Chloe Katene (left) and Te Mahia Raureti will meet in the ring on Saturday. Photo / Paul Taylor
So you think you've seen some suspect judging decisions on the professional boxing scene over the years?
Hawke's Bay mother-of-three Te Mahia Raureti will tell you they happen at amateur level, too.
"I was seriously thinking of entering the amateur ranks but, when I saw how dodgy the judging system was, I decided to stick to corporate boxing," Raureti said.
She was referring to her March bout against Rhiarna Ferris at the Kings of Club Rugby charity boxing event in Napier.
Raureti won the fight but, because of a mix-up over which corner the pair were fighting out of, Ferris was initially given the victory.
It was later announced this was an error and Raureti had won.
"I decided I will do a couple more corporate fights and then take up jiu-jitsu," Raureti said.
Unbeaten in two fights to date, Raureti will take on Chloe Katene at Saturday night's Battle for Life charity event in the Hastings Sports Centre.
The pair clashed earlier this year on the football field in a division two match when they turned out for Western Rangers and Taradale respectively.
Trained by Merill Purcell and Henare O'Keefe at the Flaxmere Boxing Academy, Raureti has trained up to two hours a day, six days a week for the past four months.
"I know I've got a slight reach advantage over Chloe but I want to use my skill and techniques I've been working on during training. At the same time, I know your best plans often go out the window once you step into the ring," Raureti said.
A former netballer, hockey and league player, Raureti will take on Hawke's Bay Tuis rugby player Gemma Woods at another charity event in November.
This has the potential to be a cracker.
Napier's Katene, 24, will be getting into the ring for the second time. The personal trainer at The Lab Health and Fitness Centre in Napier and a teacher aide at Tamatea High School recorded a second-round TKO when she took on Jackie Rose Whiunui at the 2014 edition of Battle for Life.
She has been training for the fight since she returned from an English teaching stint in Thailand in April.
"I know I'm the underdog but I'm confident I can give Te Mahia a good go. I can't even remember the score from the football game I played against Te Mahia because I kept looking at her thinking 'I'm going to be fighting her in a few weeks' time'," Katene recalled.
A former touch, netball, football and rugby player at William Colenso College, Katene said she has yet to watch footage of Raureti's previous fights.
"Closer to the weekend, I might have a little look. If I looked before, it might have put me off."
Before her previous fight Katene said she trained physically all the time. She had done more mental work this time.
"All the training can consume you and it can get quite stressful."
Funds raised on Saturday will assist with the prevention of suicide. Katene said the cause is a good one.
"I don't know anybody personally who has been affected by suicide. But lots of people do and we are all one community," she added.
Their fight will be one of 15 on the card, all of which are scheduled for three two-minute rounds. Tickets are available from The Lab Health and Fitness in Napier or The Niche Aotearoa in Hastings.
The card:
* Hinerangi Wilson v April Pereka
* Cilla Tuala-Fata v Elisha Pritchard
* Tuhoe Kapua v Glenn Hart
* Alana McCann v Zhane Munro
* Elliot Leader v Warlock Williams
* Samantha Ware-Jackson v Loren Hann
* Debdan Keil v Stephen Te Patu
* Alex Mathews v Hoani Hunt
* Damon Tamati v Sione Halatokoua
* Melissa Ellmers v Kylee Stok
* Douglas Samuels v Regan Kalmancsi
* Tony Morrell v Jason Tuaputa
* Cannon Williams v Isaac Hakiwai
* Te Mahia Raureti v Chloe Katene
* Nick Low v Mathew Smile.