Dragon Fire Boxing
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Dragon Fire Boxing (also known as Dragon Fire Promotions) is an Australian professional boxing promotion based in Perth, Western Australia. The company is best known for staging the long-running Thunderdome boxing series, held primarily at the Metro City nightclub in Northbridge, Perth.[1] Media coverage of the series notes that Thunderdome began in 2003 and has become a fixture of the Western Australian boxing scene.[2][3]
Dragon Fire events are fronted by Perth-based promoter and manager Tony Tolj, whose Dragon Fire Australia Pty Ltd is listed by BoxRec as the promoting entity for numerous Metro City shows.[4] Many Thunderdome cards have featured Western Australian state titles and WBC regional titles for local prospects and Oceania visitors.[5][6]
History
Thunderdome began in February 2003, and has held an average of 4 events per year since 2013, with the series becoming โingrained in the fabric of Australian boxingโ.[2][3] The majority of shows are staged at Metro City, Northbridge, with four Boxing Mania events held in Tweed Heads NSW, Australia.[1] .[7][8]
The series has been used to develop local contenders and showcase visiting talent. Notable recent headliners include Jeff Horn, Glen Austin, Jackson England and Sam Rennie.[9]
Thunderdome series
Thunderdome is Dragon Fireโs flagship event and typically feature multiple professional bouts and occasional Western Australian or WBC regional title contests.[10][11]
Events
Thunderdome 52, a professional boxing event, will be held on 28 November 2025 at Metro City in Northbridge, Perth, Western Australia. The card featured twelve professional bouts sanctioned by the West Australian Professional Combat Sports Commission.
Fight Card
| Bout | Weight class | Fighter 1 | Record | VS | Fighter 2 | Record | Method | Round/Sched | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welterweight | Joel Lewis | 7โ1โ0 | VS | Yong Shuai Luan | 5โ4โ1 | โ | 6 / 6 | โ |
| 2 | Flyweight (ANBF Australasian title โ vacant) | Holly McMath | 6โ4โ0 | VS | Sarah Higginson | 4โ7โ1 | โ | 6 ร 2 | โ |
| 3 | Cruiserweight | Bilal Seidu | 2โ2โ1 | VS | Lewis Clarke | 8โ2โ0 | โ | 5 / 5 | โ |
| 4 | Super Middleweight | Binny Folan | 7โ0โ0 | VS | Sherwyn Watkins | 6โ3โ1 | โ | 5 ร 2 | โ |
| 5 | Light Heavyweight | Alan Amin | debut | VS | Alex Muster | 1โ3โ0 | โ | 4 / 4 | โ |
| 6 | Super Welterweight | Tyrone Lacey | debut | VS | Mitchell Arnold | 1โ8โ0 | โ | 4 / 4 | โ |
| 7 | Heavyweight | Ryan Williams | 2โ3โ0 | VS | Michael Bazley | debut | โ | 4 / 4 | โ |
| 8 | Middleweight | Jaidyn Chin | 2โ3โ0 | VS | Rigor Angeles | 2โ0โ1 | โ | 4 / 4 | โ |
| 9 | Middleweight | Gareth Hilton | 1โ0โ0 | VS | F. Faturochman | 2โ7โ1 | โ | 4 / 4 | โ |
| 10 | Welterweight | Joel Hogan | 0โ1โ0 | VS | Tanaka Saburi | 0โ1โ0 | โ | 4 / 4 | โ |
| 11 | Light Heavyweight | Owen Corrigan | 3โ0โ0 | VS | Liang Wang | 2โ2โ0 | โ | 4 / 4 | โ |
| 12 | Super Featherweight | Sam Rennie | 6โ0โ0 | VS | Sunardi Gamboa | 8โ5โ2 | โ | 4 / 4 | โ |
Thunderdome 51 took place on 29 August 2025 at Metro City, Northbridge, and featured ten professional bouts sanctioned by the West Australian Professional Combat Sports Commission.
