(JUNE 25) The 2022 Birmingham
Commonwealth Games is just around the corner with the opening
ceremony happening on the 28th of July. The 72 countries are
expected to participate this year, for them, it's almost as big
as the Olympics, especially for boxers where the Olympics may
not host Boxing anymore. Here are the three women that were
announced to represent New Zealand in Boxing at this year's
commonwealth games.
Erin Walsh - Featherweight
Born in Ireland, and residing in Auckland New Zealand, Erin
Walsh has become an official Kiwi (Nickname for New Zealander)
On June 16th this year. With this new achievement, she now has
the right to represent New Zealand in World competitions
including the Commonwealth games.
Walsh fights out of Peach Boxing with head coaches the New
Zealand boxing power couple Isaac and Alina Peach. The gym
produces a lot of success with boxers including WBO
International Cruiserweight Champion and Commonwealth Games
silver medalist David Light, WBO Global and IBF Pan Pacific
Middleweight Champion Andrei Mikhailovich, undefeated
up-and-comer Jerome Pampellone and four-division New Zealand
National Champion Mea Motu.
Walsh has earned her own success in her own right by winning the
2021 and 2022 North Island Golden Gloves and the 2021 New
Zealand National Amateur Championships. Since June 2021 Walsh
has remained undefeated in New Zealand (according to Boxing NZ
published records and Boxrec) with her last loss against Cara
Wharerau in May 2021.
Troy Garton - Lightweight
From Auckland New Zealand, this will be Troy Garton's second
commonwealth games with Garton winning the Bronze Medalist at
the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Garton also comes from a
great gym, with her fighting out of Mayhem boxing with Terry
Reid-Batchelor as the head coach of the gym. The gym has
produced a lot of greats as well including retired WBO World
Light Heavyweight Champion Geovana Peres and another boxer who
is going to the commonwealth games with her this year, Uila
Mau'u.
Garton has two professional fights under her belt, remaining
undefeated with two wins by decision. In her amateurs, she is a
five-time New Zealand National Boxing Champion and in October
2020, Garton fought in her 50th amateur boxing bout.
Ariane Nicholson - Light Middleweight
From Tauranga, New Zealand, This will be Ariane Nicholson's
first commonwealth games. Nicholson comes from a notable boxing
gym in Tauranga where she fights out of TGA BOX Health & Fitness
with Head Coach Chris Walker. This gym has produced a lot of
great boxers who have mostly retired now including former WBO
10th Ranked Gunnar Jackson and the Taylor brothers, former New
Zealand and WBU World champion Anthony Taylor and former New
Zealand and IBO Oceania Champion Jonathan Taylor.
Nicholson has not had much success in her professional career
with a record of one win two losses and 1 no contest. Her
amateur career however is outstanding, especially with her
fighting all across the world. She is a Three-time New Zealand
National Amateur Champion, Gold Medalist at the 2019 Arafura
Games Games and Multiple Golden Gloves Champion.
Here is the full list of boxers representing New Zealand at
the 2022 commonwealth games.
* David Nyika - M 86 - 92kg (Two-time Gold Medalist at the
Commonwealth games)
* Erin Walsh - W 54 - 57kg
* Wendell Stanley - M 67 – 71kg
* Onyx Lye - M 75 – 80kg
* Troy Garton - W 57 – 60kg
* Ariane Nicholson - W 66 – 70kg (2018 Bronze Medalist at the
Commonwealth games)
* Uila Mau'u – M 92+
* Alex Mukuka – M U57kg
This does not include New Zealander Tawhiri Toheriri-Hallett
from Mayhem Boxing Gym who will be representing the Cook
Islands.
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