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List Of New Zealand Featherweight Boxing Champions
This list of New Zealand featherweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional featherweight championship. The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association since 1907. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. List of New Zealand featherweight boxing champions List of New Zealand super featherweight boxing champions See also *List of New Zealand world boxing champions *List of New Zealand female boxing champions *List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand welter ...
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Torpedo Billy Murphy
Thomas William Murphy (3 November 1863 – 26 July 1939) was a New Zealand boxer. An early World Featherweight Champion, he was the first world champion of any weightclass to come from New Zealand. In his early career, he took the New Zealand Lightweight Championship. He was a prolific boxer who fought more than two hundred fights, with a few going as long as thirty and forty rounds. He was known more for a powerful punch than an exceptional defense. Early life and career Murphy was born in Auckland and began boxing there before continuing his career in Australia. He called his deadly right, his "Torpedo" punch, which also referred to his ring name. New Zealand Light champ, 1887 On 26 July 1887, he defeated Richard Long in a seventh round knockout at the Opera House in Wellington, New Zealand. The fight was billed as the Lightweight Championship of New Zealand. On 20 August 1887, he defeated John Scotty Fades at the Princess Theatre in a second round knockout at Dunedin, New ...
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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 National Boxing Federation, New Zealand Professional Boxing Association and New Zealand Boxing Council since 1884. The New Zealand middleweight title is the oldest New Zealand boxing title out of all the boxing weight divisions. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. See also *List of New Zealand world boxing champions *List of New Zealand female boxing champions *List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions * List of New ...
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Professional Boxing In New Zealand
Professional boxing in New Zealand refers to the sport of boxing held in New Zealand at a professional level. Governing body New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) and New Zealand Professional Boxing Association ( NZPBA) 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 Joseph ...
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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 will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. See also * List of New Zealand world boxing champions * List of New Zealand female boxing champions * List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions *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 ...
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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 Professional Boxing Association since 1885. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. See also *List of New Zealand world boxing champions *List of New Zealand female boxing champions *List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand welterweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super lightweight bo ...
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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 National Boxing Federation and New Zealand Boxing Council since 1983. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. See also *List of New Zealand world boxing champions *List of New Zealand female boxing champions *List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand welterweight boxing champions * List of New ...
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List Of New Zealand Welterweight Boxing Champions
This list of New Zealand welterweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional welterweight championship. The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association, New Zealand National Boxing Federation, New Zealand Professional Boxing Association and New Zealand Boxing Council since 1910. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. See also *List of New Zealand world boxing champions *List of New Zealand female boxing champions *List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand ...
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List Of New Zealand Super Welterweight Boxing Champions
This list of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional super welterweight championship. The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association, New Zealand National Boxing Federation, New Zealand Professional Boxing Association and New Zealand Boxing Council since 1972. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. See also *List of New Zealand world boxing champions *List of New Zealand female boxing champions *List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand welterweight boxing champions * List of New Ze ...
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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 Association, New Zealand National Boxing Federation, New Zealand Professional Boxing Association and New Zealand Boxing Council since 1990. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. See also *List of New Zealand world boxing champions *List of New Zealand female boxing champions *List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand welterweight boxing champions * ...
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Johnny Hanks
Johnny Hanks (6 December 1934 – 3 March 2013) was a professional boxer who on 14 June 1954 became the New Zealand featherweight champion, and on 16 May 1955 the New Zealand lightweight champion. Trained by Ron Grimmer who also trained Manny Santos and Toro George. Hanks was considered one of the most powerful super featherweight punchers in New Zealand. *Ranked third best super featherweight New Zealand all-time greats. Life & Achievements Aged just five years' Johnny Hanks underwent tonsillectomy surgery twice within a space of few weeks, which not only were unsuccessful but ultimately left him with slurred speech and a heart murmur. There was a third tonsillectomy operation at a private surgery some few years' later after which the Doctor said to his parents "take the wee mite home and let him die in his own bed." Hanks survived and went on to become an amateur then pro boxer. It was in 1948 when Hanks elder brother Aubrey coaxed Johnny to participate in skipping ...
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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 Zealand National Boxing Federation, New Zealand Boxing Council and New Zealand Professional Boxing Association since 1922. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. See also *List of New Zealand world boxing champions *List of New Zealand female boxing champions *List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand welterweight boxing champions *List of New Zeala ...
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List Of New Zealand Cruiserweight Boxing Champions
This list of New Zealand cruiserweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the New Zealand professional cruiserweight championship. The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association, New Zealand National Boxing Federation and New Zealand Professional Boxing Association since 1994. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear. See also *List of New Zealand world boxing champions *List of New Zealand female boxing champions *List of New Zealand heavyweight boxing champions *List of New Zealand light heavyweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand super middleweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand middleweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand super welterweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand welterweight boxing champions * List of New Zealand super lightweight boxin ...
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