Professional boxing in New Zealand refers to the sport of

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held in New Zealand at a professional level.

Governing body

New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) and

New Zealand Professional Boxing Association New Zealand Professional Boxing Association (NZPBA) is one of the four governing bodies for the sport of professional boxing in New Zealand. NZPBA is a non-profit organisation. History The Body was founded as South Pacific Boxing Association, wi ...

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NZPBA New Zealand Professional Boxing Association (NZPBA) is one of the four governing bodies for the sport of professional boxing in New Zealand. NZPBA is a non-profit organisation. History The Body was founded as South Pacific Boxing Association, w ...

) are the national sporting commissioning bodies that run professional boxing in New Zealand. Other boxing bodies in New Zealand have been inactive including Boxing NZ Inc and New Zealand Boxing Council (NZBC). Boxing NZ Inc currently only commission amateur boxing events and NZBC has been inactive since 2007. The New Zealand Boxing Association (NZBA) was the first boxing commission in New Zealand, which began before 1900. In 1903, the NZBA was granted a special dispensation by the ruling world amateur body to conduct professional boxing. Thus was born the amateur undercard with pro bouts as the main card. In 2016, a New Boxing commission started called the Professional Boxing Commission New Zealand (PBCNZ). The PBCNZ commissioned their first show on

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. A small commissioning body called Pro-Box NZ (established in 2012), is semi active in New Zealand, however only does an average of three events per year. Most of Pro-Box NZ commissioned events are in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato area. In 2019, NZPBA was no longer considered the main professional boxing body as Pro Box NZ did more shows nationwide the NZPBA. PBCNZ was the main body for Auckland.

History

In 1903 Parliament formed and passed the Boxing and Wrestling Act to cover the facets and the issuing of a Police boxing permit. The act and regulations have been slightly amended over the years. The latest amendment was 1984, because only boxing and wrestling is named in the current act and regulations, is why all the other combat sports do not have to apply for Police permits or restricted by anything else such that is required for current day boxers.

Tournaments

* Super Eight Boxing Tournament

Current champions

Men

Female

Pacific Titles

In 2018, Pro Box NZ created a new title for the pacific region called the Pro Box Pacific title, with the first bout happening on 4 May 2018 with Bowyn Morgan taking on Andres Delfin Rodriguez. PBCNZ tried to replicate the idea, however the original bout scheduled on 19 May 2018, between Sam Rapira and Abhay Chand did not happen due to Abhay Chand pulling out. Sam Rapira ended up fighting Ratu Dawai instead for the PBCNZ National Titles.

Cruiserweight Pacific title

Light Heavyweight Pacific title

Super Middleweight Pacific title

Middleweight Pacific title

Super Welterweight Pacific title

Super Lightweight Pacific title

Super Featherweight Pacific title

Provincial titles

In 2018,

created three Provincial titles for New Zealand. The NZPBA Northern, NZPBA Central and NZPBA Southern title. The first title was competed on 6 October 2018, where Kiki Toa Leutele Knocked out Thomas Russell.

Heavyweight title

Heavyweight Central title

Heavyweight Southern title

Cruiserweight title

Cruiserweight Southern title

Super Middleweight title

Super Middleweight Southern title

Middleweight title

Middleweight Northern title

Middleweight Central title

Middleweight Southern title

Lightweight title

Lightweight Northern title

Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981

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List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions This list of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional light heavyweight championship. The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association, New Zealan ...

List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions This list of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional super middleweight championship. The title has been administered by the Pro Box NZ, New Zealand Boxing Associat ...

List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions This list of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional middleweight championship. The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association, New Zealand Nationa ...

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List of New Zealand super lightweight boxing champions This list of New Zealand lightweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional Super lightweight championship. The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association, New Zealand Natio ...

List of New Zealand lightweight boxing champions This list of New Zealand lightweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional lightweight championship. The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association and New Zealand Profess ...

* List of New Zealand super featherweight boxing champions *

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List of New Zealand bantamweight boxing champions This list of New Zealand bantamweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional bantamweight championship. The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association since 1914. A champion ...

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List of Australian super welterweight boxing champions A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

* List of Australian welterweight boxing champions *

List of Australian super lightweight boxing champions A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

List of Australian lightweight boxing champions A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...

List of Australian super featherweight boxing champions A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

List of Australian featherweight boxing champions A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

* List of Australian bantamweight boxing champions *

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References

External links

NZPBA Official WebsitePBCNZ Official Website
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