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17 November, 2008
FIGHT FOR UNITY
“BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER”
Source:
eventpolynesia.com
Event Polynesia Boxing has
announced an exciting pro line up for its
upcoming FIGHT FOR UNITY “Bringing Communities
Together” promotion on Tuesday 25 November 2008
at Otara Recreation Centre,
Auckland. FIGHT
FOR UNITY is a community initiative to promote
safer communities and advancing
MANUKAU
CITY as the home of boxing
champions.
Recent events in South Auckland highlighted the need for the Manukau
communities to stand up and be counted. Manukau City
has a “vibrant, young and colourful” population
of approximately 335,000;
New Zealand's fastest growing
city, more than 165 different ethnic groups,
with the largest Maori and Pacific communities
in
New Zealand.
Yet, it is also an area beleaguered with social
issues.
Hence, Event Polynesia Boxing was set up a year
ago in Manukau
City to champion the revitalization of
boxing in
New Zealand and
the Pacific, providing boxers both amateur and
professional a pathway forward by setting up the
much needed top international competitions.
Furthermore, BOXING is a true international
sport and is one family sport that appeals to
everyone and can bring the whole community
together.
PHOTOS:
[1] Main Event: South Pacific Heavyweight
Title - Alipate
Liava'a vs
Seiaute Mailata.
[2] Main Supporting Bout: Joy Ali vs
Faimasasa Tavui.
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18 August, 2008
BOXING PROMOTING UNITY
IN SOUTH AUCKLAND
Source:
eventpolynesia.com
Event Polynesia Boxing has joined the call to
promote UNITY and understanding between the
different ethnic communities in South Auckland.
The upcoming promotion on Tuesday, 19th August
at the Otara Leisure Centre, Otara, is now being
promoted as the FIGHT FOR UNITY.
Mrs. Rosa Tomasi-Puni, promoter said, “Recent
events in South Auckland have once again
highlighted the need for our communities to
stand up and be counted. This is our way of
raising awareness”
Mr. Papaliitele Peter ‘Fats’ Fatialofa, rugby
legend and respected community figure agree and
have expressed a desire to shift attitudes and
enhance the goodwill amongst the different
ethnic communities in South Auckland. According
to Fats he wants to “make things right”.
Coming out of retirement to support the FIGHT
FOR UNITY promotion is retired promoter, Mrs.
Kusla Sain. Mrs. Sain and her late husband used
to run the very successful Sain’s Ringside Gym
at Otahuhu in the 80’s and 90’s.
According to Kusla, “For Indian, Asian, European
and Pacific communities in Manukau to UNITE they
need to mix and be involved with each another.
Boxing is a true international sport and is one
sport that can bring the whole community
together.”
The main event of ten rounds middleweight
contest between Joy Ali, Indo-Fijian
middleweight champion against Faimasasa Tavui,
Samoan champion is the first time the two boxers
will meet.
The main supporting bout of six rounds light
middleweight contest between the veteran
Ionatana Pula and the up and coming Ray Musson
is a sure crowd favorite.
The Undercards will include a heavyweight
contest of six rounds between Amosa Zinc (Samoa)
and Oscar Talemaira (Fiji), a heavyweight
contest of four rounds between Chauncy Welliver
(USA) against Mike Lloyd (New Zealand), a
cruiserweight bout of four rounds contest
between Oscar Siale (Tonga) Tapunuu Tagiilima
(Samoa), plus a super middleweight bout of four
rounds between Fale Siaoloa (Samoa) against Paz
Viejo (Australia).
Mrs. Tomasi-Puni said, “This is a family event
and we go the extra mile to ensure people feel
safe with good crowd control.”
Event Polynesia Boxing promotes smoke free,
alcohol and drug free events. Last year included
the inaugural fa’afafine boxing, a first in New
Zealand.
PHOTOS:
[1] Mrs. Kusla Sain and Rosa Tomasi-Puni.
[2] Mr. Ale Vena Ale (SPBI) and Mr. Pat
Leonard (NZPBA).
[3] Mr. Joy Ali with Radio Tarana team.
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