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Craig, thought I'd scan this just to reinforce its importance:

NZ BOXING RETURNS THIS SATURDAY
posted by Michael Clifton • Jul 06, 2020

Boxing returns to New Zealand this weekend with CTP's 'Boxing Is Back' event scheduled to take place Saturday (July 11) inside Auckland's ABA Stadium.

Headlining the event will be two professional bouts preceded by a corporate undercard. In the main event, NZ's top middleweight Andrei Mikhailovich takes on a rival from his amateur days in Dylan Wright. The pair fought twice as amateurs with Mikhailovich earning split decision victories on both occasions. The night's co-main event is a lightweight bout between CKB's Raihau Lehartel and a returning Aung Sanda.

"Both pro bouts will be fantastic," CTP's Craig Thomson told NZ Fighter.

"Both have their own stories with the main event being the young confident Andrei Mikhailovich looking to continue his march towards international success. His opponent Dylan Wright is a former amateur looking to get some payback and the W next to his name.

"The semi-main features another young, exciting up and comer in lightweight Raihau Lehartel training out of CKB via Tahiti. His opponent, Aung Sanda, is coming back after a nearly eight-year hiatus. Sanda is well known around the local fight community as an accomplished amateur then turned pro for a couple of bouts. Its the old warhorse looking to turn back the clock against the young stud. Should be a barn burner!

Thomson, one of this country's most prolific boxing promoters, is excited about this weekend's upcoming event as well as future shows he has in the pipeline.

"It's great to be able to be back putting on great local boxing shows. Obviously, Covid knocked the wind out of a lot of people's sails, we were the last boxing show pre covid and will be the first show back post covid so hoping for a great crowd. We know it will be a fantastic night of fights.

"We have some great events and fights lined up for the remainder of 2020. August 22 is Charalampous vs. Bryant for the Pro Box Cruiserweight NZ title, and the return of John Parker, who's brother knows his way around the ring also.

"In September, we have Dave Aloua boxing as he looks to set up a big fight end of 2020. In October, we have Zane Hopman vs. Ratu Dawai for the Pro Box Light Heavyweight NZ Title in Masterton and another show yet to be announced in Auckland for October. So all in all its a very busy time.

The ongoing border restrictions, alongside the inability for overseas promoters to stage events with an audience, mean it will not be as easy as it once was for local fighters to head overseas to compete. Thomson feels that we may end up seeing more Kiwi fighters staying busy in their backyard because of this.

"With regard to boxer expectations in this current climate, I don't think a lot changes other than the international travel situation. This means the local guys will have to fight each other and not pick and choose there moments to head offshore.

" This can only be a good thing for the local professional boxing scene in NZ. If you sit on your hands, waiting for something to happen, time will pass you by. You have to be proactive in this business as a promoter, manager, and fighter."


If you are keen on checking out this weekend's event just head over to the CTP Boxing Facebook page where you will find all the information you need.
David Light is fight Benjamin Kelleher on the Jeff Horn undercard in Queensland, cracking match up.
Excellent. Do you have the undercard list anywhere, craig? If not, continue listing fights as they come up. Love Light!
Wednesday 26, August 2020
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

super welter Tim Tszyu 15 0 0
S
Jeff Horn 20 2 1
pro boxing
International Boxing Federation Australasian Super Welter Title
World Boxing Organisation Global Super Welter Title (supervisor: Danny Leigh)

light Kye MacKenzie 21 2 0
S
Kayne Clarke 10 0 0
pro boxing
vacant International Boxing Federation Pan Pacific Light Title
vacant International Boxing Organization Inter-Continental Light Title (supervisor: Justin Kennedy)

cruiser David Light 15 0 0
S
Benjamin Kelleher 13 1 2
pro boxing
Good tune up fight for Light before he takes on Opetaia eventually.
(07-16-2020, 10:44 PM)African Monkey Wrote: [ -> ]Good tune up fight for Light before he takes on Opetaia eventually.

Opetaia is the only fighter to beat Kelleher as I'm sure you know.
Here's Kelleher's record.  Looks mean in the photo, and did beat Nik the Greek:

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/771314.  Light puncher (excuse the pun) with only 4KO's and 13 wins.
I really rate Light, it's good fight he should win. Like AM says Opataia is the big one, that fight (where he'd start an underdog) could pave the way for a world title shot.
(07-17-2020, 10:40 AM)craigyid14 Wrote: [ -> ]
(07-16-2020, 10:44 PM)African Monkey Wrote: [ -> ]Good tune up fight for Light before he takes on Opetaia eventually.

Opetaia is the only fighter to beat Kelleher as I'm sure you know.

Yup and comfortably too. The CW division is looking very promising in this part of the world.
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