Phoenix Boxing

Big thank you to Mike Owen and team BOP Youth Development Trust - Tauranga Boxing Academy for organizing and hosting what I hope will become an annual NZL vs Australia event.

Congratulations Tommy on a solid performance today. Great focus, skill, and determination!👏🔥🥊🥊 Thank you to Thomas Hayton, from Victoria, Australia for the tough fight 🙏🥊

Gutsy, honest performance from Antonio today backing up against another Aussie lad. We didn't get the win this time but you'll certainly grow from the experience for sure 👏👏🥊 Thank you Ricky Caesar from Victoria, Australia for the very challenging fight 🙏🥊

We're all so very, very proud of you both Antonio and Tommy 🥊🥊💯

Huge shout-out and thanks to our amazing supporters who always turn up no matter the occasion 👏👏👏🙏🙏

Massive thank you to coach Tiv for your continued support for our boxers, myself, and our club 🙏🙏

Special thanks goes out to coach John who remained in Auckland to run our club sparring and organizing Jireh's attendance at Auckland team training 🙏🙏💯

Nabbys Events next weekend!

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Tommy and Antonio on today fights 11 & 13. All the best boys 👊👊🥊🥊

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Congratulations Antonio!👏👏💯🔥

Solid performance against your first of 2 opponents this weekend. I'm sure you'll be even sharper tomorrow. Thank you Joshua Candiloro from Victoria, Australia for the tough fight 🙏

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Antonio all weighed-in and ready for today fight #9

Give it you're all Antonio, you've trained hard for this 🥊🥊

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All the very best to Tommy To'omalatai and Antonio Lesoa this weekend against the Aussies 🥊🥊

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Awesome day yesterday at Auckland Champs, good crowd turnout and some very exciting quality bouts.

We had four fighters on the card with Benji leading us off with a solid performance improving on the last one and getting better every time, coming away with the win at his first Auckland Champs 🥊🥊👏👏

Next up was Jehrmani who had a much better opportunity to box with a very sharp Zen from Peach Boxing in an exhibition bout 🥊🥊

Tommy was up next against an equally determined and skilled boxer Zachery from the Bunker. It was a very tough fight with quality exchanges from both boxers but ultimately Tommy taking the win 👊🥊🥊👏

Last up was Tolo having his debut match against Israel from Velocity Boxing Nz So proud of you Tolo and a privilege to be part of your journey to the ring. We didn't get the win but we certainly gained ring time experience and everything else that goes along with fight day. Keep working hard Tolo 👏👏

Results:
🥇Ben Otti - Auckland Champ
🥇Tommy To'omalatai - Auckland Champ
🥈 Isitolo Fifita
EXH - Jehrmani Tuvae

Big thank you to our awesome supports and kids who always turn up and put in the mahi to help out at our Auckland Amateur Boxing Assoc - ABA tournaments. And a huge thank you to coaches Tiv and Jacob for your care and support of our boxers 🙏🙏🙏

Next weekend we're in Tauranga where Tommy and Antonio will fight against 2 Aussie boys 💪👊🥊🥊

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Auckland Champs this Saturday. All the very best to our fighters on the card 🥊🥊

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Updated card- 28 fights
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Fights start at 1pm
Weigh In Sat 8-9am

Day 4 (Friday) we had 4 on the cards but unfortunately John fell sick the day before and was much worse today. He dressed and tried to get in the zone for his semifinal but it just wasn't to be. I had to make a tough call to pull him out from a major tournament. Keep your chin up John, there's more to come 👊

We had 3 challenge matches for Tommy, Antonio, and Alecko.

Tommy's performance improved on yesterday's however it wasn't enough to convince the judges. So proud of you Tommy for taking the last minute match regardless 🥊🥊

Antonio was next looking to back up his finals win with another good performance. He handled the mix-up at weigh-in well, stayed focused and put on a very strong performance stopping his less experienced opponent. Big thank you to Blake Hutchinson and the team from Rivas Brothers Boxing! 🥊🥊

Alecko rounded our day off with a very determined effort against the newly crowned 2026 85kg Youth QLD Golden Gloves Champion, just coming up short this time but gaining so much experience from it. Well done Leka 👏👏🥊🥊

We did have another challenge match planned for Jireh tomorrow (Saturday) but unfortunately his opponent suffered an injury and was unable to compete.

Results:
🥈Tommy To'omalatai
🥇 Antonio Lesoa
🥈Alecko Fifita

Special thanks to Queensland Boxing for putting an amazing event together 💯🥊🥊

Massive thank you to all our families and supporters from NZ and in Brisbane who made the effort to come along and show their support, it really meant so much to us all! Also, thank you to those who supported our boxers personal fundraising efforts! 🙏🙏🙏👏👏💯

Last but not least I want to thank coach John, coach Tiv, and coach Jacob for all their love, care and support of our boxers. It would be possible with out you all.

We had 2 on today, Tommy and Jireh. Tommy fought for gold in his finals bout against an old foe from NZ now residing in Brisbane. It was anticipated to be a very tough fight and it was exactly that. Unfortunately we came up short, going down by split decision, but we're all so very proud of you Tommy 👏👏🥊🥊 Thank you Jason Tanoa and Mayhem Boxing Brisbane.

Jireh was our last for today, taking on the newly crowned 2026 90kg+ Youth QLD Golden Gloves Champion, Lokeni Leutele. It was a Challenge Match as there were no opponents in Jireh's category. A rusty performance but as always fought with a lot of grit and determination. We didn't get the win but it was great just to get a fight. Big thank you to Naomi Eunson for giving us the opportunity 🙏🙏

Results:
🥈Tommy To'omalatai
🥈 Jireh Brown - Challenge Match

Next up tomorrow is John's semifinal, and more Challenge Matches

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First 3 results from Queensland Golden Gloves. Lorielle and Ryteous both had their finals unfortunately coming away short of victory but super proud of them for how they handled their first international experience. Antonio's final was next and he was up against a local Brisbane boy. It was a very challenging bout, but couldn't be more proud of how focused, disciplined, and courageous Antonio fought, coming away with the win and now the 2026 Cadet 42kg Queensland Golden Gloves Champion! 👏👏🥊🥊

Next fighters up are Tommy, Jireh, Alecko, and John. All the very best boys.

Results:
🥈 Lorielle Reihana-Tanuvasa
🥈Ryteous Su'a Mene
🥇Antonio Lesoa - 2026 Queensland GG Champ!

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