Lance Revill | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Lance Revill 30 August 1953 | ||||||||||||||
Residence | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 189.5 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Division | Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
Years active | 1974 - 1976, 1978 - 1982, 1986 - 1990 | ||||||||||||||
Professional boxing record | |||||||||||||||
Total | 34 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 21 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 13 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Boxing record from BoxRec | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 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.
Amateur and professional highlights
[edit]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]
Controversy
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]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.
Boxing titles
[edit]Amateur
[edit]- Gold Medal 1972 New Zealand Amateur National Championship (71kg)
- Gold Medal 1973 New Zealand Amateur National Championship (71kg)
- Bronze Medal 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games Men's Boxing (71kg)
Gold medal 1973 Oceania games in Nouméa 69 kg
Professional
[edit]- New Zealand Boxing Association light heavyweight title (174½Ibs)
- New Zealand Boxing Association heavyweight title (193½Ibs)
- South Pacific Cruiserweight Title
Professional boxing record
[edit]34 fights | 21 wins | 13 losses |
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By knockout | 13 | 7 |
By decision | 8 | 6 |
Draws | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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34 | Lose | 21–13 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (12) | 10 Dec 1990 | ![]() |
New Zealand Boxing Association heavyweight title |
33 | Win | 21–12 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 2 May 1990 | ![]() |
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32 | Lose | 20–12 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 24 May 1989 | ![]() |
vacant Commonwealth (British Empire), WBC - OPBF & Australasian Cruiserweight Titles |
31 | Lose | 20–11 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 27 Feb 1989 | ![]() |
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30 | Win | 20–10 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (12) | 9 May 1988 | ![]() |
South Pacific Cruiserweight Title |
29 | Win | 19–10 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 10 Feb 1988 | ![]() |
New Zealand Boxing Association heavyweight title |
28 | Lose | 18–10 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (17) | 28 Sep 1987 | ![]() |
New Zealand Boxing Association heavyweight title |
27 | Win | 18–9 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 30 Mar 1987 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 17–9 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | 8 Dec 1986 | ![]() |
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25 | Lose | 16–9 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (12) | 10 Mar 1982 | ![]() |
vacant New Zealand Boxing Association light heavyweight title |
24 | Win | 16–8 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 16 Sep 1981 | ![]() |
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23 | Lose | 15–8 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 5 Aug 1981 | ![]() |
New Zealand Boxing Association light heavyweight title |
22 | Win | 15–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (10) | 27 May 1981 | ![]() |
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21 | Lose | 14–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 31 Mar 1981 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 14–6 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | 8 Oct 1980 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 13–6 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 4 Sep 1980 | ![]() |
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18 | Lose | 12–6 | ![]() |
TKO | 11 (12) | 13 Apr 1980 | ![]() |
New Zealand Boxing Association light heavyweight title |
17 | Win | 12–5 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 8 Mar 1980 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 11–5 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | 28 Oct 1979 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 10–5 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | 17 Sep 1979 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 9–5 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 11 Jun 1979 | ![]() |
vacant New Zealand Boxing Association light heavyweight title |
13 | Lose | 8–5 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 6 Aug 1978 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 8–4 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 25 Jul 1978 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 7–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 27 Jun 1978 | ![]() |
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10 | Lose | 6–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 15 Jul 1976 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 6–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 31 Jan 1976 | ![]() |
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8 | Lose | 5–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (8) 0:13 |
17 Mar 1975 | ![]() |
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7 | Lose | 5–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 16 Dec 1974 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 5–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 19 Sep 1974 | ![]() |
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5 | Lose | 4–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1 Aug 1974 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8) | 27 Jun 1974 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 29 May 1974 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6) | 16 Apr 1974 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 4 Apr 1974 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lance Revill - Boxer". Boxrec.com. 17 April 1974. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Pj (20 August 2009). "Time Online - Heart of boxing is pounding". Times.co.nz. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ Lloyd, Johnny (14 May 2009). "NZ Boxing Heads of Rival Bodies in Ringside Argument". New Zealand Fight Times. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ McKendry, Patrick (16 May 2012). "Boxing: Revill steals limelight at Parker press conference". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ McKendry, Patrick (9 May 2014). "Boxing: Revill hits out at fight promoters". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Knowler, Richard (10 December 2014). "Old heads warn against Joseph Parker hype". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "NZ boxing boss Lance Revill: It's bulls****, Joseph Parker didn't win". The New Zealand Herald. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ McKendry, Patrick (11 December 2016). "Boxing: Lance Revill quits NZPBA post due to Joseph Parker fight backlash". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Lance Revill". Boxrec. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
External links
[edit]- Professional record of Lance Revill at Boxrec