Fight Card
| Bout | Weight class | Fighter 1 | Wt (lb) | Record | Result / Method | Round/Sched | Time | Fighter 2 | Wt (lb) | Record | Referee / Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welterweight | Joel Lewis * | 153ยพ | 6โ1โ0 | W โ KO | 6 / 6 | 2:57 | Fano Kori | 154ยผ | 8โ9โ1 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 50โ43, R. Rosso 50โ43, C. Zappia 49โ44 |
| 2 | Cruiserweight | Bilal Seidu * | 194 | 2โ1โ1 | L โ SD | 5 / 5 | โ | Lewis Clarke * | 199ยฝ | 7โ2โ0 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 49โ46, R. Rosso 47โ48, C. Zappia 47โ48 |
| 3 | Super Bantamweight | Runqi Zhou | 121ยผ | 10โ3โ1 | W โ TKO | 1 / 5 | 1:21 | Asyer Aluman | 121 | 4โ6โ1 | Ref: Vince Pergoliti Judges: K. Kendrick, R. Rosso, C. Zappia |
| 4 | Super Featherweight | Sam Rennie * | 129ยผ | 4โ0โ0 | W โ TKO | 3 / 5 | 1:56 | George Lumoly | 127ยพ | 15โ12โ1 | Ref: Vince Pergoliti Judges: K. Kendrick 20โ17, R. Rosso 20โ17, C. Zappia 20โ17 |
| 5 | Lightweight | Kazeem Soyoye | 134ยฝ | 8โ2โ0 | W โ TKO | 3 / 4 | 1:29 | Reynold Kundimang | 134 | 9โ6โ3 | Ref: Vince Pergoliti Judges: K. Kendrick 20โ18, R. Rosso 19โ19, C. Zappia 20โ18 |
| 6 | Middleweight | Gareth Hilton * | 156ยผ | debut | W โ UD | 4 / 4 | โ | Bahtiyar Sonyol | 158ยฝ | 3โ5โ1 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 40โ36, R. Rosso 40โ36, C. Zappia 39โ37 |
| 7 | Welterweight | Beejay Boonket | 144ยพ | 1โ0โ1 | L โ TKO | 3 / 4 | 2:30 | Devon Kelly | 146ยผ | 1โ0โ0 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 19โ19, R. Rosso 18โ20, C. Zappia 18โ20 |
| 8 | Super Middleweight | Luke Dowsett | 166ยฝ | 0โ1โ0 | W โ UD | 4 / 4 ร 2 | โ | Mitchell Arnold * | 166ยผ | 1โ7โ0 | Ref: Vince Pergoliti Judges: K. Kendrick 40โ36, R. Rosso 40โ36, C. Zappia 40โ36 |
| 9 | โ | Ryan Daye | 163ยผ | 6โ1โ0 | W โ KO | 2 / 4 | 1:37 | F. Faturochman * | 156ยฝ | 2โ6โ1 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 10โ9, R. Rosso 10โ9, C. Zappia 10โ9 |
| 10 | Heavyweight | Craig OโSullivan | 230ยฝ | debut | W โ TKO | 4 / 4 ร 2 | 1:58 | Ryan Stokoe | 271ยผ | debut | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 30โ26, R. Rosso 30โ26, C. Zappia 30โ26 |
Thunderdome 50 took place on 30 May 2025 at Metro City in Perth, featuring regional title fights and a ten-bout card under the West Australian Professional Combat Sports Commission.
Fight Card
| Bout | Weight class | Fighter 1 | Record | VS | Fighter 2 | Record | Result / Method | Round / Scheduled | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightweight | Francis Chua | 8โ3โ1 | VS | Xiaotao Su | 14โ7โ0 | W โ UD | 8 / 8 | โ |
| 2 | Feather | Sam Rennie * | 3โ0โ0 | VS | Asyer Aluman | 4โ5โ1 | W โ TKO | 4 / 6 | 0:46 |
| 3 | Cruiser | Billy Quinncroft | 2โ0โ0 | VS | Bilal Seidu * | 2โ0โ1 | W โ UD | 5 / 5 | โ |
| 4 | Super Welter | Joel Lewis * | 5โ1โ0 | VS | Hongjun Shi | 6โ5โ1 | W โ TKO (ret.) | 5 / 5 | 0:05 |
| 5 | Light Heavy | Owen Corrigan * | 2โ0โ0 | VS | Alex Muster * | 1โ2โ0 | W โ TKO | 3 / 4 | 1:42 |
| 6 | Light | Tara Enoka | 1โ2โ0 | VS | Harma Yesti | 1โ4โ1 | W โ UD | 4 / 4 ร 2 | โ |
| 7 | Cruiser | Will Cleggett | 0โ1โ0 | VS | Cameron Moffat | 1โ1โ0 | W โ UD | 4 / 4 | โ |
| 8 | Super Welter | Jack Thompson | 2โ2โ0 | VS | Bahtiyar Sonyol | 2โ5โ1 | L โ TKO (shoulder) | 1 / 4 | 0:24 |
| 9 | Middle | Rigor Angeles * | 1โ0โ1 | VS | Mitchell Arnold * | 1โ6โ0 | W โ TKO (corner) | 3 / 4 | 2:09 |
| 10 | Welter | Habib Kheirkhah | 2โ7โ0 | VS | Beejay Boonket | 1โ0โ0 | Draw (MD) | 4 / 4 | โ |
Thunderdome 49 was held on 14 March 2025 at Metro City, Northbridge, Perth, featuring twelve professional bouts sanctioned by the West Australian Professional Combat Sports Commission.
