Boxing in Australia
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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| National team(s) | Australia |
International competitions | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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 Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (Victoria).
Governing Body
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Male Champions
[edit]This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[2][3]
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight | Josh Humberdross | 1 January 2021 |
| Flyweight | Title Vacant | |
| Super Flyweight | Title Vacant | |
| Bantamweight | Mark Schleibs | 1 January 2021 |
| Super Bantamweight | Title Vacant | |
| Featherweight | Title Vacant | |
| Super Featherweight | Dana Coolwell | 4 December 2021 |
| Lightweight | Harry Garside | 6 April 2022 |
| Super Lightweight | Youssef Dib | 9 April 2021 |
| Welterweight | Title Vacant | |
| Light Middleweight | Luke Woods | 4 December 2021 |
| Middleweight | Isaac Hardman | 1 December 2021 |
| Super Middleweight | Mason Smith | 9 December 2022 |
| Light Heavyweight | Leti Leti | 10 April 2021 |
| Cruiserweight | Floyd Mason | 4 December 2021 |
| Heavyweight | Justis Huni | 22 October 2020 |
Female Champions
[edit]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 | 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 |
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing: Pacquiao v Horn - Suncorp Stadium".
- ^ "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]