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Sequita Hemingway
Born (1982-01-07) January 7, 1982 (age 42)
Waikaremoana, New Zealand
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Reach180 cm (71 in)
Boxing record[1]
Total fights5
Wins2
Wins by KO0
Losses4

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]

Professional boxing records[edit]

6 fights 2 wins 4 losses
By decision 2 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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[edit]

Sequita Hemingway
Date of birth (1982-01-07) 7 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthWaikaremoana, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Prob
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2015 Linton Cobras (5)
2016–2020 Mid Central Vipers 6 (0)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2022 Kia Toa Rugby club 25 ()
2017–2019 Manawatu Rugby Union 16 (0)

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]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Sequita Hemingway". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "WBA Rankings" (PDF). Women Boxing. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ "IBO release December 2021 Female world rankings". British Boxing News. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Women's boxing to feature on New Zealand Stadium event undercard". Womens Boxing. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ "New Zealand title up for grabs for Hemingway". Stuff NZ. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Massive Heavyweight upset in New Zealand". Womens Boxing. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Title fight on the cards for Hemmingway after impressive win". Stuff. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Three Women fights to headline New Zealand show". Women Boxing. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Hemingway hopes to step up to next level in tough fight". Stuff NZ. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Hemingway to get shot at title in rematch with Daniels". Stuff NZ. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Northland's Lani Daniels wins third NZ boxing title". New Zealand Herald. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Two wāhine Māori climb world boxing rankings". Te Ao Maori TV. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Melesiea vs Hemingway confirmed for round two". Womens Boxing. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Samoan boxer on the verge of world title shot". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Pūrongo 337 Kaimekemeke - Sequita Hemingway". Te Reo o Te Uru. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Alrie Meleisea Wins Second New Zealand Title, World Title Looming". Scoop. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Hemingway misses out on NZ title with loss to Meleisea". Stuff NZ. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  19. ^ "Sequita Hemingway in talks for rematch against boxer who is going for world title". Women Boxing. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Northland boxer Lani Daniels gets World Heavyweight title shot". Northern Advocate. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Lani Daniels claims historic title in victory over Sequita Hemingway". Te Ao Maori. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Wellington teams can't stop Linton Cobras women". Stuff NZ. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Mid Central Vipers women aim high at national competition". Stuff NZ. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  24. ^ "Mid Central Vipers hoping to repeat last year's breakout performances". Stuff NZ. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  25. ^ "NZRL Women's Rugby League Tournament - Day 2 Semi-finals, 27 July 2019". Photo Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Manawatu Rugby League 2014 - 2015" (PDF). Manawatu Rugby League. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  27. ^ "Manawatū Cyclones coach has high hopes for provincial campaign". Stuff NZ. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  28. ^ "MANAWATU CYCLONES WIDER SQUAD NAMED". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  29. ^ "EXCITING CYCLONES SQUAD NAMED FOR 2018 SEASON". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  30. ^ "CYCLONE SQUAD FOR 2019 CONFIRMED". Manawatu Rugby. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  31. ^ "Lani Daniels wins third career boxing title". Te Ao Maori News. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  32. ^ "Lani Daniels". Waatea News. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  33. ^ "Benji's New Zealand Boxing Awards 2021". Fight News NZ. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  34. ^ "2022 New Zealand Boxing Awards". Boxing Awards NZ. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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