Suva, Fiji — On 11 October 2025, member nations of World Boxing from across the Oceania region—Aotearoa, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tuvalu—gathered in Fiji for the inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress.
The landmark event marked a major milestone for the region’s boxing community, with the adoption of the Confederation’s statutes and the election of its first Board to guide the organisation’s future.
The newly elected Oceania Boxing Confederation Board is as follows:
- President: Beulah Daunakamakama (Fiji)
- Vice President (1): Phil Goodes (Australia)
- Vice President (2): Tavui Mike Lemisio (Samoa)
Board Members: Ishmael Tahiata (French Polynesia), Lefau Francis Joseph Ainuu (Samoa), and Ms. Manaema Saitala (Tuvalu – co-opted)
- Chair, Sports & Competition Committee: Scott Bindloss (Kiribati)
- Treasurer (Chair, Audit & Finance Committee): Vacant
One Board member position also remains vacant
Delegates expressed sincere appreciation to World Boxing for safeguarding the Olympic pathway for athletes and supporting the revitalisation of Oceania Boxing through renewed leadership and unity.
