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Mea Motu fights for Rainbow Communities
by Benjamin Watt
July 26, 2021
     
   
   


 

(JULY 26) Maori female boxer “The Nightmea” Motu is set to wear the rainbow flag for her upcoming boxing fight against Rangi Hetet on August 7th at Te Rapa Racecourse in Hamilton.

The two-weight division New Zealand boxing champion Mea Motu considers herself as an ally to the Rainbow and gender diverse communities. All of the people in the gym that she trains at, Peach Boxing, either has a family member in the community or is close friends of someone. “I wear the flag because it does stand for my family and I’m proud to have takatāpui in my family” Motu said.

Mea Motu started her professional boxing career only nine months ago. She has remained undefeated in her so far short career with nine wins and four wins by knockout. She has captured the New Zealand national (NZPBA version) Lightweight title and the New Zealand national (PBCNZ version) Super Lightweight title, making her the third female boxer in New Zealand boxing history to win New Zealand titles in two division divisions and also in two different commissioning bodies.

She is set to fight a tough Rangi Hetet on Dion McNabney’s “Young Guns 9” professional amateur boxing show. The show will be featuring some of Waikato’s best young talents from all levels including Junior, youths, elites and the epic clash between Motu and Hetet.

Mea Motu wanted to show her support for the rainbow communities and thought wearing the flag would be a nice message. “I fight for acceptance and equal rights for all sexualities and genders.” Motu has also taken it a step further by training with rainbow wraps. Recently Motu has gotten a new mouth guard that she got to customise herself. She decided to make it glitter which was inspired by her friend, the New Zealand openly gay boxing judge Benji Watt.

She has expressed that she would love to see more people from the LGBTIQ+ communities take part in the sport of boxing and is excited to see Rainbow Gloves happening in Auckland in February 2022. The new Non-profit organisation Rainbow Boxing New Zealand will be putting together the event and is supporting Mea Motu during her professional boxing career. Rainbow Boxing NZ has sponsored her the flag and the rainbow wraps to help support her message that she fights for her whanau, for acceptance and equality.

Mea Motu fights out of Peach Boxing in West Auckland, which is run by Isaac Peach and his wife Alina Peach. Isaac has two gay brothers himself and Alina also has a gay brother. They welcome all people into their gym, where they only judge you on the work ethic in the gym and in the ring.

Including the Rangi Hetet fight, Mea Motu is scheduled to fight four more times this year with her taking on Rebecca Hawker for the Australasian title in September, fighting in her hometown in November and a WBU World title shot in December against Wellington fighter Gentiane Lupi.

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