List of New Zealand world boxing champions
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This List of New Zealand world boxing champions is a collection of tables showing the New Zealand boxers who have been recognized to have won either major or minor world boxing titles. New Zealand boxer are defined in this table as people were are either born, ranked, citizen or reside in New Zealand or have Maori lineage. The major titles coming from the WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF or recognized world champions before the major bodies were established. The minor world titles are not universally recognized world champion but have won world titles from minor sanctioning bodies. The minor bodies include but not limited to IBO, WIBA, WBF and more. This list does not include subvariant of titles which may include but not limited to WBA Gold, WBO Global, WBC Diamond and WBC Silver. However, if an interim World champion was achieved, this would be included.
Major
Heavyweight
| Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Fitzsimmons | 1 | 21 February 1896 – 2 December 1896 | World Heavyweight title | 1 | Second overall World title reign | |
| Bob Fitzsimmons | 2 | 17 March 1897 – 9 June 1899 | World Heavyweight title | 1 | Third overall world title reign | |
| Joseph Parker | 1 | 10 December 2016 – 31 March 2018 | WBO World Heavyweight title | 3 | First New Zealander to win on New Zealand soil. First ever New Zealand born world champion to successfully defend a world title. | [1] |
| - | 8 March 2024 – 25 October 2025 | Interim WBO World Heavyweight title | 2 |
Light Heavyweight
| Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Fitzsimmons | 1 | 25 September 1903 – 20 December 1905 | World Light Heavyweight title | 1 | Fourth and last overall world title reign | [2][3] |
Middleweight
| Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Fitzsimmons | 1 | 14 January 1891 – 26 September 1894 | World Middleweight title | 2 | First overall world title reign | |
| Maselino Masoe | 1 | 1 May 2004 – 11 March 2006 | WBA Middleweight Champion | 1 | [4] |
Featherweight
| Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torpedo Billy Murphy | 1 | 13 January – 2 September 1890 | World featherweight champion | 1 | First every New Zealand world champion | [5] |
Minor
Heavyweight
| Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Thunder | 1 | 23 July 1993 – 19 November 1993 | World Boxing Federation World Heavyweight title | 2 | ||
| Jimmy Thunder | 2 | 29 October 1994 – 12 January 1996 | International Boxing Organization World Heavyweight title | 2 | ||
| Kali Meehan | 1 | 24 June 2011 – 7 March 2012 | World Boxing Foundation World Heavyweight title | 0 | [6] |
Cruiserweight
| Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Masson | 1 | 1 April 2023 – 9 September 2023 | IBO World Cruiserweight champion | 1 | Masson is New Zealand born but ranked as an Australian | [7] |
Light Heavyweight
| Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulan Pownceby | 1 | 17 June 2010 – 1 June 2012 | World Boxing Foundation World Light Heavyweight champion | 0 | Retired with the belt without defending. 14 years after winning the belt, there still has not been anyone to won the belt since. | [8] |
Welterweight
| Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowyn Morgan | 1 | 18 May 2019 – 16 December 2020 | World Boxing Union World Welterweight champion | 1 | [9] |
Super Lightweight
| Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Taylor | 1 | 22 August 2015 – 7 October 2017 | World Boxing Union World Super Lightweight champion | 0 | [10] |