{"id":14964,"date":"2025-07-23T03:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T03:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/14964\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T03:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T03:07:11","slug":"waikato-boxer-greer-hall-eyes-up-commonwealth-games-2026-after-fight-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/14964\/","title":{"rendered":"Waikato boxer Greer Hall eyes up Commonwealth Games 2026 after fight in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

However, it was revealed this week that it is unknown what weight classes will be held at Games, but historically, they haven\u2019t hosted female fights over 75kg.<\/p>\n

This means it is unknown whether Trotter will be part of the selection since she is in the 80kg (Light Heavyweight) category.<\/p>\n

Asma Nabizadeh, also of Nabby\u2019s Boxing Gym, is another boxer who won gold – her first – at the Golden Gloves competition.<\/p>\n

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She defeated Queensland Novice Champ Leianna Nepe Fuamatu in the quarter-finals, Sienna Carroll in the semi-finals, and Annabelle Gatti in the finals.<\/p>\n

Through unusual circumstances, Hira Pulham, of Nabby\u2019s Boxing Gym, also walked away with a gold medal.<\/p>\n

Due to an admin error, he was put in the wrong fight division, forcing him to withdraw.<\/p>\n

Instead, Pulham ended up being matched against a Fijian boxer who didn\u2019t show when the fight was supposed to happen, giving him the win by walkover.<\/p>\n

The two boxers from Ace Fighters in Put\u0101ruru, under coach Nigel Elliott, walked away with silver medals.<\/p>\n

Saskia Elliott won her semi-final fight, which was described as a war, against Niharika Gonella, with Elliott winning the close fight by split decision.<\/p>\n

However, Elliott came off a bit flat in the finals, losing to Sahara Dempsey.<\/p>\n

Lleyton Jones had a very close fight against CeeJay Hill from Matiere, New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Riley Philburn, of Nabby\u2019s Boxing Gym, reached the finals in the competition, but lost, winning silver.<\/p>\n

Zen Parker, also of Nabby\u2019s Boxing Gym, reached the semi-finals but will be returning home with a bronze.<\/p>\n

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Connor Campbell, of Nukis Boxing Gym in Taup\u014d, also walked away with a bronze after some tough battles.<\/p>\n

He fought Fijian boxer Mitieli Navuasese, who is coached by Olympic trainer Cameron Todd, however, Campbell lost in the semi-finals against Ratu Dakai Rarasea.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Caruso Nedia Ford, of Hamilton\u2019s Hit Fitness HQ, took on Jaspaa Stowers in a close contest – Stowers won the fight on points.<\/p>\n

Tangaroa Dread, of Nabby\u2019s Boxing Gym, wasn\u2019t able to compete in Golden Gloves, so he got to fight in two non-championship fights, coming away with one win, one loss.<\/p>\n

The next big competition is the NZ National Amateur Boxing Championships, from September 23-27 in Porirua. <\/p>\n

Benjamin Watt is a retired boxing judge and New Zealand boxing writer with a decade of experience. Watt has also been BoxRec\u2019s New Zealand record-keeper since 2014.<\/p>\n

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