Alrie Meleisea vs Lani Daniels
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Lani Daniels 180 lbs beat Alrie Meleisea 202 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 2023-05-27
- Location: Eventfinda Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand
- Referee: Ignatius Missailidis
- Judge: Phillip Holiday 98-92
- Judge: Steve Scott 98-92
- Judge: Darcy Williams 99-91
- IBF World Female Heavyweight Title (vacant)
- This is the sixth time in history that a world title bout from one of the four major sanctioning bodies was held in New Zealand.
- First-ever women's IBF World heavyweight title fight.
- First time a world title was contested between two New Zealand-born boxers.
- First time a world title was contested between Maori and Pasifika boxers.
- First time a female Pasifika boxer fought for a world title.
- Daniels ranked 1st in WBC, 1st on Boxrec and 2nd in WBA leading into this fight. She also is ranked 1st on ESPN and 1st on the Lineal Championship website.
- Meleisea ranked 2nd in IBF, 2nd in WBO, 3rd on Boxrec leading into this fight. She is also ranked 3rd on ESPN and Lineal Championship website.
- New Zealand Boxing Awards