(JULY 26) Maori female boxer The Nightmea Motu is set to wear the rainbow flag for her upcoming boxing fight against Rangi Hetet on August 7th at Te Rapa Racecourse in Hamilton.
The two-weight division New Zealand boxing champion Mea Motu considers herself as an ally to the Rainbow and gender diverse communities. All of the people in the gym that she trains at, Peach Boxing, either has a family member in the community or is close friends of someone. I wear the flag because it does stand for my family and Im proud to have takatāpui in my family Motu said.
(JULY 6) New Zealand s Mea Motu continued her rise up the boxing ranks over the weekend after capturing her second domestic title. The Isaac Peach-trained fighter earned a unanimous decision win over Christchurch s Michaela Jenkins on Saturday night at Auckland s ABA Stadium to claim the NZPBC super lightweight belt.
Motu, who is also the NZPBA lightweight champion, and Jenkins had previously fought in May, a bout which Motu also won via unanimous decision. However, Saturday s encounter proved to be a different affair than the first meeting, with both fighters acknowledging each other s strengths and doing their best to control the fight on their own