Two prominent Australian boxers have been officially announced for the South Pacific Boxing Promotions event scheduled for October 26 at Prince Charles Park in Nadi. This confirmation came from SPBP promoter Fred Chand following the approval of the fights by the International Boxing Organisation (IBO).
In the headline match, IBO Asia Pacific and Fiji super welterweight champion Winston Hill will take on the formidable Lachlan O’Shea. O’Shea, a former titleholder in the Australia National Boxing Federation’s Queensland division, is known for giving a tough fight to Australian welterweight champion Joel Taylor.
Chand stated, “Both the IBO title fights will feature world-class boxers.”
In another significant matchup, local fighter Sebastian ‘The Sniper’ Singh will seek to enhance his world rankings. Singh currently holds the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Asia Pacific cruiserweight title. He is set to face unbeaten Sydney-based fighter ‘King’ Tonga Tongotongo for the vacant IBO Asia Pacific cruiserweight title.
“To be the best in the world, you’ve got to fight the best. We’re grateful to Sebastian for taking this opportunity,” Chand remarked. According to Box Rec, Tongotonga boasts an impressive record, having won all eight of his professional bouts.
Chand mentioned that they are finalizing the undercard fights and will issue an official announcement once they receive clearance from the Boxing Commission of Fiji. Additionally, SPBP director Mohammed Shameem confirmed plans to bring in renowned Australian ring announcer Steve Peios and a professional boxing referee for the event.