Sequita Hemingway
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Born | Waikaremoana, New Zealand | January 7, 1982
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Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Reach | 180 cm (71 in) |
Boxing record[1] | |
Total fights | 5 |
Wins | 2 |
Wins by KO | 0 |
Losses | 4 |
Sequita Hemingway (born 7 January 1982) is a New Zealand professional boxer, rugby league and rugby union player. She is of Māori descent and identifies as a member of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāi Tūhoe iwi.
Hemingway peaked in the world rankings when she reached third in the WBA,[2] first in the IBO,[3] and fourth on BoxRec.[4]
Professional boxing career
[edit]Debut against World Ranked boxer 2021
[edit]Filipo Saua out of Snap Back Boxing is Hemingways trainer since making her professional debut.[5] Hemingway made her professional debut against world ranked boxer Alrie Meleisea. Before making her professional debut, she had only a few corporate fights with no amateur experience. Hemingway won the fight by majority decision which was considered a massive upset.[6] After the fight, it was reported that Hemingway was in line for a New Zealand title.[7] On July 23, 2021, it was announced that Hemingway would compete at New Zealand's largest rugby stadium, Eden Park.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was postponed to 29 April 2022 and ended up being held at ABA Stadium.[8]
Lani Daniels 2022
[edit]Hemingway took on former world title challenger Lani Daniels.[9] She suffered her first loss against Daniels, losing by unanimous decision.[10] Hemingway was originally scheduled to fight Daniels again in a rematch for a New Zealand title,[11] however, due to injury Hemingway had to pull out of the fight.[12] In July 2022, Hemingway received her first major world ranking where she was ranked 6th with the WBA in the Light Heavyweight division, which is WBA's version of the Heavyweight division.[13]
Double Rematches 2022 - 2023
[edit]In October 2022, it was announced that a rematch would happen between Meleisea and Hemingway in December for the vacant Pro Box NZ New Zealand National heavyweight title. At this time Hemingway is ranked 3rd in the WBA.[14] The winner of the Meleisea vs Hemingway fight would potentially lead to either a world title fight or at least a world title eliminator.[15] Leading into the fight, Hemingway had a 12 week training camp to prepare for her fight against Meleisea.[16] Meleisea won the fight by unanimous decision, making her a two time New Zealand heavyweight champion.[17] Hemingway stated she be interest in either a rematch with Meleisea or a fight against Nailini Helu.[18] In January 2023, it was announced that negotiations were happening to have a rematch with Lani Daniels.[19] On 14 January, the fight was confirmed and will be for the ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title.[20] On March 10, Daniels won the fight against Hemingway by unanimous decision, winning the ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title.[21]
Boxing titles
[edit]- Pro Box NZ
- New Zealand National Heavyweight title
Professional boxing records
[edit]6 fights | 2 wins | 4 losses |
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By decision | 2 | 4 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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6 | Loss | 2–4 | Sequita Hemingway | SD | 6 | 14 Oct 2023 | Gold Coast Recreation Precinct, Palm Beach, Queensland, Australia | Lost vacant ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title |
5 | Win | 2–3 | Maria Hunt | UD | 8 | 19 Aug 2023 | Awapuni Rcecource Function Room, Awapuni, New Zealand | vacant Pro Box NZ Heavyweight title |
4 | Loss | 1–3 | Lani Daniels | UD | 8 | 10 Mar 2023 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | vacant ANBF Australasian Heavyweight title |
3 | Loss | 1–2 | Alrie Meleisea | UD | 8 | 9 Dec 2022 | Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | vacant Pro Box NZ Heavyweight title |
2 | Loss | 1–1 | Lani Daniels | UD | 6 | 30 Apr 2022 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Alrie Meleisea | MD | 4 | 10 Jul 2021 | The Plaza, Putāruru, New Zealand |
Rugby career
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Date of birth | 7 January 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Waikaremoana, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby league
[edit]Hemingway made her rugby league debut with Linton Cobras in Wellington. In this time, her team won the Wellington regional title twice in a row.[22] She joined the Mid Central Vipers in 2016.[23][24][25][26]
Rugby union
[edit]Before she made her debut with Farah Palmer Cup team Manawatu Cyclones, she came from the local rugby club Kia Toa RFC.[27] Hemingway made the selections for Manawatu Cyclones for the 2017,[28] 2018,[29] and 2019 seasons.[30]
Personal life
[edit]Hemingway is of Māori descent, and affiliates to Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāi Tūhoe.[31][32]
Awards
[edit]- New Zealand Boxing Awards[33]
- Upset of the year (Won)
- Debut of the year (Won)
- Female Newcomer of the year (Won)
- Rugby Boxer of the year (Won)[34]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Sequita Hemingway". BoxRec.
- ^ "WBA Rankings" (PDF). Women Boxing. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "IBO release December 2021 Female world rankings". British Boxing News. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Women's boxing to feature on New Zealand Stadium event undercard". Womens Boxing. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand title up for grabs for Hemingway". Stuff NZ. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Massive Heavyweight upset in New Zealand". Womens Boxing. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Title fight on the cards for Hemmingway after impressive win". Stuff. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Three Women fights to headline New Zealand show". Women Boxing. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Hemingway hopes to step up to next level in tough fight". Stuff NZ. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Northland boxer Lani Daniels vies to become first female to win NZ national Heavyweight title". New Zealand Herald. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Hemingway to get shot at title in rematch with Daniels". Stuff NZ. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Northland's Lani Daniels wins third NZ boxing title". New Zealand Herald. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Two wāhine Māori climb world boxing rankings". Te Ao Maori TV. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Melesiea vs Hemingway confirmed for round two". Womens Boxing. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Samoan boxer on the verge of world title shot". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Pūrongo 337 Kaimekemeke - Sequita Hemingway". Te Reo o Te Uru. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Alrie Meleisea Wins Second New Zealand Title, World Title Looming". Scoop. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Hemingway misses out on NZ title with loss to Meleisea". Stuff NZ. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Sequita Hemingway in talks for rematch against boxer who is going for world title". Women Boxing. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Northland boxer Lani Daniels gets World Heavyweight title shot". Northern Advocate. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Lani Daniels claims historic title in victory over Sequita Hemingway". Te Ao Maori. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Wellington teams can't stop Linton Cobras women". Stuff NZ. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Mid Central Vipers women aim high at national competition". Stuff NZ. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Mid Central Vipers hoping to repeat last year's breakout performances". Stuff NZ. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "NZRL Women's Rugby League Tournament - Day 2 Semi-finals, 27 July 2019". Photo Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Manawatu Rugby League 2014 - 2015" (PDF). Manawatu Rugby League. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Manawatū Cyclones coach has high hopes for provincial campaign". Stuff NZ. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "MANAWATU CYCLONES WIDER SQUAD NAMED". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "EXCITING CYCLONES SQUAD NAMED FOR 2018 SEASON". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "CYCLONE SQUAD FOR 2019 CONFIRMED". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Lani Daniels wins third career boxing title". Te Ao Maori News. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Lani Daniels". Waatea News. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Benji's New Zealand Boxing Awards 2021". Fight News NZ. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "2022 New Zealand Boxing Awards". Boxing Awards NZ. Retrieved 10 December 2022.