Auckland-birthed Samoan boxer Alrie Meleisea will certainly take on versus Lani Daniels (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) for the IBF globe heavyweight title in May. Meleisea has actually remained in training school for the fight given that the news and also has no prepare for a workout fight. Her supervisor and also instructor, Vasco Kovačević, has actually recognized and also educated her for one decade and also thinks she is unstoppable when whatever lines up. Kovačević is additionally the fight marketer and also is attempting to obtain the WBO globe heavyweight title on the line for the fight too. He remains in talks with Whakaata Māori and also Sky TELEVISION to have actually the occasion telecasted. This fight will certainly be the very first in between 2 New Zealand-birthed fighters as well as additionally the very first entailing Māori and also Pasifika competitors for a globe crown. It is a possibility of a life time for among the wāhine and also will certainly be a means to display ladies’s boxing and also the skill New Zealand needs to supply.
