Winston Hill, the IBO Asia Pacific super welterweight champion, is set to take on Australia’s Lachlan O’Shea in the main event at Nadi’s Prince Charles Park tonight. Hill weighed in at 68.45 kilograms, while O’Shea tipped the scales at 69.8 kilograms during yesterday’s official weigh-in.
In addition to his own title bout, Hill is aiming for a celebratory evening as his brother, Jonathan Hill, also competes for the Fiji super middleweight title in one of the undercard fights. Hill expressed confidence in both their preparations, stating, “We are ready to dominate our fights as we have been spending a long time together in camp.” He added, “I’m looking forward to fight night. It is a big card, big fights with lots of big titles on the line.” The atmosphere is expected to be electric, with noteworthy attendees such as the ring announcer and Sonny Bill Williams.
In another matchup, Sebastian ‘The Sniper’ Singh is poised to compete for the IBO Asia Pacific cruiserweight title against Australia’s ‘King’ Tonga Tongotongo. Singh, who also holds the World Boxing Foundation Asia Pacific cruiserweight title, weighed in at 89.75 kilograms, compared to Tongotongo’s 87.55 kilograms. Singh expressed his anticipation for the fight, saying, “I’m excited for the hard yards we have done with my opponent,” while conveying a desire to simply execute his plan in the ring.
Lastly, Fiji super middleweight title holder Siliveni Nawai, who weighed in at 75.5 kilograms, is preparing to face Jonathan Hill. Nawai, nicknamed the Hands of Stone, stated, “I have prepped for this fight and I’ll await what Hill has in store for me.”
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