Fight Card
| Bout | Weight class | Fighter 1 | Weight (lb) | Record | Result / Method | Round / Scheduled | Time | Fighter 2 | Weight (lb) | Record | Referee / Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light Heavyweight | Rusty Oates | 174ยฝ | 1โ0โ0 | L โ SD | 5 / 5 ร 2 | โ | Binny Folan * | 173ยผ | 5โ0โ0 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 47โ48, R. Rosso 49โ46, C. Zappia 47โ48 |
| 2 | Welterweight (WA State Title) | Josh Byrne | 146ยฝ | 2โ0โ0 | W โ UD | 5 / 5 | โ | Habib Kheirkhah | 145ยฝ | 2โ6โ0 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 50โ45, R. Rosso 50โ45, C. Zappia 50โ45 |
| 3 | Welterweight | Devon Kelly | 142ยฝ | debut | W โ SD | 4 / 4 | โ | Tanaka Saburi * | 141 | debut | Ref: Vince Pergoliti Judges: K. Kendrick 38โ37, R. Rosso 38โ37, C. Zappia 37โ38 |
| 4 | Cruiserweight | Billy Quinncroft | 192ยฝ | 1โ0โ0 | W โ TKO | 1 / 4 | 2:20 | Alex Muster * | 189ยพ | 1โ1โ0 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick, R. Rosso, C. Zappia |
| 5 | Middleweight | Jack Briggs | 160ยฝ | 0โ1โ0 | L โ UD | 4 / 4 | โ | Jaidyn Chin * | 158ยฝ | 1โ3โ0 | Ref: Vince Pergoliti Judges: K. Kendrick 37โ39, R. Rosso 36โ40, C. Zappia 37โ39 |
| 6 | Light Heavyweight | Owen Corrigan * | 173ยพ | 1โ0โ0 | W โ UD | 4 / 4 | โ | Liang Wang * | 173ยพ | 2โ1โ0 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 39โ37, R. Rosso 39โ37, C. Zappia 39โ37 |
| 7 | Middleweight | Rigor Angeles * | 159ยพ | 0โ0โ1 | W โ UD | 4 / 4 | โ | Mitchell Arnold * | 160 | 1โ4โ0 | Ref: Jeremy Allan Judges: K. Kendrick 40โ36, R. Rosso 40โ36, C. Zappia 40โ36 |
| 8 | Super Welterweight | Ryan Daye | 154ยฝ | 5โ0โ0 | W โ TKO | 2 / 4 | 0:33 | Rivo Kundimang | 150 | 9โ9โ2 | Ref: Vince Pergoliti Judges: K. Kendrick 10โ9, R. Rosso 10โ9, C. Zappia 10โ9 |
| 9 | Super Featherweight | Sam Rennie * | 129ยผ | 2โ0โ0 | W โ TKO | 3 / 4 | 1:26 | Dedy Imprax | 127 | 2โ3โ0 | Ref: Jeremy Allan Judges: K. Kendrick 20โ18, R. Rosso 20โ18, C. Zappia 20โ18 |
| 10 | Cruiserweight | Bilal Seidu * | 198 | 1โ0โ1 | W โ MD | 4 / 4 | โ | Will Cleggett | 193ยฝ | debut | Ref: Jeremy Allan Judges: K. Kendrick 40โ36, R. Rosso 38โ38, C. Zappia 40โ36 |
| 11 | Cruiserweight | Darran Quinncroft | 193ยฝ | debut | L โ TKO | 2 / 4 | 2:03 | Gabriel Ichkhanian | 198ยผ | debut | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 10โ9, R. Rosso 9โ10, C. Zappia 9โ10 |
| 12 | Featherweight | Charlie Burca | 124ยฝ | debut | W โ UD | 4 / 4 | โ | Shomeek Saha | 123ยผ | debut | Ref: Vince Pergoliti Judges: K. Kendrick 40โ36, R. Rosso 40โ36, C. Zappia 39โ37 |
Thunderdome 48 took place on 29 November 2024 at Metro City, Northbridge, Western Australia, under the sanction of the West Australian Professional Combat Sports Commission. The card featured ten professional bouts promoted by Tony Tolj of Dragon Fire Boxing.
