealand's two main political parties see-awed back and forward, an equally riveting contest was taking place centring at the Kath Day hall in Otahuhu, South Auckland, writes Jim Mahoney. Elisara Sii Uta and Amosa Zinck went head-to-head for eleven rounds for the New Zealand […]