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Professional boxing just might have a future in Samoa

The proposal is to establish the Pacific International Boxing Championship.

With all the talent in the Pacific, I'm actually surprised we dont already have something like this up... hmmm

Future of professional boxing in the Pacific looks bright

Final discussions for the propose Pacific International Boxing Championship (PIBC) will take place in Apia this week. The meeting is hosted by Samoa boxing company Event Polynesia who is spearheading the establishment of a regional professional boxing championship.

Confirmed to attend is Fiji promoter Mr. Abdul Khan of Wild West Promotion, Mr. Leca Reginald representing Tahiti promoter Mr. Patrice Gobrait of Polynesia Professional Boxing League, New Zealand promoter Mr. Jenkins Tesese of Arcbridge Trust and Samoa promoter Mr. Tuilagi Saipele Esera of the Samoa Pro Am Fights.

The meeting in Apia will also provide the overseas promoters the opportunity to meet local boxing officials and attend the Samoa Pro Am Fights on Thursday night featuring a Samoa vs Fiji line up. Similar promotions in Fiji and Tahiti in the weekend and in New Zealand earlier in the month were part of a trial run of the propose PIBC.

Managing Director of Event Polynesia, Mr Pa'u Fereti Puni, was in Nadi in the weekend to meet with the Boxing Commission of Fiji and officials in preliminary talks regarding the Fiji leg of the PIBC to start next year. Pa'u also attended the Wild West Promotion which had Samoan welterweight champion Oli Filimaua against Fijian champ Junior Farzan Ali as the main supporting bout of the WBF title fight between eventual winner Joseph Kwadjo of Ghana and Joy Ali of Fiji. Oli lost on points after eight rounds and hopes the PIBC will provide the opportunity for a rematch with Farzan in Samoa in the near future.

Full Story: Voxy.co.nz

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Permalink Reply by High Matai on November 29, 2011 at 2:32pm

I thought we had something up already too :lol: :lol: you would think with the passion of our people in everything we would be world class boxing champions all round with a golden gated mansion :lol: Yay @ it coming to light now though :D can be my backup plan :lol:

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Permalink Reply by Hamo Geek Girl on November 29, 2011 at 2:34pm

Sis you know our passion doesn't match our fa'amaogi ... :rotfl:

It's the story of our Samoan way of life...

LOL

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Permalink Reply by High Matai on November 29, 2011 at 2:58pm

:lol: I know right?? That's the actual issue, now all we need is for someone to make a film about it, you know would be talents of our people, how imbedded corruption actually is in Samoa not going anywhere etc.. :whistle: not pointing at you or anything :lol: I can be your John Campbell :lol:

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Permalink Reply by JJW on November 30, 2011 at 7:46pm

Aww, another avenue to rob our athletes of their dues..LMAOOOOOOOoo

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Permalink Reply by High Matai on December 2, 2011 at 4:48pm

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

se o JJW makua leai ma se faith o kokoe ile akugu'u :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

but then again...I agree :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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Permalink Reply by JJW on December 2, 2011 at 7:06pm

hahahaha.@HM.

Se HM faith can move mountain, but as of now, faith hasn't been able to move anybody to submit an honest report of tsunami relief fund, Red Cross, SRU, EPC, SASNOC, other sports such as volley ball and others.. makua oki lava le fa'atuatua o JJW i ta'ita'i o le atunu'u..hahaha..

LMAOOooo