Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia.
History 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.
Sanctioning 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 (Victoria).
Governing body 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 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
Male Champions This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html Weight class:Champion:Reign began:Light FlyweightJosh Humberdross1 January 2021FlyweightTitle VacantSuper FlyweightTitle VacantBantamweightMark Schleibs1 January 2021Super BantamweightTitle VacantFeatherweightTitle VacantSuper FeatherweightDana Coolwell4 December 2021LightweightHarry Garside6 April 2022Super LightweightYoussef Dib9 April 2021WelterweightTitle VacantLight MiddleweightLuke Woods4 December 2021MiddleweightIsaac Hardman1 December 2021Super MiddleweightMason Smith9 December 2022Light HeavyweightLeti Leti10 April 2021CruiserweightFloyd Mason4 December 2021HeavyweightJustis Huni22 October 2020
Female Champions
This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html Weight class:Champion:Reign began:Super FlyweightSerena Kingdon9 November 2012BantamweightSylvia Scharper3 September 2011Super BantamweightApril Adams22 October 2011FeatherweightKori Farr17 September 2011Super FeatherweightLauryn Eagle17 August 2013LightweightSabrina Ostowari10 May 2014Super LightweightDeanha Hobbs17 August 2013
See also
List of boxing organisations Professional boxing in New Zealand
References
External links Aus-Boxing Official website Australian National Boxing Federation Official website Boxing Australia Official website Australian Boxing Central Official website