# Pro Box NZ > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pro_Box_NZ > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pro_Box_NZ.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Box_NZ > Source revision: 1344678916 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Professional_boxing) |category = |image = |caption = |jurisdiction = New Zealand |founded = {{Start date|2012}} |aff =[World Boxing Council](/source/World_Boxing_Council)
[Australian National Boxing Federation](/source/Australian_National_Boxing_Federation)
[International Boxing Organization](/source/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](/source/Sport_governing_body) for the sport of [professional boxing](/source/professional_boxing) in New Zealand.{{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}} Pro Box NZ is a non-profit organisation.{{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}} ==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.{{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}} ==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](/source/Andrei_Mikhailovich){{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}} | style="text-align: center;" | 3 August 2019 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Super-welterweight | style="text-align: center;" | Bowyn Morgan{{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}} | 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{{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}} | 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](/source/Sequita_Hemingway) | style="text-align: center;" | 19 August 2023 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Light Heavyweight | style="text-align: center;" | [Lani Daniels](/source/Lani_Daniels) | style="text-align: center;" | 24 June 2022 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Super Middleweight | style="text-align: center;" | Lani Daniels{{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}} | 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{{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](/source/Otago_Daily_Times) |date= 24 November 2018|accessdate=3 October 2020}} | 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 | 24 November 2018 | Pro Box NZ | Michael Pascoe |} ==Regional Champions== ===Pacific Titles=== ====Cruiserweight title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Patrick Ferguson{{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}} | 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{{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}} | 24 November 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Blake Bell |} ====Super Welterweight title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Bowyn Morgan{{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}} | 4 May 2018 | Pro Box Pacific | Andres Delfin Rodriguez |} ====Super Lightweight title==== {| class="wikitable" ! Name ! Beginning of Reign ! Title ! Opponent |- | Cairo George {{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}} | 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 |} ==Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981== {{main|Boxing and Wrestling Act 1981}} ==See also== *[List of New Zealand female boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_female_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_heavyweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_cruiserweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_light_heavyweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_super_middleweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_middleweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_super_welterweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand welterweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_welterweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand super lightweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_super_lightweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand lightweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_lightweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand super featherweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_featherweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand featherweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_featherweight_boxing_champions) *[List of New Zealand bantamweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_bantamweight_boxing_champions) ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} {{Sport in New Zealand}} {{New Zealand topics}} {{Sports governing bodies in New Zealand}} {{Oceania in topic|Sport in}} Category:Sports governing bodies in New Zealand Category:Boxing in New Zealand Category:Professional boxing organizations --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pro Box NZ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Box_NZ) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Box_NZ?action=history)). 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