Mea Motu and Lani Daniels retain world titles after Wahine Toa II fight night in Whangārei. Video / The Northern Advocate
Lani Daniels and Mea Motu continue to shine when the bright lights come on.
Earlier this year, the pair joined the ranks of the select few to claim a world boxing title when they won the IBF heavyweight and IBO super-bantamweight championships respectively.
After the Wahine Toa II fight nightin Whangārei on Saturday, they are both still world champions, with Daniels now being an IBF world champion in two separate weight classes. Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham captured the action.
What do you do when you’ve just become the country’s first double-world boxing champ? If you’re IBF light heavyweight and IBF heavyweight world champ Lani Daniels you go straight to get a hug from mum Agnes Daniels.