(SEPT 19) Sequita Hemingway (Ngāti Tūwharetoa & Ngāi Tūhoe) will fight for the historical vacant WIBA World Heavyweight title on 8th of November at Netball Manurewa in Auckland against the young Cook Island New Zealander Allahna Tuteru.

Hemingway finally gets her world title shot after a hard working year in 2024. In her career she has won the New Zealand national Heavyweight title in two commissioning bodies, which only very few boxers can say including Lani Daniels, Alrie Meliesea, Geovana Peres and Mea Motu. One thing they all have in common is they have all fought for a world title. Now Hemingway will get her own world title opportunity.

Hemingway has 10 fights in her career and is currently ranked 4th in the world in the heavyweight division on Boxrec. In her career, she has fought two world champions and world title contender including two division world champion Lani Daniels twice, WBA World Light Heavyweight champion Che Kenneally twice and IBF World heavyweight title contender Alrie Meleisea twice, beating Alrie once.

Hemingway is truly a warhorse of boxing. She has never been knocked out, let alone knockdown, and her worth ethic during training and in the ring is tremendous. If Hemingway wins, she will become the first ever person who started in professional Rugby Union to win a world boxing title on any level.

Hemingway will be taking on the young boxer Allahna Tuteru. Tuteru is the daughter of two boxers, Ange Davis who fought for the New Zealand title in 2016 and Terry Tuteru who fought Joseph Parker in 2012.

Tuteru made her debut in April this year. She fights in both boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai. She aims to become the youngest World Heavyweight champion boxer in history, as well as the first ever cook island world champion. Her first fight was against Maria Hunt, which Tuteru won by Unanimous decision.

Tuteru is taking a major risk taking this fight so early on in her career. Especially since she is currently ranked 10th, and going against Hemingway who is ranked 4th. However, she is confident that she can win this fight and out box her opponent.

The WIBA world title is a historical title that's been around since 1999. Before the major four organisations of boxing (WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC) were doing women's world titles, the WIBA was the world title for the women's division. Many boxers use this title as a stepping stone, before fighting for the major four world titles.

There have only been three WIBA world champions in New Zealand history including Gentiane Lupi in 2015, Cherneka Johnson in 2018 and Emma Nesbitt in 2025. Legendary Daniella Smith and two division Australian champion, New Zealand born Nicila Costello have both fought for the title but never won.

Many legends have won the title including Muhammad Ali Daughter Laila Ali, UFC legend Holly Holm, two-time World champion from Australia Susie Ramadan, Boxing legend Tori Nelson, Boxing legend Vonda Ward, Undisputed world champion Amanda Serrano, boxing legend Delfine Persoon and many more.

General Admission Tickets and Corporate Tables are available by contacting the promoters through the Ultimate Rage social media pages, or message Terry Tuteru on 0212678365.

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