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  •   Home > News > Sports > Boxing

    New Zealand boxing has it's first two-weight world champion of the modern era

    New Zealand boxing has it's first two-weight world champion of the modern era


    IBF heavyweight title holder Lani Daniels added that organisation's light heavyweight belt around her waist with a majority decision win over Australian Desley Robinson in Whangarei.

    Daniels gave credit to the Australian after a hard fought battle - on Sky Arena.



    In the other main event of the night - Mea Motu defended her IBO super bantamweight title for a second time - while Jerome Pampellone knocked out Mexican Rogelio Medina in the first round.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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