Photos from Cullen Sports Second Sky Tower Boxing Promotion courtesy of Dave Cameron. The Phillipino team and handlers about to leave for the ring Dindo Castenarez wins the W.B.F. Light-welter weight World Crown Peter Warren, Dindo's Manager and Johnny Glozier Phillipino team about to head for the ring Dindo wins World Crown. Winston Peters at […]
Fili Mailata and friend Lee Otti, Richard Tutaki and Bruce Glozier Lape Tulisi and his boys Timu Masua training for fight in China Vic Gummer and his boys Ryan Sturt Vinnie Pavlovich Chris Martin and Peter Kariuki Richard Tutaki Hiriwa TeRangi Timu Masua and Daughter Joe Davis Ollie Wyatt Peter Kariuki Peter Kariuki And Pantera […]
This is a photo series showing some of the great matches in New Zealand's great history. This has to my all time favourite for straight scientific wrestling. Pat was a famous World Heavyweight Champion and John was my uncrowned Champion. Certainly one of the World Great heavyweights. John gets into some serious wood chopping Pat […]
I am saddened to report the passing of one of our great boxers Barry Brown, who died last week aged 73. The following story was written a few years back. Whatever happened to Barry Brown, golden boy of the 1950's in New Zealand boxing? I am able to report that Barry is fit and well […]
One of New Zealand's greatest success stories overseas, Tony Garea, five times world tag team champion, spent a couple of weeks back in his homeland last month. And he still looks great – Still has that great head of hair, and obviously still looks after himself. Tony was practically unknown in his own country, because […]
Vai Toavia, Fili Mailata, and Richard Tutaki Richard Tutaki and John Glozier Tony Renata, Vai Toavai, Fili Mailata, Richard Tutaki, and John Glozier Daniel Codling, Shane Cameron, and Ken Reinsfield Gerhard Zohs and Monty Bhana Earl Opetaia, Chris Rehu, and Ralph Opetaia Lava Savilio and Grant Arkell at right Junior Patti and handlers Roger Earp, […]
Vai Toavai Shane Cameron Shane Cameron and Daniel Codling Shane Cameron Richard Tutaki Dave Collins Gerhard Zohs Mark Robertson Simise Pone Peter Derrick Phil Hellisoe Paulo Tui Pantera Dinesh Shandil and Pantera Junior Patti Charon Hepi Lava Savilio Iona Tana Puna Chris Rehu Garth DaSilva
Outdoor wrestling returned to New Zealand when at Auckland's huge Carlaw Park, former "Kangaroo" Roy "Husky" Heffernan, the Australian heavyweight champion, faced up to New Zealand Champion Big John DaSilva. Roy has wrestled in 45 different countries but this was his first visit to New Zealand. His old "Kangaroo" partner, Al Costello, was well known […]
As a youngster in the 1950's I used to read all the American wrestling and boxing magazines. That's where I got to know Pepper Gomez. He featured prominently in all the magazines, as he was a superstar who used to throw his body around and was more acrobatic than most wrestlers. So I was saddened […]
"Nugget" was a top wrestler in the days when the smaller boys got their chance, and put on outstanding all-action professional contests. He could wrestle, was an outstanding athlete, and often took to the air with a flying dropkick to stun an opponent. The May Road boys at Mt Roskill later moved to the Auckland […]