Fijian boxer Winston Hill has defeated New Zealand's Leroy Hindley by a spilt decision in today's Welterweight semifinal of the Oceania Boxing Championship in the Gold Coast.
Hill has advanced to the final and will be fighting Andrew Hunt from Australia tomorrow.
Hill is ranked 18th by Amateur International Boxing Association and Oceania’s number 1 for the 2017 championship in the 69kg weight category.
The Oceania Championship is the qualifier for the 2017 Amateur International Boxing Association World Boxing Championship in Germany in August.
Hill needs to win a silver or gold medal to qualify for the World Championship.
