Other names The Rebel Nationality New Zealander Style Boxing
Kickboxing Other name The Rebel | Residence Auckland, New Zealand Division Light Heavyweight Weight 79 kg Wins by knockout 2 | |
Born John Conway
8 March 1968 (age 49) ( 1968-03-08 ) Trainer Lollo Herimuli
Peter Flynn
Tojo Dixion | ||
John Conway (born 8 March 1968, New Zealand) is a retired professional boxer and kickboxer. Conway biggest boxing bout of his career was challenging for the WBO Asia Pacific light heavyweight title against Soulan Pownceby in June 2011. Conway has peaked at 11th on the WBO Asia Pacific Rankings. Conway started his boxing career in the amateur in 1986. If you combine his amateur, professional boxing and kickboxing fight, Conway has had 182 fights.
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Currently Conway is the president of the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association and has refereed in over 100 boxing bouts. Conway has refereed and judged in many notable boxers including Chauncy Welliver, Michelle Preston, Daniella Smith, Gunnar Jackson, Robert Berridge, Shane Cameron, Jeff Horn, Izuagbe Ugonoh, Kali Meehan, Brian Minto, and Joseph Parker.
Outside being an official, Conway owns his own gym called Rebel Lee Gar and trains allot of successfully boxers and kickboxers including Adrian Taihia, Baby Nansen and David Letele.
NZPBA president
In July 2016, Conway became vice President of NZPBA. In February 2017, Lance Revill resigned as president of NZPBA due to the backlash of the comments made against World Champion Joseph Parker. Due to this, Conway was promoted to Interim President of NZPBA.