Sequita Hemingway
New Zealand Maori boxer (born 1982)
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Sequita Hemingway (born 7 January 1982) is a New Zealand professional boxer, rugby league and rugby union player. She is of Māori descent and identifies as a member of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāi Tūhoe iwi. She is the second female to become a two time heavyweight New Zealand national boxing champion.
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| Born | January 7, 1982 Waikaremoana, New Zealand |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
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| Reach | 180 cm (71 in) |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Win by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 6 |
Hemingway peaked in the world rankings when she reached third in the WBA,[2] sixth in the WBC,[3] first in the IBO,[4] and fourth on BoxRec.[5]
Professional boxing career
Debut against World Ranked boxer 2021
Filipo Saua out of Snap Back Boxing is Hemingways trainer since making her professional debut.[6] Hemingway made her professional debut against world ranked boxer Alrie Meleisea. Before making her professional debut, she had only a few corporate fights with no amateur experience. Hemingway won the fight by majority decision which was considered a massive upset.[7] After the fight, it was reported that Hemingway was in line for a New Zealand title.[8] On July 23, 2021, it was announced that Hemingway would compete at New Zealand's largest rugby stadium, Eden Park.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was postponed to 29 April 2022 and ended up being held at ABA Stadium.[9]
Lani Daniels 2022
Hemingway took on former world title challenger Lani Daniels.[10] She suffered her first loss against Daniels, losing by unanimous decision.[11] Hemingway was originally scheduled to fight Daniels again in a rematch for a New Zealand title,[12] however, due to injury Hemingway had to pull out of the fight.[13] In July 2022, Hemingway received her first major world ranking where she was ranked 6th with the WBA in the Light Heavyweight division, which is WBA's version of the Heavyweight division.[14]
Double Rematches 2022 - 2023
In October 2022, it was announced that a rematch would happen between Meleisea and Hemingway in December for the vacant Pro Box NZ New Zealand National heavyweight title. At this time Hemingway is ranked 3rd in the WBA.[15] The winner of the Meleisea vs Hemingway fight would potentially lead to either a world title fight or at least a world title eliminator.[16] Leading into the fight, Hemingway had a 12 week training camp to prepare for her fight against Meleisea.[17] Meleisea won the fight by unanimous decision, making her a two time New Zealand heavyweight champion.[18] Hemingway stated she be interest in either a rematch with Meleisea or a fight against Nailini Helu.[19] In January 2023, it was announced that negotiations were happening to have a rematch with Lani Daniels.[20] On 14 January, the fight was confirmed and will be for the ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title.[21] On March 10, Daniels won the fight against Hemingway by unanimous decision, winning the ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title.[22]
Boxing titles
- Pro Box NZ
- New Zealand National Heavyweight title
- New Zealand National Boxing Federation
- New Zealand National Heavyweight title
Professional boxing records
| 10 fights | 4 wins | 6 losses |
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| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 10 | Win | 4–6 | Maria Hunt | UD | 8 | 13 Dec 2024 | TET MultiSports Centre, Stratford, New Zealand | Defended New Zealand national (Pro Box NZ version) Heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 3–6 | Cheyenne Whaanga | MD | 6 | 5 Sep 2024 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | Won vacant New Zealand national (NZNBF version) Heavyweight title |
| 8 | Loss | 2–6 | Tinta Smith | SD | 8 | 11 May 2024 | Te Rapa Racecourse, Hamilton, New Zealand | Lost vacant New Zealand national (PBCNZ version) Cruiserweight title |
| 7 | Loss | 2–5 | Che Kenneally | UD | 8 | 23 Mar 2024 | JBS Basketball Arena, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | Lost ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title |
| 6 | Loss | 2–4 | Che Kenneally | SD | 6 | 14 Oct 2023 | Gold Coast Recreation Precinct, Palm Beach, Queensland, Australia | Lost vacant ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 2–3 | Maria Hunt | UD | 8 | 19 Aug 2023 | Awapuni Rcecource Function Room, Awapuni, New Zealand | Won vacant New Zealand National (Pro Box NZ version) Heavyweight title |
| 4 | Loss | 1–3 | Lani Daniels | UD | 8 | 10 Mar 2023 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | vacant ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title |
| 3 | Loss | 1–2 | Alrie Meleisea | UD | 8 | 9 Dec 2022 | Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | vacant New Zealand national (Pro Box NZ version) Heavyweight title |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Lani Daniels | UD | 6 | 30 Apr 2022 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alrie Meleisea | MD | 4 | 10 Jul 2021 | The Plaza, Putāruru, New Zealand |
Rugby career
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| Born | 7 January 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby league
Hemingway made her rugby league debut with Linton Cobras in Wellington. In this time, her team won the Wellington regional title twice in a row.[23] She joined the Mid Central Vipers in 2016.[24][25][26][27]
Rugby union
Before she made her debut with Farah Palmer Cup team Manawatu Cyclones, she came from the local rugby club Kia Toa RFC.[28] Hemingway made the selections for Manawatu Cyclones for the 2017,[29] 2018,[30] and 2019 seasons.[31]
Personal life
Hemingway is of Māori descent, and affiliates to Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāi Tūhoe.[32][33]