Wally Bates Memorial Boxing Club

Training is cancelled tonight due to an unplanned power outage at Swan Active.

We’ll be back on Thursday as usual.

Saturday will be a big night for bouts with the Club represented at the State Novice Title. If you would like to come along and cheer on the guys, bouts start from 4pm at the Croatian Club, Fremantle.

——————-STATE SUMMER NOVICE TITLES 2026——————-
Venue: Croatian Community Club – Alfred Rd, North Fremantle
Date: Saturday 28 February 2026
Start Time: 4:00pm

Medical Checks & Weigh in @ Southcity/Peterson’s Gym
7:00am - 8:00am
103 Campbell Street Rivervale

-No Medical - No Registration- No Serology = NO FIGHT

66KG QUARTERFINALS JUNIOR NOVICE MALE 3x1.5min
1- RED: Ethan Lam (Roar MMA Rockingham) vs BLUE: Rory Beard (Moorey's)
2- RED: Sonny Chandler (Dirty South BC) vs BLUE: Jarn Ada (Petersons Gym)

60KG QUARTERFINALS YOUTH MALE NOVICE 3x1.5min
3- RED: Willie Kickett (Nashy's) vs BLUE: Jye Sullivan (Dirty South BC)
4- RED: Noah Welch (Fighter Fit) vs BLUE: Mitchell Srdarev (Mach 1)
5- RED: Nara Meas (Southside Boxing) vs BLUE: Jesse Cunningham (Kickass MMA)

60KG QUARTERFINAL SENIOR MALE NOVICE 3x1.5min
6- RED:Onith Thambawita (Southside Boxing) vs BLUE:Alexanfer Lanzafame (Roar MMA Rockingham)

65KG QUARTERFINALS SENIOR MALE NOVICE 3x1.5min
7- RED: Acram Tamuzzadde (Mandurah Boxing) vs BLUE: Mathew Sumner (Endorphin
Boxing)
8- RED: Jake Binns (Dirty South BC) vs BLUE: Dylan Kassim (Competitive Boxing)

70KG PRELIMINARY SENIOR MALE NOVICE 3x1.5min
9- RED: Sean Heaney (Ringking Boxing) vs BLUE: Philip Lamb (Nubian Kingdom)
10- RED: Keanan Kickett (Ringfit) vs BLUE: Andrew Vaitekenas (Hurt Locker)
11- RED: Benjamin Makris (Nubian Kingdom) vs BLUE: Changkuoth Bany (Kickass MMA)
12- RED:Lawrence Stack Burn (Dirty South) vs BLUE: Kryan Mailey (Kickass MMA)
13- RED: Sajan Amin (Cubans) vs BLUE: Will Richardson (Toe2Toe Boxing)
14- RED: Kristofer Mulluste (Cubans) vs BLUE: Merveille Kunduyu (Roar MMA Rockingham)

75KG QUARTERFINALS SENIOR MALE NOVICE 3x1.5min
15- RED:Matt Kruger(Ringking Boxing) vs BLUE: Turoa Nikkora (Hurt Locker)
16- RED:Brad Booth ( Ringfit) vs BLUE:Argo Seto (Wally Bates Memorial BC)
17- RED:Cohen Willis ((Ringfit) vs BLUE:Juan Pablo Riquelme ((TeamXman MMA/Boxing)
18- RED:Jack Clohessy (Nashy’s) vs BLUE:Teake Scale (Fighter Fit)

80KG SENIOR MALE NOVICE 3x1.5min
19- RED:Brandon Sutherland (Lacey’s) vs BLUE:Jonah Sarich Prince (Southside Boxing)

90+KG QUARTERFINALS SENIOR MALE NOVICE 3x1.5min
20- RED:Matt Doyle (Legends Gym) vs BLUE:David Pe (The Dungeon)
21- RED: Cole Jonathan (Mandurah Boxing) vs BLUE:Dominic Huon (Seconds Out)

————————————-SPECIAL BOUTS ————————————-

48kg SCHOOLBOY OPEN 3x1.5min
22- RED: Shaeen Ibrahimi (Southside Boxing) vs BLUE: James Washer (Wanneroo BC)

75KG MASTERS MALE NOVICE 3x1.5
23- RED: Ashley Rogers (JM Boxing) vs BLUE: Henry Joseph Plunkett (Wally Bates Memorial
BC)
55KG YOUTH MALE OPEN 3x3min
24- RED: Lewie Keating (Wanneroo BC) vs BLUE: Tyler Moloney (Endorphin Boxing)
25- RED: Isaac Harrison (Endorphin Boxing) vs BLUE: Kyle McGowan (Lacey's)

75KG YOUTH MALE OPEN 3x3min
26- RED: Lincoln Fallows (Dennings BC) vs BLUE: Darcy Bullock (Dirty South BC)

65KG ELITE MALE 3x3min
27- RED: Marco Petreski (Legends Gym) vs BLUE: Bruce Basilio (Endorphin Boxing)

70KG ELITE MALE 3x3min
28- RED: Anthony Ruhumuriza (Nashy's) vs BLUE: Sean Rae (Endorphin Boxing)’

75KG ELITE MALE 3x3min
29- RED: Seth Price (Wanneroo BC) vs BLUE: Brice Rae (Endorphin Boxing.

