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  • Request for your Givealittle support to help get me to Taiwan for a boxing championship

      13 September 2016
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    I am once again seeking financial support to get to an international boxing tournament, this time in Taiwan in October 2016.

    My new a Givealittle page, here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/presidentscupboxing

    I am a fifteen year old Kerikeri High School Year 11 student, and have invited by the Chinese Taipei Boxing Association to return to Taiwan this year for the 2016 President's Cup Schoolboys Boxing Tournament, to be held at the Pingtung County Stadium in Taiwan on October 22-26, 2016.

    I am a current and 3x New Zealand Boxing Champion (2014, 2015, 2016), a 2x Golden Gloves winner (2014, 2015), and a current Australian Golden Gloves title holder. My achievements in amateur Olympic-style boxing to date include:

    Winner: 2013 North Island Novice Championships, 57kg Male Cadet Novice

    Winner: 2014 North Island Novice Championships, 63kg Male Cadet Novice

    Winner: 2014 North Island Golden Gloves, 63kg Male Cadet Open

    Winner: 2014 Central North Island Championships, 63kg Male Cadet Open

    Winner: 2014 Auckland Boxing Championships, 63kg Male Cadet Open

    Winner: 2014 Boxing NZ National Championships (Queenstown), 63kg Male Cadet Open

    Winner: 2015 North Island Golden Gloves, 66kg Male Junior Open

    Selected: 2015 NZ Representative to Junior World Boxing Championships (Russia), 66kg Male Junior Open

    Winner: 2015 Boxing NZ National Championships (Invercargill), 70kg Male Junior Open

    Winner: 2015 President's Cup (Taiwan), 70kg Male Junior Open

    Winner: 2016 Australia Vs NZ Dual Match (Hamilton), 70kg Male Junior Open

    Winner: 2016 Auckland Championships, 70kg Male Junior Open

    Winner: 2016 Southland Championships, 70kg Male Junior Open

    Winner: 2016 Boxing New Zealand National Championships (Rotorua), 75kg Male Junior Open

    Winner: 2016 Australian National Open Golden Gloves (Brisbane), 75kg Male Junior Open

    As the President's Cup Boxing Championship tournament in Taiwan is self-funded, I am looking for any kind of support to make his dream happen.

    The total cost of the trip to Taiwan is estimated to be $2000, including airfares, accommodation, food, local transport, insurance and pocket money.

    Please take a look an my new a Givealittle page, here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/presidentscupboxing

    Any amount you would kindly consider as a contribution would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!

    Kyle Chen

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  • I'm a newly minted Kiwi ready to represent New Zealand

      20 July 2015
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    Today I became a New Zealand Citizen. The private ceremony was conducted by Jill Topliss JP of Paihia and held at the foot of the flagpole at Waitangi Treaty Grounds, on the very spot where 175 years ago the Treaty of Waitangi was signed and under which New Zealand became part of the British Empire.

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  • About the Boxing Federation of Russia

      19 July 2015
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    The Boxing Federation of Russia is the governing body of Olympic-style boxing clubs in Russia. It was formed in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the USSR Amateur Boxing Federation. The AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships Saint Petersburg 2015, hosted by the Boxing Federation of Russia, will be held from September 2 to 13 in Russia.

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  • FILE PHOTO: On the pads with Harry

      19 July 2015
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    Getting ready for the fight in West Auckland, with coach Harry Otty. {Peach Boxing tournament at the New Lynn RSA, Saturday 2 May 2015}

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  • Sunday Devotions: 6km run, Haruru Falls to Waitangi

      19 July 2015
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    This afternoon I ran the Haruru Falls/Waitangi Track, near Paihia in Northland. Starting from the Haruru Falls end, the track follows the bush-clad banks of the Waitangi River and includes a boardwalk through the mangroves. The final part of the track runs along the edge of the Waitangi Golf Course and finishes opposite the Waitangi Treaty grounds.

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  • My AIBA Competition Record Book has arrived!

      14 July 2015
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    My AIBA Competition Record Book arrived today, also known as the 'Blue Book'. Once my registration has been completed with AIBA, the International Boxing Association, this Blue Book will replace my current Boxing New Zealand Record Book and allow me to compete at both domestic and international boxing competitions! (AIBA Technical Rule 2.2.3.1.1 states: "A Boxer will not be allowed to compete in any AIBA competition unless such Boxer possesses a valid up-to-date Boxer’s AIBA Competition Record Book in which such Boxer must be certified as fit to box by a qualified Doctor as approved by the presiding Ringside Doctor".)

