(MARCH 26) The Night Mea Motu became the NEW New Zealand National (NZPBA Version) Lightweight champion, after stopping Tania Reid in the third round. 

Undefeated boxer Mea Motu has improved her record to 6 wins with 3 wins coming by way of knockout after taking on the Australasian Champion Tania Reid. Mea completely out-powered and out-punched Tania, knocking Tania Reid down every round till referee John Conway waved it off in the third round. This is the first professional boxing title Mea Motu has won in her career so far.

Tania Reid said before coming into this fight that win, lose or draw, this was going to be her retirement fight. Tania has been in the boxing industry for a long time, through the amateur years, being a trainer and also a professional fighter. With blood, sweat and tears she battles through her boxing career.

In 2019, she made history by becoming the first New Zealand women’s boxer to win the historical ANBF Australasian title. We would like to congratulate Tania Reid for all her accomplishments in her career and thank you for all her contributions to New Zealand Boxing.

Mea Motu now the New Zealand Lightweight Champion, will be jumping straight back into the ring again on April 9th against Natasha Norden.

As for the undercard, the well-talented boxer Ariane Nicholson took on MMA fighter and WMC Muay Thai World Middleweight champion Genah Fabian. Unfortunately, the fight ended in a controversial fashion.

First-round, was pretty even between the two fighters as they were feeling each other out. Second round, Ariane started edging in front with her amateur boxing experience. In the third round, Genah Fabian took the round completely dominating the round. However, at the end of round three, the audience didn’t realise Ariane had a big black ball above her eye and a nasty cut.

Referee John Conway declared the cut done but an accidental head clash. Due to the fight not reaching the end of round four, the fight was declared a no contest.

And finally, Jerome Pampellone took on Thomas Russell in a rematch. This really a good step in boxing history as Ina Schuster was the referee of this fight, with this being her first professional boxing fight as a referee in the professional divisions. Jerome Pampellone had so much boxing skill and counter-punching skill, it was too much for Thomas Russell. Jerome knocked Thomas down twice in the fight before Ina waved the fight off in the second round. Jerome Pampellone now improves his record to 4 wins with 3 wins coming by way of Knockout. We will see Jerome fight again on April 9th against Paane Haraki.

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