(NOV 11) The New Zealand boxing promotion announced they will be hosting a eight women heavyweight professional boxing tournament throughout 2027, and are actively seeking participants from around the world.

BX-9 began in 2025, to bring bigger boxing events to New Zealand and soon the pacific. It is founded by Oz Jabur who has also founded Combat Streaming Network (CSN) in New Zealand, among other entrepreneurial companies like BX-Fitness, BX-Athlete and amateur boxing show BX-6.

BX-9 has had two boxing eight man tournaments in the past including the BX-9 Welterweight tournament which is set to have their final next year and BX-9 Cruiserweight tournament which will have their Semi Finals in Hamilton, New Zealand on December 5th this year.

The winner of the tournament will win $16K NZD (around $9K USD), a title from one of the world boxing bodies and potentially be in line for a world title eliminator. Of course each fight throughout the Quarter finals, semi finals and finals will have purses, flights and accommodation included.

BX-9 aims to have qualifying fights throughout November 26th to March 27th set at four rounds. The Quarter Finals will take place in May 2027 at six rounds, Semi Finals in August 2027 at eight rounds and Finals in October 2027 at ten rounds.

The first qualifying fight has recently been announced with former world title contender and two time New Zealand Heavyweight champion Alrie Meleisea taking on the 2025 New Zealand National Amateur Champion Mezmorize Anderson. This fight will take place on the inaugural BX-6 event on November 14th.

Already there have been many boxers and fans expressing interests for who they want to be added including former world ranked boxer Sequita Hemingway, New Zealand national cruiserweight champion Tinta Smith, two time Pacific champion Nailini Helu, and even American Brittany Parker.

Promoter Oz Jabur said, on the first day he received eight messages of boxers, matchmakers and managers expressing interests, and is receiving more every week. He wants to see how much interest is there and promote qualifying fights to give more boxers opportunities to compete.

This comes at a perfect time as there has been an increase of heavyweight boxers in the past ten years.

Jabur has said for those who are interested in competing in the tournament to send a Direct Message on Instagram or email them at hello@bx-9.com

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