Boxing in Australia
Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia.
Country | Australia |
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National team(s) | Australia |
International competitions | |
Audience records | |
Single match | Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn, 51,052, 2017, Suncorp Stadium[1] |
History
The influential traditional martial arts, olympic wrestling and brazilian jiu-jitsu have shaped MMA in Australia, along with the combat sports of boxing and kickboxing/muay thai.
Sanctioning
The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board (Victoria).
Governing Body
Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia.
Tournaments
- Boxing at the 1938 British Empire Games
- Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Boxing at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships
- Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- 2012 Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament
Current Champions
Male Champions
This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[2][3]
Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
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Flyweight | Omari Kimweri | 13 October 2020 |
Super Flyweight | Fred Mundraby | 9 November 2019 |
Bantamweight | Roberto Lerio | 3 September 2018 |
Super Bantamweight | Fred Mundraby | 22 October 2015 |
Featherweight | Will Young | 17 September 2011 |
Super Featherweight | Kye MacKenzie | 17 August 2013 |
Lightweight | George Kambosos Jnr | 10 May 2014 |
Light Welterweight | Qamil Balla | 27 June 2014 |
Welterweight | Rivan Cesaire | 1 November 2012 |
Light Middleweight | Shannon King | 21 September 2013 |
Middleweight | Dwight Ritchie | 15 December 2012 |
Super Middleweight | Faris Chevalier | 29 June 2013 |
Light Heavyweight | Blake Caparello | |
Cruiserweight | Jai Opetaia | |
Heavyweight | Willie Nasio | 13 December 2013 |
Female Champions
This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[4][5]
Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
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Super Flyweight | Serena Kingdon | 9 November 2012 |
Bantamweight | Sylvia Scharper | 3 September 2011 |
Super Bantamweight | April Adams | 22 October 2011 |
Featherweight | Kori Farr | 17 September 2011 |
Super Featherweight | Lauryn Eagle | 17 August 2013 |
Lightweight | Sabrina Ostowari | 10 May 2014 |
Super Lightweight | Deanha Hobbs | 17 August 2013 |
References
- https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=19705
- "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html%5B%5D
- "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html%5B%5D