Pro Box NZ

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox sport governing body |name = Pro Box New Zealand Association |abbrev = Pro Box NZ |logo =File:Pro_Box_NZ_Logo.jpeg |logosize = |sport = Professional boxing |category = |image = |caption = |jurisdiction = New Zealand |founded = {{Start date|2012}} |aff =World Boxing Council<br>Australian National Boxing Federation<br>International Boxing Organization |affdate = |region = |regionyear = |headquarters = |location = |president = Torchy George |chairman = |chairperson = |chair = |chiefexec = |vicepresident = |director = |secretary = |coach = |womenscoach = |key staff = |operating income = |sponsor = |year closed = |replaced = |prevfounded = |url = |countryflag = New Zealand }} '''Pro Box New Zealand Association''' ('''Pro Box NZ''') is one of the four governing bodies for the sport of professional boxing in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|author=Benjamin Watt|url=http://newzealandfighter.co.nz/news/battle-of-the-new-zealand-boxing-commissioning-bodies-part-1|title=BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 1 |date=2020|accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref> Pro Box NZ is a non-profit organisation.<ref>{{cite web|author=Barry Leabourn & John Mitchell|url=http://www.boxingnz.org.nz/portals/58/files/THESTORY.pdf|title=100 Years of Boxing New Zealand|date=2002|accessdate=2016-06-03|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121215816/http://boxingnz.org.nz/portals/58/files/THESTORY.pdf|archivedate=2016-01-21}}</ref>

==History== Pro Box NZ was founded in 2012 by Torchy George located in Hamilton, New Zealand. The organisation was a small organisation at first only doing two to four events a year in Waikato and Bay of Plenty area. Steve Scott became president of the organisation in 2018. Since Scott became president, he turned the organisation into a nationwide organisation and becoming direct competitors of the other major organisations in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|author=Benjamin Watt|url=http://newzealandfighter.co.nz/news/battle-of-the-new-zealand-boxing-commissioning-bodies-part-2|title=BATTLE OF THE NEW ZEALAND BOXING COMMISSIONING BODIES PART 2 |date=2020|accessdate=2020-03-10}}</ref>

==Current roles==

===Board members=== '''President:''' Torchy George

==Current national champions==

===Men===

{| class="wikitable" ! style="text-align: center;" | Weight class: ! style="text-align: center;" | NZPBA Champion: ! style="text-align: center;" | NZPBA Reign began: |- | style="text-align: center;" | Heavyweight | style="text-align: center;" | Kiki Toa Leutele | style="text-align: center;" | 12 May 2023 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Cruiserweight | style="text-align: center;" | John Parker | style="text-align: center;" | 27 April 2024 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Light-heavyweight | style="text-align: center;" | Zane Hopman | style="text-align: center;" | 30 October 2020 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Super-middleweight | style="text-align: center;" | Francis Waitai | style="text-align: center;" | 10 October 2020 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Middleweight | style="text-align: center;" | Andrei Mikhailovich<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgenews.nz/2019/08/andreis-win-gunnars-stunna/|title=Andrei’s win – Gunnar’s stunna |date=2019|accessdate=2020-03-10}}</ref> | style="text-align: center;" | 3 August 2019 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Super-welterweight | style="text-align: center;" | Bowyn Morgan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fightnews.co.nz/news/169509-bowyn-morgan-gets-first-major-regional-title-opportunity.html|title=Bowyn Morgan gets first major regional title opportunity |date=2020|accessdate=2020-03-10}}</ref> | style="text-align: center;" | 15 December 2018 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Welterweight | style="text-align: center;" | Vacant | style="text-align: center;" | — |- | style="text-align: center;" | Super-lightweight | style="text-align: center;" | Shiva Mishra<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fightnews.co.nz/news/169899-mishra-stops-curline-2-minutes-to-take-probox-nz-title.html|title=Mishra stops Curline in 2 minutes to take Pro-Box NZ Title |date=2020|accessdate=2020-03-10}}</ref> | style="text-align: center;" | 15 February 2020 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Lightweight | style="text-align: center;" | Vacant | style="text-align: center;" | — |}

===Female=== {| class="wikitable" ! style="text-align: center;" | Weight class: ! style="text-align: center;" | Pro Box NZ Champion: ! style="text-align: center;" | Pro Box NZ Reign began: |- | style="text-align: center;" | Heavyweight | style="text-align: center;" | Sequita Hemingway | style="text-align: center;" | 19 August 2023 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Light Heavyweight | style="text-align: center;" | Lani Daniels | style="text-align: center;" | 24 June 2022 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Super Middleweight | style="text-align: center;" | Lani Daniels<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/111620373/womens-wbo-world-lightheavyweight-title-fight--all-you-need-to-know|title=Women's WBO world light-heavyweight title fight - all you need to know |date=2019|accessdate=2020-03-10}}</ref> | style="text-align: center;" | 22 September 2018 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Welterweight | style="text-align: center;" | Macca Jean | style="text-align: center;" | 7 October 2023 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Lightweight | style="text-align: center;" | Jadene Treadaway | style="text-align: center;" | 21 March 2026 |}

==Current provincial champions==

===Inter-Island title===

====Cruiserweight Men==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Opponent ! Defences |- | Kurt Winklemann<ref name="Seconi">{{cite web|last=Seconi |first=Adrian|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/boxing/more-just-sport-pro-winner|title=More than just a sport for pro winner |publisher=Otago Daily Times |date= 24 November 2018|accessdate=3 October 2020}}</ref> | 24 November 2018 | Nigel Elliot | 0 |}

===South Island title=== ====Cruiserweight Men==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Izic Placid | 3 May 2019 | Pro Box NZ | Ash Mcconville |}

====Super Middleweight Men==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Joshua Hatherley<ref name="Seconi"/> | 24 November 2018 | Pro Box NZ | Michael Pascoe |}

==Regional Champions== ===Pacific Titles=== ====Cruiserweight title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Patrick Ferguson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FTWi-zGtOA&ab_channel=GladrapChannel|title=Best Fight of 2018 - Patrick Ferguson stops Panuve Helu in the 7th Round via TKO CTP Boxing |date=2018|accessdate=2020-03-10}}</ref> | 18 August 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Panuve Helu |}

====Light Heavyweight title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Savenaca Naliva | 29 February 2020 | Pro Box Pacific | John Korake |}

====Super Middleweight title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Tyson Turner | 9 November 2019 | Pro Box Pacific | Zac Cotten |}

====Middleweight Pacific title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Gunnar Jackson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1908/S00033/beginning-of-an-era-end-of-a-legend.htm|title=Beginning of an Era, End of a Legend |date=2018|accessdate=2020-03-10}}</ref> | 24 November 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Blake Bell |}

====Super Welterweight title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Bowyn Morgan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/103617604/bowyn-morgan-and-andres-rodriguez-fighting-for-world-title-shot|title=Bowyn Morgan and Andres Rodriguez fighting for world title shot |date=2018|accessdate=2020-03-10}}</ref> | 4 May 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Andres Delfin Rodriguez |}

====Super Lightweight title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Cairo George <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/208158-waikato-warrior-makes-ring-return-style.html|title=Waikato Warrior makes in-ring return in style |date=2019|accessdate=2020-03-10}}</ref> | 4 May 2019 | Pro Box Pacific | James Torres |- | Shiva Mishra | 31 October 2020 | Pro Box Pacific | Tain Cropley |}

====Super Featherweight title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Baolin Kang | 11 September 2019 | Pro Box Pacific | Cain Brunton |}

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