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  • 50 days until Junior World Boxing Champs 2015

      13 July 2015
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    The countdown continues! Today marks 50 days to go before the AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships 2015 in Saint Petersburg, Russia this September. That's just 7 weeks until the world’s top Junior boxers go head to head for the ultimate boxing glory – the title of Junior World Champion!

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  • New Zealand Junior and Youth boxing representatives, 2015

      12 July 2015
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    Here are the New Zealand Junior and Youth boxing representatives that attended the special training camp at Ringside Gym in Hamilton on 11th and 12th July 2015. From left to right: Login Hill (Nabby's Gym, Junior), Junior Acero (A-Town, Junior), Kyle Chen (Spartan, Junior), Kaelen Boyce (Redwood, Junior), Ricky Lee Van Blerck (Supercity Junior), Rakai Kirkwood (Supercity, Junior), Te Kapotai Tohu (Box Office, Junior), Ryan Scaife (Heretaunga, Youth), Jayden Downs (Supercity, Junior), Keegan Okane-Jones (Naenae, Youth), Hosea Watson (Waikuku, Youth). Image courtesy Jake Rapira.

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  • 'Clash of The Tasman' tournament in Queenstown. August 8, 2015

      12 July 2015
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    On August 8, 2015 I will appear on the undercard of the 'Clash of The Tasman' amateur boxing tournament in Queenstown. The event will feature three international boxing contests, pitting the best of NZ v Australia as the main event, along with an undercard of 9 bouts featuring talent from all over New Zealand. I have been tentatively matched with Hosea Watson, a current national champion, North and South Island Golden Gloves 2015 champion and New Zealand representative for the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.

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  • Junior/Youth Training Camp for NZ representatives, Hamilton

      11 July 2015
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    Today and tomorrow I am at Ringside Gym in Hamilton training with the other Junior Worlds Team reps and Youth Commonwealth Games reps. We were up for a run at 6:30am this morning! I'm ready to spend the weekend working hard to prep myself for St Petersburg and the bouts I have coming up in New Zealand as part of my buildup. Thanks to the Supercity crew for bringing me down with them from Auckland to Hamilton! I'll be back in Auckland with Coach Harry Otty on Sunday evening, then will spend a few days training at Spartan Boxing Club and doing odd jobs at the North Harbour Boxing Association/New Zealand Boxing Academy (who have kindly offered to contribute to my fundraising campaign for Russia). Team work! (Photo courtesy Ryan Henry).

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  • Congratulations from Hon. John Carter QSM

      9 July 2015
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    I received a letter yesterday from the Mayor of the Far North District Council, the Honorable John Carter, congratulating me on earning selection to the New Zealand team picked to attend the Junior World Boxing Championships in Russia. Thank you, Mr Carter!

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  • Kyle Chen Vs Sonatane Tautalanoa, Supercity Boxing Tournament, June 2015

      8 July 2015

    Here is my most recent fight: Kyle Chen - Red (Spartan Boxing) Vs Sonatane Tautalanoa - Blue (Rising Stars), Supercity boxing tournament June 2015. Sonatane is the current Junior 70kg Golden Gloves champion, while I won the Junior 66kg Golden Gloves. This is the first time we have faced each other in the ring. Big thank you and appreciation to Sonatane! I had the upper hand on that day, but I know you will be working hard in the gym, and you won't ever let me get away so easily again.

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  • Junior & Youth Training Camp in Hamilton 10~12 July 2015

      6 July 2015
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    New Zealand Junior representatives to the AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships 2015 and Youth representatives to the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games will join together for a training camp at Ringside Gym in Hamilton this coming weekend, from Friday evening 10 July through Sunday afternoon 12 July 2015. It will be great to get together with the best of New Zealand's young boxers, including Rakai, Jayden, Ricky-Lee, Logan, Junior, Tekapotai, Kaelan, Keagan, Ryan and Hosea! :)

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  • Problem with some overseas donations not accepted via 'Give a Little'

      4 July 2015
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    I'm getting news from overseas friends and family that they are having trouble donating to my 'Give a Little' campaign with credit cards issued in some countries. I will contact the Give a Lillte help desk on Monday about it.

