Lance Revill | |
Birth Name: | Lance Revill |
Birth Date: | 1953 8, df=yes |
Residence: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Nationality: | New Zealander |
Height Cm: | 183 |
Weight Lb: | 189.5 |
Weight Class: | Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight Heavyweight |
Years Active: | 1974 - 1976, 1978 - 1982, 1986 - 1990 |
Box Win: | 21 |
Box Kowin: | 13 |
Box Loss: | 13 |
Box Koloss: | 7 |
Box Draw: | 0 |
Boxrec: | 40880 |
Show-Medals: | no |
Updated: | 20 February 2017 |
Lance Revill (born 30 August 1953) is the former president of the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association (NZPBA), a New Zealand boxing promoter, referee, and a former New Zealand professional boxer. Revill compiled a professional record of 21 wins and 13 losses, with 13 knockouts, in light heavyweight bouts fought in New Zealand and Australia between 1974 and 1990.
Revill represented New Zealand as an amateur boxer at the Commonwealth Games and won the bronze medal in the men's light middleweight division. Revill won the New Zealand light heavyweight boxing title in 1979 and the New Zealand heavyweight boxing title in 1988, and was 2-4 overall in national title bouts. Revill is best remembered for two professional bouts in 1989. The first, in a bout Revill was ruled to have lost in the second round, took place in Auckland, New Zealand, on 27 February 1989, as Revill, fighting at a career high 198 pounds, injured an arm when the ring collapsed. The other, Revill's best performance, took place on 24 May 1989, in New South Wales, Australia. In Revill's only ring appearance outside of New Zealand, Revill lost a 12-round split decision to Apollo Sweet in a bout for the vacant Commonwealth (British Empire), Australasian title and OPBF cruiserweight titles.[1] [2]
As president, Revill stated opinions frankly and publicly, bringing attention to the association.
In 2009, Revill was seen having an intense argument with the president of the rival New Zealand National Boxing Federation, Gary McCrystal, after an event that the Federation had commissioned in Revill's ring. Both presidents called each other an embarrassment to the sport.[3]
Some comments focused on New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker. Revill's comments made news when Parker turned professional.[4] He also said that Parker's promoters were only being interested in money,[5] that Parker was being too hyped up[6] and that Parker's December 2016 world title fight against Andy Ruiz was unjustified.[7] In February 2017, backlash from these comments saw Revill resign as president of the NZPBA. Vice president John Conway was named interim president.[8]
Revill was born in Auckland, where he resides with his wife Denise. They have four children: Lance Jacob (Jake) Revill, Lisa Ann Hohneck, Tanya Colleen Revill and Kylie Denise Bell. Kylie is listed as an official of the NZPBA on its website.
Gold medal 1973 Oceania games in Nouméa 69 kg
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
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34 | Lose | 21–13 | Young Haumona | 6 (12) | 10 Dec 1990 | ||||
33 | Win | 21–12 | Sione Revu | 2 (10) | 2 May 1990 | ||||
32 | Lose | 20–12 | Apollo Sweet | 12 | 24 May 1989 | ||||
31 | Lose | 20–11 | Rudy Darno | 2 (10) | 27 Feb 1989 | ||||
30 | Win | 20–10 | David Ravu Ravu | 3 (12) | 9 May 1988 | ||||
29 | Win | 19–10 | August Tanuvasa | 12 | 10 Feb 1988 | ||||
28 | Lose | 18–10 | August Tanuvasa | 7 (17) | 28 Sep 1987 | ||||
27 | Win | 18–9 | Kevin Barry | 8 | 30 Mar 1987 | ||||
26 | Win | 17–9 | Luka Sugar Joel | 5 (10) | 8 Dec 1986 | ||||
25 | Lose | 16–9 | Alex Sua | 4 (12) | 10 Mar 1982 | ||||
24 | Win | 16–8 | Rocky Salanoa | 10 | 16 Sep 1981 | ||||
23 | Lose | 15–8 | Monty Betham | 12 | 5 Aug 1981 | ||||
22 | Win | 15–7 | Sam N'Gata | 9 (10) | 27 May 1981 | ||||
21 | Lose | 14–7 | Alex Sua | 10 | 31 Mar 1981 | ||||
20 | Win | 14–6 | Atelea Kaihea | 5 (10) | 8 Oct 1980 | ||||
19 | Win | 13–6 | Joe Fabiano | 2 (10) | 4 Sep 1980 | ||||
18 | Lose | 12–6 | Monty Betham | 11 (12) | 13 Apr 1980 | ||||
17 | Win | 12–5 | Rocky Salanoa | 12 | 8 Mar 1980 | ||||
16 | Win | 11–5 | Terry Fox | 3 (10) | 28 Oct 1979 | ||||
15 | Win | 10–5 | Peter Clay | 3 (10) | 17 Sep 1979 | ||||
14 | Win | 9–5 | Alex Sua | 12 | 11 Jun 1979 | ||||
13 | Lose | 8–5 | Eric Briggs | 10 | 6 Aug 1978 | ||||
12 | Win | 8–4 | Rocky Salanoa | 10 | 25 Jul 1978 | ||||
11 | Win | 7–4 | Tanuli Mose | 4 (10) | 27 Jun 1978 | ||||
10 | Lose | 6–4 | Rocky Salanoa | 6 | 15 Jul 1976 | ||||
9 | Win | 6–3 | Rocky Salanoa | 8 | 31 Jan 1976 | ||||
8 | Lose | 5–3 | Peter Clay | 6 (8) | 17 Mar 1975 | ||||
7 | Lose | 5–2 | Willie White | 8 | 16 Dec 1974 | ||||
6 | Win | 5–1 | Ten Betham | 2 (8) | 19 Sep 1974 | ||||
5 | Lose | 4–1 | Semi Bula | 7 (10) | 1 Aug 1974 | ||||
4 | Win | 4–0 | Sammy Tongotongo | 4 (8) | 27 Jun 1974 | ||||
3 | Win | 3–0 | Jimmy Bavin | 8 | 29 May 1974 | ||||
2 | Win | 2–0 | Steve Falefage | 3 (6) | 16 Apr 1974 | ||||
1 | Win | 1–0 | Billy Johnstone | 2 (8) | 4 Apr 1974 |