Controversy swirls around Boxing New Zealand with several top boxers pulling out of Commonwealth Games contention while an investigation into the organisation and its head coach Billy Meehan continues. At just 19, Tasmyn Benny made history in 2018 as the first female boxer to win a Commonwealth Games medal. National Boxing New Zealand coach and councillor Billy Meehan. (Source: Supplied)She went on to lose, and no New Zealand boxers ended up qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games. However, that boxer’s coach says they are too afraid to speak out on the issue.

Source: Stuff February 01, 2026 10:06 UTC