It was hot but great to be back at training last night 🔥
Thanks to everyone who came along for the first session of the year and trained hard.
Nice to see old and new faces starting the year strong 💪

Happy New Year to all of our members!
While we hope it has been a good break, holidays unfortunately don’t last forever 🏝️

Our first session of 2026 will be next week, Tuesday 20th. Hope to see you there 🥊

As summer arrives, so do the Swans!
Thanks to the Swan Boys for joining us at the club from the end of the footy season.
We all work a bit harder when the Swans are around 🥊

Some sad news today with the passing of Kevin Bishop last week. Kev was always such a presence up at the club for many years. I always loved arriving each week seeing him at the top of the stairs ready to great everyone and always ready with some great banter about what had happened in the footy that week.

Kev had been removed from the club for health reasons for quite a few years but those of us that have been around long enough will always remember his smiling face.

Our thoughts are with Jenni and the Bishop family at this time.

RIP Kev.

-Nick

Good luck to Aroyo who will be competing tonight at the Hellenic Club in Perth.
We know he will do the club proud.
If you can go along and support, doors open at 5pm and bouts start at 6pm.

FINAL CARD IN ORDER

QOTR 3
Friday 17th October 2025
HELLENIC CLUB
Address: 75 Stirling St, Perth WA 6000

WEIGH IN & MEDICAL CHECKS
SOUTHCITY/PETERSON’S
103 CAMPBELL STREET, RIVERVALE
7:00am - 8:00am

Adult $35
Under 16 and seniors $25
Registered Boxers (non competing) $25
Under 5 free
Tickets purchased at the door

First Bout 6:00pm
(Doors open 5:00pm)

NOVICE SEMIFINALS 3x1.5min
1- 54kg SAVAANA UTTINGER (Roar Mma) vs TIMEEA TUS (Ringking Boxing)
2- 54Kg CAILIN ROWLAND ( Micks Gym) vs NIMISHA THOMAS (Champions gym)
3- 65kg BRONTE ACHEE (Bay of Isles) vs ELISHA SIMMONS (Champions gym)
4- 65kg DEKOTA CHANDLER (Dirty South) vs AMY BRETT (Kickass MMa)

ELITE WOMEN 3x3min
5- 51kg LEAH ANDERTON ( NSW) vs ASHLEY BELK (Dixons Boxing NZ)
6- 54kg Greer Hall (Team George NZ )vs Rebecca Cawley (Ringfit)
7- 57kg SAMANTHA BIRDSEYE (Collingwood Boxing Club VIC) vs MICHELLE LYNCH -IRELAND (Ringfit)
8- 60kg KATIE HAWKE ( ACT) vs JASMINE POOLE -ENGLAND (Ringfit)
9- 65kg MEZMORISE ANDERSON (Nukis Taupo Boxing Gym NZ) vs KAILWEE MALLARD (Kickass Mma)

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`. BWA SPRING NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIPS
MENS QUARTER FINALS 3x1.5min
10- 60kg NARA MEAS (Southside Boxing) vs LOKMON TERZI (Seconds Out)
11- 60kg NOAH WELCH (Fighter Fit) vs KHAN ADA (Peterson’s Gym SC)

MENS PRELIMINARY 3x1.5min
12- 70 KG CAYAN HTOO (Seconds Out) vs TUAN PHAM (Peterson’s)
13- 70 KG MUHHAMAD ALI GILLAN (Dirty South) WINNER BY WALKOVER
14- 70 KG BRENDON ALBAN (Wanneroo BC) vs WILL RICHARDSON (Toe to Toe)

15- 75 KG ANDREW VAITEKENAS (CS Empowered Boxing) vs AROYO SETO (Wally Bates BC)

Today marks 50 years since the passing of Walter “Wally” Bates.
Wally was born in Northam in 1922, before moving into Parkerville Children’s Home at aged 2.
By 18 Wally was an all-round sportsman, playing cricket, football and tennis for Parkerville. Wally also showed great skills in boxing.
Whilst enlisted in the army Wally received his first certificate for boxing. He represented the army as a welter weight in 1943.
Wally’s love for sports continued after leaving the army. Wally trained for boxing at the East Cannington Gymnasium every Tuesday and Thursday night, whilst the weekends were dedicated to football or cricket.
By 1951 Wally was boxing for the Midland Police and Citizens Boys Club (later renamed Midland PCYC) and won State Boxing Championships.
Becoming a judge, referee and coach, Wally was well known and well respected within the WA boxing scene.
Despite hardship and setbacks, Wally was a respected leader in the Midland area and an admired coach.
Teaching discipline, self-confidence, self-esteem and community service, Wally inspired many including the O’Donnell brothers who picked up Wally’s passion for boxing.
Wally died suddenly in 1975, at the age of 54. Bevan was set to compete that evening and often spoke of the shock felt from the news of Wally’s passing.
Wally’s legacy has endured, through the memory of those that he taught and the establishment of the Wally Bates Memorial Club in 1988.
While many of us at the club did not have the opportunity to meet Wally, we honour his memory by passing on his teachings and ensuring our club is open to all.
A life and a legacy can be difficult to summarise but four words found on Wally’s headstone convey the essence of a Noongar and Midland leader:
A Sportsman. A Gentleman.

Monday 4th August will mark 50 years since the passing of Wally Bates.
To mark this occasion, on Tuesday 5th August we will celebrate Wally’s lasting legacy.
We won’t have our regular training session on Tuesday 4th.
Instead, come along for some dinner and we will toast Wally’s life and the long history of our club.
Members old and new are welcome!

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the mural in Midland dedicated to SonSon. It is a fitting tribute to a local legend.
SonSon, congratulations for your career. You are admired by many and proved that with some drive and dedication a Midland kid can make it anywhere. We will always be grateful for what you have given to the Club and to many across the State and country.

If you can’t make it to Wanerroo tonight, there will be a livestream of the card on YouTube.
You can watch the livestream here:

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