Daniella Smith

In 1999, Smith started her career as an amateur. In a space of six years, she has fought in forty fights, winning multiple titles including the gold at the national championships four times. She also competed in the 2002 World Championships in Turkey, and even though she was not successful in winning a medal, she still won a gold medal in 2004 at the Oceania Games. She briefly held the record for most New Zealand national amatuer championships, before Alexis Pritchard broke the record in 2007. == Professional career ==

In 2005 Smith made her pro debut against World Kicking Champion Sue Glassey. In 2006, Smith won against Glassey for the second time, but this time to capture her first pro boxing title (vacant NZPBA Women's light middleweight title). In 2010, Smith fought for the first time as a pro outside New Zealand, winning against Jennifer Retzke in Germany and becoming the first International Boxing Federation Women's World Champion. Smith defended her title against Noni Tenge in South Africa seven months after winning the title but lost the bout by technical knockout in the fourth round. In 2013 Smith attempted to capture her second world title against Arlene Blencowe for the vacant Women's International Boxing Association World Super lightweight title and the vacant World Boxing Federation female welterweight title, but Smith was unsuccessful in capturing the titles. In 2014, Smith fought her last fight against Gentiane Lupi. This is the second time that Smith has fought Lupi, but this time for the vacant NZPBA women's lightweight title, but Smith was unsuccessful. She was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2024. ==Training==

In September 2016, one of Smith's amateur boxers turned pro. Cheyenne Whaanga made her pro debut against kickboxer Sarah Long, winning the bout by Unanimous decision, winning all the rounds. In 2026, She started training two division world champion Lani Daniels. Daniels would take on Shadasia Green for the Unified World IBF, WBO and The Ring female super-middleweight titles. Daniels won the fight by 9th round stoppage, becoming a three division world champion. ==Awards==

• New Zealand Maori Sports Awards scholarship (2002) • Northland Maori Sportswoman of the Year (2007) • 2019 Gladrap Boxing Hall of fame • 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards Event of the Year Nominated • 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards Commentator of the Year Nominated • 2023 Te Tai Tokerau Māori Sports Awards Te Tangi a Tūkaiāia – Lifetime Achievement Award Nominated • 2024 International Women's boxing hall of fame ==Amateur titles==

• Silver Medal 75 kg New Zealand National Championship (1999) • Gold Medal 75 kg New Zealand National Championship (2003) • Gold Medal 75 kg New Zealand National Championship (2004) • Gold Medal 70 kg Oceania Championship (2004) ==Professional titles==

• New Zealand Professional Boxing Association • New Zealand National female light middleweight title (2006) • New Zealand National female welterweight title (2008) • International Boxing Federation • IBF Women's World Welterweight Title (2010) ==Professional boxing record==