(MAR 10) Lani Daniels wins
over the 100-year-old title, Australasian title, becoming the
second New Zealand female and first heavyweight female to win
the title. Next stop, World title fight on May 27th.
Some of New Zealand's best women
boxers turned up to watch the fight between Lani Daniels vs
Sequita Hemingway, including soon IBO World title contender Mea
Motu, Retired WBO World Light Heavyweight champion Geovana Peres
and now soon-to-be Daniels World title opponent, Alrie Meleisea.
Granted, Geovana Peres and Mea Motu helped Daniels prepare for
the fight, and Alrie Meleisea made notes for their future fight
ahead.
The fight between Lani Daniels and Sequita Hemingway was a tough
fight between the two boxers. Daniels looked slicked, using
excellent head movent, forcing Hemingway to miss, using her
experience and making Hemingway receive punishment when
counterpunching. Hemingway, on the other hand, will be walking
the majority of the fight, but when she got the chance she made
Daniels pay with punishing shots.
The fight card was not announced but experts including Boxing
judge Benjamin Watt, Mea Motu and Vasco Kovačević all estimate
the scores to be 77 - 75 with the winner being Lani Daniels.
Meaning Daniels on their scorecards won five out of the eight
rounds of the fight. Which means it was a close fight.
Daniels now the winner of the fight extends her record to 7 - 2
- 2 with the fourth title of her career. Unfortunately, the belt
itself did not make it in time for the fight night, however, the
title belt will arrive next week. So what's next for both
boxers?
Sequita Hemingway team looking to get back in the ring soon. The
team has an event in August in Palmastern North, however, they
would prefer to have Hemingway have a fight before then. There
is some interest from Hemingway's team to fight against Trish
Vaka, Nailini Helu, Ashley Campbell, Tinta Smith and Sarah Long.
As for Daniels, with this win, she has booked her ticket for May
27th at Eventfinda Stadium on Aucklands North Shore against
Alrie Meleisea for the IBF World Heavyweight title. Over the
next two weeks, the WBO World title might also be added into the
mix as negotiations had begun to have that included. That fight
will be televised on Sky Sports TV in New Zealand, and possibly
FITE TV internationally.
First Lani Daniels will be heading to hamilton to take a week
off before heading back into training back with John Conway.
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