Jerome Pampellone

Jerome Mandela Joseph-Pampellone (born 12 July 1996) is an English born, New Zealand raised professional boxer.

He competed in his first national championship in 2017, however, lost in the preliminary rounds.

At the 2018 New Zealand National Championships, Pampellone went on to fight the winner of the 2017 championships Sunny Teki-Clark in the finals.

Pampellone won the fight by Unanimous Decision.

He participated in the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships as an amateur and won three New Zealand national elite championships between 2018 and 2020.

In July 2019, Pampellone competed at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament.

Pampellone won the preliminary rounds against Australian Jack Bowen but lost in the quarter finals against Thailand boxer Saranon Klompan.

In September 2019, Pampellone compete at the AIBA World Championships.

Pampellone reached the quarter finals before losing to England's Benjamin Whittaker.

Despite the World Championship lost, he went on to win his second New Zealand national amateur championship that year and was awarded the prestigious Jameson Belt.

Pampellone defeated Colton Seymour-Moir in the finals.

Pampellone was selected to be part of the New Zealand Boxing Team.

Pampellone narrowly missed qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics after failing to place at the Olympic Qualification Tournament for 2020 in Asia and Oceania.

In his professional career, he is a New Zealand National Cruiserweight champion and a two division IBF Australasian champion, holding titles in the Cruiserweight and Light Heavyweight division.

He is currently ranked 5th in the Light Heavyweight decision with the IBF.

Pampellone was born in London.

He moved to New Zealand with his family at the age of 10.

Pampellone is of Trinidad descent.

Pampellone began his boxing career as a corporate boxer before going into amateur boxing.

He would attempt to qualify for the olympics at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament.

The team had been training in Thailand and Italy.

There was fear that the event would be canceled with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pampellone won his first fight in the tournament against Japan boxer Ren Umemura.

Unfortunately, Pampellone lost against Bekzad Nurdauletov of Kazakhstan, ending his olympic hopes.

Pampellone competed in his last national championships at the Boxing New Zealand 2020 National Championships.

The tournament was postponed to January 2021 due to the covid pandemic.

Pampellone won the championship against Jeshaiah Perelina.

Pampellone was successful in his first two professional fights against Thomas Russell on Sky TV and Mandela Ale in 2020.

Pampellone had his television return when he fought Antz Amouta on the Joseph Parker vs. Junior Fa undercard in February 2021.

Pampellone won by knockout.

Pampellone would fight Thomas Russell in a rematch.

Pampellone would win by second-round stoppage.

He would return quickly to the with a win over Paane Haraki.

Pampellone fought Joshua Tai twice, winning on both occasions.

First in May and the second on Sky TV in July.

After the fight against Joshua Tai, it was announced that Pampellone would fight John Parker for an NZ title.

The fight would happen at the ASB Tennis Centre which would be the first time that boxing would be held at the venue.

It was announced the fight was scheduled in February 2022.

Due to New Zealand going into Lockdown from COVID-19, the event did not end up happening.

Pampellone would make his International professional debut when he took on Lucas Miller in Australia.