(MARCH 13) IBO World Super Bantamweight champion, Pukepoto's own Mea Motu (Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi) will take on Thailand's Noppaket Srisawas at ABA Stadium on April 26th.

Peach Boxing stable has unfortunately been forced to end their working relationship with Dean Lonergan at D&L Events after Lonergan lost his financial backers. Due to this, Peach Boxers are now signed with No Limit Boxing under Matt and George Rose. The good news is great things are coming, however, it means we will be seeing less of these boxers fighting in New Zealand.

Motu is seeking to unify her world title, hopefully in July as she begins to venture for mega fights in Australia and the UK. But the downside to greatness is that her next fight could be her last fight in New Zealand. What better place to have that fight will be at where it all started for her, at the historical ABA Stadium.

Motu has had a successful 2023 by winning and successfully defending the IBO World title, overcoming the odds of broken ribs, dislocated shoulder and asthma. But the year ended perfectly with a sold-out show in Whangarei.

Motu will be taking on Thailand 20-year-old boxer, Noppaket Srisawas. Srisawas has an impressive record of 7 - 1 - 0 with the only loss to Australian boxer Enja Ryan last July. She has an amateur boxing background with the highlight of her amateur career being reaching the Quarter Finals of the Youth Men's and Women's World Boxing Championships 2021. This fight will be a non-title fight as this is to keep Motu prepared for the future mega fights in the UK.

The undercard of the fight night will showcase Isaac and Alina Peach's up-and-coming boxers including Sonny Morini, Erin Walsh, Emma Nesbitt, Dylan Archer, and Oliver Firth.

18-year-old Sonny Morini will be making his pro boxing debut as he takes on Ross Malthus. Morini has accomplished many in his amateur boxing career including the 2023 OCBC Youth Oceanic Championships, North Island Golden Gloves, Auckland and Wellington provincial titles and two-time New Zealand national amateur champion. His professional boxing debut is very exciting as we expect great things from him.

Erin Walsh has had a very impressive amateur boxing career, becoming a three-time New Zealand national amateur championship, 2023 Bobby Johnson Cup, competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Multiple-time North Island Golden Gloves championship and 2023 Pacific Games silver medalist. Walsh made her professional boxing debut in November 2023, maintaining an undefeated record in her professional boxing career.

Emma Nesbitt and Dylan Archer are two big up-and-comers in Peach Boxing Gym. Nesbitt has won the last two of her three-fight boxing career with her two wins being with international opponents. Archer is currently ranked number one in the Super Welterweight division in New Zealand. He has been fighting difficult opponents recently in Fiji, with his last fight winning by 3rd round stopped over Jese Ravudi (17 - 6 - 1).

Mea Motu possible last fight in New Zealand against Thailand Noppaket Srisawas will happen at ABA Stadium on April 26th. This event will be live on CSN.Watch the leading local fight livestream in New Zealand. Get your GA and Corporate table tickets at https://peachboxing.co.nz/
 

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