(JULY 6) Hawarden, New
Zealand born Australian boxer Nicila Costello will be returning
home to fight for the New Zealand National (Pro Box NZ version)
super flyweight title against two-time world title challenger
Michelle Preston in August.
Born in the small town of Hawarden in the south island, Costello
moved to Australia in December 2012. Now she lives in Brisbane,
running three F45 Studios while living with her wife and their
one-year-old child. She started boxing in 2019, fighting in the
amateur and corporate boxing division.
Costella made her professional boxing debut in June 2021 when
she defeated Jessica Clancy by majority decision. Since then,
she has won the Queensland State Super Flyweight Title and
Australian National Flyweight title. The last time we saw her in
the ring was in May when she finished the fight in the first
round against Hannah Morgan. Currently, her professional boxing
record is four wins and one loss, with two wins coming by way of
knockout.
In Costella corner is another New Zealander from the South
Island. She trains out of the gym BTB Boxing Fitness under her
coach, a New Zealand born Australian and multiple national
amateur champion Todd Commons. Ace Boxing Group promotes
Costello under Angelo Di Carlo, who also promotes other New
Zealand born Australians, including Benjamin Kelleher, Billy
Limov, and Floyd Masson.
For the first time in her career, Costella will be returning
home to New Zealand to fight on home soil. She will be fighting
for the Pro Box NZ super flyweight title, which no one has won
from that commissioning body. If Costella wins, she will be the
first female two have won both the New Zealand national title
and the Australian national title and the first person since
Steve Renwick who won the New Zealand title in 1985 and the
Australian title in 1986.
Costella will be taking on five-time World Kickboxing Champion
and two-time World title challenger Michelle Preston.
UK Born New Zealander Michelle Preston is a true trailblazer in
the sport of boxing. After her debut win in February 2007, In
December 2007, she became the first female to win the WBA - PABA
title. Then, in November 2008, she became the first female to
fight for the WBC - OPBF title (losing to Susie Ramadan). Then,
in July 2010, she became the first female to win the WBO Asia
Pacific title. And finally, in November 2010, she became the
first female to win a New Zealand national professional title by
knocking her opponent out.
In July 2012, she was ranked 2nd in the world with the IBF and
20th in the World with the WBC in 2016. She fought for the World
IBF Super Flyweight title in 2012 and 2016, losing to Argentina
boxer Débora Dionicius on both occasions.
She is a 5-time kickboxing champion, winning her last world
title in 2017 when she defeated Fani Peloumpi for the WBC Muay
Thai Super Flyweight title. At the time, Preston announced that
this would be her last fight in combat sports.
Recently Preston made her in-ring return after being away from
the boxing ring for six years when she defeated New Zealand
amateur champion Holly McMath at the Auckland Museum in May.
Currently, her record is nine wins, eight losses and one draw,
with two wins coming by way of knockout.
This fight will happen on the 5th of October 2022 at Auckland's
historical boxing venue, ABA Stadium. The promoter of the night,
Craig Thomson, will also be looking to add the ANBF Australasian
title to the fight; however, that depends on current champion
Natalie hill if she decides to vacate the title. Tickets are on
sale now through Craig Thomson.
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