    INFORMATION FROM GIVALITTLE HELPDESK TO OVERSEAS DONOR UNABLE TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION: "Givealittle has blocked certain credit cards internationally due to rising security concerns. In order to unblock your credit card we will need your full credit card number and your card holder name. If you could provide us with a contact number and the best time to phone you, we will get in touch to unblock your credit card. Please note that we are based in NZ and we work from Monday to Friday (9:00am to 5:00pm)." -- Kind Regards Lakshmi, Givealittle Coordinator

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  • Thank you for $645 from 14 generous donations so far

      2 July 2015
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    Huge THANK YOU to the 14 generous donors who have so far contributed my 'Give a Little' campaign. The total amount now sitting in my 'war chest' stands at $645. I'll be up and over the Russian Steppes before you can say, "Chasleevava pootee!"

    Update 10:45pm, 2 July 2015: $805 has now been donated by 16 generous donors to my 'Give a Little' campaign to compete at the AIBA Junior World Boxing Campionships 2015 in Russia, this September.

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  • Kyle Chen vs Ethan Bray, NZ Boxing Nationals 2014

      2 July 2015

    Here's my fight in the final of the New Zealand Boxing Nationals 2014, Cadet Male 63kg Division, Vs Etan Bray of Canterbury. The 2014 New Zealand Boxing Championships were hosted by the Otago Boxing Association in Queenstown from October 8-11, 2014 and attracted around 158 of the top New Zealand boxers from around the country including Commonwealth Games gold medalist David Nyika.

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  • Ex-Wairoa boxer seeks help for world champs

      2 July 2015
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    I made the sports page of The Wairoa Star in my old home town, Wairoa, Hawkes Bay: "A YOUNG boxer with Wairoa connections is looking for support to help him reach the Junior World Boxing Championships in Russia this September. Fourteen- year-old Kyle Chen has to raise around $6000 for the St Petersberg event, over September 2-13, in which he will box in the 66kg division. Based at Kerikeri, Chen was a former student of Tiaho School before he moved to Kerikeri to live with his father..." - Wairoa Star, 2 July 2015. Read more: https://goo.gl/L4gHNz

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  • AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships 2015 logo unveiled

      2 July 2015
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    The International Boxing Association (AIBA) unveiled today the official logo of the upcoming AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships 2015, which will take place in Saint-Petersburg, Russia on 4-12 September, 2015. The logo features a tiger, which symbolizes youth, energy and vivacity, while the bridges in the background symbolize the traditional drawbridges of St Petersburg across Neva river.

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  • Letter confirming my selection to NZ Boxing Team

      29 June 2015
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    Today I received the letter from Boxing New Zealand, confirming my selection to the New Zealand Team to compete at the AIBA Junior World Championships in Russia, 2-13 September 2015.

    "Dear Kyle,

    On behalf of Boxing New Zealand, the High Performance Panel and Boxing New Zealand National Selectors, National Office would like to congratulate you as you have been selected to represent New Zealand at the AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia September 2 – 13 2015.

    Boxing New Zealand National Office would like to extend our congratulations and many successes to you as you represent New Zealand."

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  • Training programme: 29 June to 3 July 2015

      28 June 2015
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    I'll be back at Kerikeri Community Fitness Centre this week and concentrating on conditioning rather than strength training... so plenty of shadow sparring, and interval training together with high-intensity punch-out drills on the heavy bag.

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  • RESULT: Supercity Tournament, 27 June 2015

      27 June 2015
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    I won my fight today by 1st round TKO in under a minute against the 2015 North Island Golden Gloves Junior 70kg champion. Here's me with my coach, Harry Otty of Spartan Boxing, after the fight. Big thank you to Supercity Boxing, and all the judges, referees, organisers and sponsors for putting on another great tournament.

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  • Supercity Boxing Tournament, 27 June 2015

      26 June 2015
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    This Saturday I am competing at the Supercity Boxing Tournament at 25 Druces Rd Manukau, Auckland. Weigh In for competitors is 10:00am - 12:00pm. Boxing starts 2:00pm.

    Lots of exciting fights, including David Nyika, the Commonwealth Games 2014 Gold Medalist, plus a contingent of visiting Australian boxers! Everyone Welcome.

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