Lani Daniels

Lani Daniels
Daniels in number 1 boxrec shirt
BornTe Arani Moana Daniels
(1988-07-15) 15 July 1988 (age 36)[1][2]
Whangārei, New Zealand
Other namesThe Smiling Assassin
ResidencePipiwai, New Zealand
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight76.4 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb)
Division
StanceOrthodox
TeamTukaha Boxing and fitness
Rebel Lee Gar (2018 - Present)
NJE Promotions(2017)
Glozier Boxing(2019)
D & L Events (2023)
Nabby's Boxing GYM (Amateur Career)
TrainerJohn Conway
Years active2017 - Present
Professional boxing record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout1
Losses2
By knockout0
Draws2
Other information
OccupationProfessional Boxer
Register Nurse
UniversityWaikato Institute of Technology
Boxing record from BoxRec

Te Arani Moana "Lani" Daniels (15 July 1988) is a New Zealand professional boxer who became the first New Zealand-born boxer of Māori descent to become a two-division world boxing champion.[3] She has held the IBF female heavyweight title between May and December 2023,[4][5] and the IBF Light Heavyweight title since December 2023. She is the fourth boxer of Maori descent to win a world boxing championship.[6]

  1. ^ "Lani daniels Boxer". WBA. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ "LANI DANIELS VS. ALRIE MELEISEA: DATE, START TIME, TV CHANNEL AND LIVE STREAM". DAZN. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Lani Daniels a double world champion after victory over Australian". TVNZ One News. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Lani Daniels outslugs Alrie Meleisea in world heavyweight title fight in NZ". Stuff.co.nz. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Boxing: World champion Lani Daniels forced to vacate one of her titles". NZ Herald. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Daniels crowned world heavyweight champion". RNZ. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.