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Since 2010, King in the Ring has crowned champions across every weight division, from lightweight to super heavyweight, in Australasia's toughest eight-man elimination tournament. It’s a test of endurance, power, and heart — where fighters battle through three fights in one night to claim the title and cement their name in combat sport history.
Each of these champions carries a legacy of resilience and determination, representing the highest level of striking talent Aotearoa New Zealand has to offer.
The names, the moments, and the victories continue to shape the story of King in the Ring.
JAMES CRAUGHWELL
2025 SUPER CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
ZION 'BOOGEY MAN' PERRY
2025 LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
BLOOD DIAMOND
2025 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
2020 SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
2014 MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
SURAN 'GOLDEN BOY' JUANMIRY
2025 MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
TIMANI 'MAYHEM' NGUNGUTAU
2024 CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
MICHAEL 'the MACHINE' ISAAC
2024 WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
TITUS PROCTOR
2023 SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
CAMERON 'BATTLE GIRAFFE' ROWSTON
2023 SUPER CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
2022 CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
NIKORA 'THE NATURAL' LEE-KINGI
2018, 2020 & 2023 LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
SAM 'COWBOY' PARKES
2022 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
DAVID 'TITAN' TUITUPOU
2018 & 2022 SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
TONY JAGGARD
2022 MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
NAVAJO STIRLING
2021 HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
2020 SUPER CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
ROB HORROCKS
2021 WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
TY WILLIAMS
2013 & 2019 CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
ARSHIA EBADI
2019 WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
CARLOS ULBERG
2019 SUPER CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
2017 HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
CARLOS 'the flying fijian' HICKS
2018 SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
SLAVA 'SCARFACE' ALEXEICHIK
2017 CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
SAM 'THE SHANK' HILL
2017 WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
DAVOR MATARUGIC
2016 SUPER CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
JOEY 'THE FILIPINO KID' BAYLON
2016 LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
'SLICK' VIC MECHKOV
2016 SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
ISRAEL 'THE LAST STYLEBENDER' ADESANYA
2015 HEAVYWEIGHT TRANS-TASMAN CHAMPION
2015 CRUISERWEIGHT TRANS-TASMAN CHAMPION
2014 CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
PAULI LAKAI
2015 SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
ALEXI 'PHET' SEREPISOS
2015 LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
TAFA 'THUMPER' MISIPATI
2012 & 2014 SUPER HEAVYWIGHT CHAMPION
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SONE VANNATHY
2014 LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
2012 LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
ANTZ NANSEN
2013 HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
2011 HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
DAN 'HANGMAN' HOOKER
2013 MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
JOE 'SOUTHPAW' HOPKINS
2011 MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION