Country Australia | National team Australia | |
Single match Jeff Fenech v Azumah Nelson, 35,000, 1992, Princes Park | ||
Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of boxing held in Australia.
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History
The influence traditional martial arts, Olympic wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu have shaped MMA in Australia, along with the combat sports of Boxing and Kickboxing/Muay Thai.
Sanctioning
States and territories of Australia there are different sanctioning bodies and rules. Sanctioning bodies include: Combat Sports Authority (NSW), Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board (Victoria).
Governing Body
Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs amateur boxing in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs Professional boxing in Australia.
Tournaments
References
Boxing in Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA