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Shyah Hale swaps softball for professional boxing after four amateur wins
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Shyah Hale swaps softball for professional boxing after four amateur wins

  • October 30, 2026

Hale has already been busy fighting in the amateur leagues this year, winning all four of her fights.

Now she is amping up for her pro debut against fellow debutante, kickboxer Kitana Auva’a, of South Auckland Leegar Thaiboxing Gym (SALT Gym).

Hale said training at Peach Boxing Gym has helped her improve her skills and strength in softball.

Peach said he believes Hale has what it takes to become a world heavyweight champion.

Currently, the WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles in the women’s division are vacant.

Claressa Shields holds the WBO and WBC world heavyweight titles, but since Shields has recently won the Unified WBC and WBA world middleweight titles, this will eventually lead to her heavyweight titles being stripped.

Meanwhile, Morini is preparing to fight Victoriano for the vacant WBA Oceania welterweight title.

It will be his first fight after parting ways with BX-9 and signing a five-fight deal with Alpha Boxing Promotions in Australia.

Initially, Morini was booked to fight Australian Jason Fawcett for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific welterweight title in September.

However, Fawcett was forced to pull out with a broken jaw, which left promoters scrambling for a last-minute opponent.

With less than a week’s notice, this proved difficult, and the fight ended up having to be cancelled.

Now Morini takes on Victoriano, who has a record of 14 wins and eight losses, with 10 of the wins coming by way of KO.

Morini has an undefeated record of 14 wins, with 12 of them by KO.

Hale and Morini will fight tonight at ABA Stadium on the Sonny Morini v Jules Victoriano undercard. Doors open 5.45pm.

Tickets are on sale at peachboxing.co.nz.

Benjamin Watt is a retired boxing judge and New Zealand boxing writer with a decade of experience. Watt has also been BoxRec’s New Zealand record-keeper since 2014.

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