NZPBA
New Zealand Professional Boxing Association (NZPBA) is one of the 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, New Zealand Boxing Council (NZBC) and New Zealand Boxing Association (NZBA). NZPBA is in direct competition with New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF).
History
In 1903 Parliament formed and passed the Boxing and Wrestling Act to cover the facets and the issuing of a Police boxing permit. The act and regulations have been slightly amended over the years. The latest amendment was 1984, because only boxing and wrestling is named in the current act and regulations, is why all the other combat sports do not have to apply for Police permits or restricted by anything else such that is required for current day boxers. By a Supreme Court decision in 1966, the South Pacific Boxing Association (SPBA) came into being in opposition to the then NZBA. The South Pacific Boxing Association was very active, sanctioned and officiated many promotions and also NEw Zealand titles, Australasian titles and assisted with Commonwealth titles. Back then they wore red blazers, which gave them the nickname of "The Red Coats". It was in 1984 that at the SPBA AGM, it moved and passed by majority vote that the Association change their name from South Pacific to the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association Inc. Their name was accepted and duly registered. NZBA intended to protest and lodge an objection, but forgot to do so. The newly named NZPBA changed to black blazers some years later when it was no longer able to get the particular red material. Their name was greeted and accepted by the World Bodies and Commonwealth Boxing Council. NZPBA were made members of CBC, and have had a past president of CBC and still have an active director. The NZPBA has sanctioned and conducted promotions for and have members belonging to all the major world boxing authorities, and their standard of officiating is respected and held in high regard by the same.
Board Members
- President: Kylie Bell
- 1st Vise President: Jo Gallagher
- 2nd Vise President: Barry Galbraith
- National Secretary: Tui Gallagher
- National Treasurer: James Dellows
Current champions
Men
| Weight class: | NZPBA Champion: | NZPBA Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Junior Fa | 18 March 2017 |
| Cruiserweight | Asher Derbyshire | 29 April 2016 |
| Light Heavyweight | Vacant | — |
| Super Middleweight | Jonathan Taylor | 12 November 2016 |
| Middleweight | Mose Auimatagi Jr | 01 July 2016 |
| Super Welterweight | Bowyn Morgan | 22 June 2018 |
| Welterweight | Vacant | — |
| Super Lightweight | Vacant | — |
Female
| Weight class: | NZPBA Champion: | NZPBA Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Sarah Long | 13 October 2018 |
| Light Heavyweight | Lani Daniels | 18 November 2017 |
| Super Welterweight | Daniella Smith | 6 May 2006 |
| Welterweight | Daniella Smith | 13 December 2008 |
| Lightweight | Mea Motu | 26 March 2021 |
| Super Featherweight | Rebecca Jennings | 10 September 2016 |
