The title has been administered by the New Zealand Boxing Association, New Zealand National Boxing Federation, New Zealand Professional Boxing Association and New Zealand Boxing Council since 1972.
A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear.
Name | Reign | Duration of reign | Title | Defences | Note | EddieTavui | 1 | 09 November 1972 | New Zealand Boxing Association | 0 |
Fred Taufua | 1 | 10 March 1983 – 18 February 1985 | New Zealand Boxing Association | 1 |
Steve Renwick | 1 | 18 February 1985 | New Zealand Boxing Association | 0 | Title vacated by Renwick |
Andy Sua | 1 | 19 September 1991 – 15 June 1992 | New Zealand Boxing Association | 1 |
Andy Creery | 1 | 15 June 1992 – 05 November 1992 | New Zealand Boxing Association | 1 |
Alberto MaChong | 1 | 05 November 1992 – 09 December 1994 | New Zealand Boxing Association | 4 |
Sean Sullivan | 1 | 09 December 1994 | New Zealand Boxing Association | 0 | Title vacted by Sullivan |
Faaititi Fighter Seufale | 1 | 18 September 1995 | New Zealand Boxing Council | 0 |
Jason Rarere | 1 | 28 April 1996 | New Zealand Boxing Association | 0 | Rarere also won the WBA - PABA title on the bout. |
Sean Sullivan | 2 | 06 March 1999 | New Zealand Boxing Association | 0 |
Lee Oti | 1 | 21 September 2006 | New Zealand Professional Boxing Association | 0 |
Lee Oti | 2 | 21 September 2006 | New Zealand National Boxing Federation | 0 | Oti won both titles on the same bout. |
Beau O'Brien | 1 | 07 December 2013 | New Zealand Professional Boxing Association | 0 |
Cairo George | 1 | 08 February 2014 | New Zealand National Boxing Federation | 0 |
Daniel Roy Maxwell | 1 | 25 April 2015 – 28 August 2015 | New Zealand Professional Boxing Association | 1 |
Ricky Murphy | 1 | 28 August 2015 | New Zealand Professional Boxing Association | 1 | Stripped due to inactivity |
Shay Brock | 1 | 28 April 2017 – 22 June 2018 | New Zealand Professional Boxing Association | 1 |
Bowyn Morgan | 1 | 22 June 2018 – Present | New Zealand Professional Boxing Association | 0 |
Bowyn Morgan | 2 | 15 December 2018 – Present | Pro Box NZ | 0 | Morgan also holds the NZNBF New Zealand Welterweight title. The belt was only up for grabs for Bowyn Morgan. If Morgan lost, the title would have remained vacant. |