Boxing in Australia
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| Country | Australia |
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| National team(s) | |
International competitions | |
World Amateur Boxing Championships | |
Audience records | |
| Single match | Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn, 51,052, 2017, Suncorp Stadium[1] |
Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia.
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.[citation needed]
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: |
|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Omari Kimweri | 13 October 2020 |
| Super Flyweight | 9 November 2019 | |
| Bantamweight | 3 September 2018 | |
| Super Bantamweight | 22 October 2015 | |
| Featherweight | Will Young | 17 September 2011 |
| Super Featherweight | 17 August 2013 | |
| Lightweight | George Kambosos Jnr | 10 May 2014 |
| Light Welterweight | Qamil Balla | 27 June 2014 |
| 1 November 2012 | ||
| 21 September 2013 | ||
| Middleweight | Dwight Ritchie | 15 December 2012 |
| 29 June 2013 | ||
| 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: |
|---|---|---|
| Super Flyweight | Serena Kingdon | 9 November 2012 |
| Bantamweight | 3 September 2011 | |
| Super Bantamweight | April Adams | 22 October 2011 |
| Featherweight | 17 September 2011 | |
| Super Featherweight | Lauryn Eagle | 17 August 2013 |
| Lightweight | 10 May 2014 | |
| Super Lightweight | 17 August 2013 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=19705
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html[permanent dead link]
Queensland past boxing champions names.??[]
- Boxing in Australia