The Oceania Boxing Championships have concluded in Gold Coast ©AIBA

Australia and New Zealand dominated the finals at the Oceania Boxing Confederation Boxing Championships in Gold Coast today, although Papua New Guinea’s Charles Keama defended his title.

Keama produced a fine performance in the men’s flyweight gold medal match as he saw off the challenge of Australia’s Tyler Blizzard.

However, the host nation was not forced to wait long for success, as Sam Goodman triumphed in the men’s bantamweight competition.

Goodman emerged as the victory of his gold medal clash with Vanuatu’s Boe Warawara, who headed in as the defending champion.

Australian success continued with Alex Winwood winning the men’s light-flyweight crown, having seen off the challenge of Maxie Mangea of Papua New Guinea.

Harry Garside and Andrew Hunt added to Australia’s gold medal haul as they won the lightweight and welterweight titles.

Garside defeated Chad Milnes of New Zealand in the lightweight final, while Hunt beat Fiji’s Winston Hill in the welterweight division.

Australia’s Clay Waterman clinched the light-heavyweight title by beating Jarrod Banks of New Zealand, while Joseph Goodall overcame another Kiwi in Patrick Mailata to win the super-heavyweight event.

New Zealand and Australia were the dominant nations ©AIBA
New Zealand and Australia were the dominant nations ©AIBA

New Zealand won the remaining gold medals at the Championships, with Richard Hadlow beating Nauru’s Colan Caleb in the light-welterweight gold medal match.

His success was followed by Ryan Scaife winning the men’s middleweight title against Samoa’s Henry Tyrell.

David Nyika then triumphed in the heavyweight gold medal bout, beating Jason Whateley of Australia to claim the title.

The event was the last of the five Continental Championships that serve as direct qualification routes to the International Boxing Association's World Boxing Championships, due to be held in the German city of Hamburg between August 25 and September 2.

The two finalists in each of the 10 weight categories secured their places in Hamburg.