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Super 8

Sport Boxing
Founded 2014
Owner(s) John McRae
Commissioner New Zealand National Boxing Federation
Country New Zealand
Venue(s) The Trusts ArenaNorth Shore Events CentreHorncastle ArenaSkyCity Auckland
Most recentchampion(s) Israel Adesanya (Cruiserweight)Reece Papuni (Light Heavyweight)
Most titles Israel Adesanya (2)
TV partner(s) Sky Arena (Super Eight 1,2,3) Sky Sports (Super Eight 4)
Sponsor(s) NZ BoxerRockstar energy drinkMahindra
Official website VSLive

The Super 8 Boxing Tournament is a professional boxing tournament that is held in New Zealand. Super 8 is owned by John McRae, who is the Managing director of VADR Media. VS Live was formerly known as Sky Arena. Sky ARENA was previously owned by SKY Television New Zealand and VADR Media. In 2015 VADR Media acquired 100% of SKY ARENA shares and relaunched as VS LIVE.[1]

Super 8 is a last man standing eight man tournament that is compete in one night. Seven boxing bouts will be contested in one night, each bout being scheduled for three rounds, each round being three mins with a minute break in between rounds. If after three rounds a fight is declared a draw, an extra round maybe required to determine the winner. Judges will not be encouraged to draw fights but will be accepted in the case of close contests. In the event of a draw after a fourth round, the winner will be decided in consultation with the Referee and fight Supervisor. If an injury occurs to a winning boxer that eliminates him from the competition, he is to be replaced by the most deserving or merit worthy losing boxer from the earlier competition or reserve fight winner as decided by the Supervisor. A random draw out of a hat will be conducted to determine which fighters contest each other in four quarter final matches. Super 8 IV was not scheduled for its usual eight man tournament, but instead replaced by two four man tournaments, in which both tournaments were different weight divisions.[2]

Super 8 I (Heavyweight)

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The first Super 8 was competed on 4 June 2014 at The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. The Undercard also featured Hemi Ahio vs Will Quarrie, Dimitri Simoukov vs Joe Blackbourn and Sam Rapira vs Taito Ratuere.[3]

| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United States Hasim Rahman | | | | | | | | | New Zealand Anthony Nansen | UD | | | | | | | | New Zealand Anthony Nansen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | England Michael Sprott | UD | | | | | | | | Republic of Ireland Martin Rogan | | | | | | | | | England Michael Sprott | MD | | | | | | | | England Michael Sprott | 1st Rd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | New Zealand Kali Meehan | TKO | | | | | | | | United States Alonzo Butler | | | | | | | | | New Zealand Brice Ritani Coe | SD | | | | | | | | New Zealand Brice Ritani Coe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | New Zealand Kali Meehan | UD | | | | | | | | New Zealand Kali Meehan | SD | | | | | | | | Australia Hunter Sam | | | | | | | |

Super 8 II (Cruiserweight I)[4]

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The second Super 8 was competed on 22 November 2014 at North Shore Events Centre, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. The Undercard also featured Willis Meehan vs Will Quarrie, David Aloua vs Anthony McCracken and Kali Meehan vs Shane Cameron.[5]

| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GhanaFiji Joseph Kwadjo | | | | | | | | | Australia Brad Pitt | UD | | | | | | | | Australia Brad Pitt | UD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Australia Daniel Ammann | | | | | | | | | NigeriaNew Zealand Israel Adesanya | | | | | | | | | Australia Daniel Ammann | UD | | | | | | | | Australia Brad Pitt | MD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Samoa Vaitele Soi | | | | | | | | | New Zealand James Emmerson | 3rd Rd | | | | | | | | SamoaNew Zealand Monty Filimaea | KO | | | | | | | | SamoaNew Zealand Monty Filimaea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Samoa Vaitele Soi | UD | | | | | | | | New Zealand Lance Bryant | | | | | | | | | Samoa Vaitele Soi | SD | | | | | | |

Super 8 III (Cruiserweight II)[6]

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The third Super 8 was competed on 28 March 2015 at Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand. The Undercard also featured Hemi Ahio vs Clarence Tillman, Monty Betham vs Adam Hollioake and Anthony McCracken vs Vaitele Soi.[7]

| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | | | | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | United States Brian Minto | TKO | | | | | | | | SamoaNew Zealand Monty Filimaea | 2nd Rd | | | | | | | | United States Brian Minto | UD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Australia Daniel Ammann | | | | | | | | | Samoa Falani Tavu'i | | | | | | | | | Australia Daniel Ammann | UD | | | | | | | | United States Brian Minto | 4th Rd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NigeriaNew Zealand Israel Adesanya | SD | | | | | | | | New Zealand Asher Derbyshire | 2nd Rd | | | | | | | | NigeriaNew Zealand Israel Adesanya | KO | | | | | | | | NigeriaNew Zealand Israel Adesanya | MD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | New Zealand Lance Bryant | | | | | | | | | GhanaFiji Joseph Kwadjo | | | | | | | | | New Zealand Lance Bryant | UD | | | | | | |

Super 8 IV (Cruiserweight III & Light Heavyweight)[8]

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The fourth Super 8 was competed on 03rd of November 2015 at Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. The Undercard also featured Hemi Ahio vs Alapati A'asa, Monty Betham vs James Langton and Paul Gallen vs Bodene Thompson.[9]

| Semifinals | Finals | | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | New Zealand Zane Hopman | | | | | 4 | NigeriaNew Zealand Israel Adesanya | UD | | | | NigeriaNew Zealand Israel Adesanya | UD | | | | | | | | | | | New Zealand Lance Bryant | | | | | | 3 | New Zealand Lance Bryant | UD | | | | 2 | New ZealandAustralia James Porter | | | |

| Semifinals | Finals | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | New Zealand Robert Berridge | UD | | | | 4 | New Zealand Sefo Falekaono | 4th Rd | | | | New Zealand Robert Berridge | 4th Rd | | | | | | | | | | | New Zealand Reece Papuni | SD | | | | | 3 | New Zealand Reece Papuni | UD | | | | 2 | New Zealand Brad Riddell | 4th Rd | | |

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