Fight Card
| Bout | Weight class | Fighter 1 | Weight (lb) | Record | Result / Method | Round / Scheduled | Time | Fighter 2 | Weight (lb) | Record | Referee / Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middleweight | Jude Grant | 157 | 7โ0โ0 | W โ UD | 8 / 8 | โ | Fano Kori | 156ยพ | 8โ8โ1 | Ref: Gary Ingraham Judges: A. Hind 77โ73, R. Rosso 77โ73, C. Zappia 76โ74
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| 2 | Super Welterweight | Jack Thompson | 152ยฝ | 2โ1โ0 | L โ UD | 4 / 4 | โ | Adam Milnes | 152ยผ | 1โ2โ0 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: A. Hind 37โ38, R. Rosso 37โ38, C. Zappia 37โ38 |
| 3 | Cruiserweight | Cameron Moffat | 197 | 1โ0โ0 | L โ KO | 1 / 4 | 1:40 | Bilal Seidu * | 196ยพ | 0โ0โ1 | Ref: Gary Ingraham Judges: K. Kendrick, R. Rosso, C. Zappia |
| 4 | Cruiserweight | Billy Quinncroft | 194ยฝ | debut | W โ UD | 4 / 4 | โ | Aaron Treacy | 195 | debut | Ref: Gary Ingraham Judges: K. Kendrick 40โ36, R. Rosso 40โ36, C. Zappia 40โ36 |
| 5 | Middleweight | Bahtiyar Sonyol | 158ยฝ | 2โ5โ0 | D โ MD | 4 / 4 | โ | Rigor Angeles * | 157ยพ | debut | Ref: Gary Ingraham Judges: A. Hind 37โ39, R. Rosso 38โ38, C. Zappia 38โ38 |
| 6 | Welterweight | Beejay Boonket | 146ยผ | debut | W โ SD | 4 / 4 | โ | Jastas Kasiano | 145ยพ | debut | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: K. Kendrick 38โ37, R. Rosso 38โ37, C. Zappia 37โ38 |
| 7 | Super Welterweight | Chijemezu Omenihu | 153 | debut | W โ TKO | 3 / 4 | 2:42 | Rivo Kundimang | 149ยผ | 9โ8โ2 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: A. Hind 20โ17, R. Rosso 20โ17, C. Zappia 20โ17 |
| 8 | Featherweight | Sam Rennie * | 124ยฝ | 1โ0โ0 | W โ UD | 4 / 4 | โ | Dedi Elite | 124 | 3โ2โ0 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: A. Hind 40โ36, K. Kendrick 40โ36, R. Rosso 40โ36 |
| 9 | Light Heavyweight | Owen Corrigan * | 173 | debut | W โ KO | 2 / 4 | 2:13 | King Fahd | 170ยพ | 3โ2โ1 | Ref: Bill Seth Judges: A. Hind 10โ8, K. Kendrick 10โ8, R. Rosso 10โ8 |
| 10 | Middleweight | Mitchell Arnold * | 157ยพ | 0โ4โ0 | W โ TKO | 3 / 4 | 2:48 | Emani Montgomery | 157ยผ | debut | Ref: Gary Ingraham Judges: A. Hind 19โ19, K. Kendrick 18โ20, R. Rosso 19โ19 |
Venues and broadcast
Most Dragon Fire/Thunderdome events are held at Metro City, Northbridge, with BoxRec and local listings reflecting regular cards at the venue.[24] Recent editions have been streamed internationally via the TrillerTV platform.[25]
See also
References
- โ 1.0 1.1 "Dragon Fire Boxing โ Perth Boxing Promoter". Fight.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ 2.0 2.1 "March 3 marks the return of the Thunderdome boxing series". British Boxing News. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ 3.0 3.1 "Perth the venue for next Thunderdome boxing series". RingNews24. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "BoxRec โ Metro City, Northbridge location". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 46 โ Metro City (event listing)". Perth Is OK!. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 46 โ Official Replay". TrillerTV. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "BoxRec โ Promoter: Tony Tolj (events list)". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "BoxRec โ Event (1 December 2023), Metro City". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 50". Tapology. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Promoter Tony Tolj previews Thunderdome 46 show in Perth". British Boxing News. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Dragon Fire Boxing โ Videos & Streams". TrillerTV. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 52 โ Official Fight Card". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 51 โ Official Results". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 51 Results from Metro City, Perth, Australia". The Boxing Truth. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 50 โ Official Results". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 50 Results From Metro City, Perth, Australia". The Boxing Truth. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Top Class Boxing โ Thunderdome 50". Top Class Boxing. June 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 49 โ Official Results (Metro City Perth)". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 49 Results From Metro City, Perth, Australia". The Boxing Truth. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "THUNDERDOME 49: Josh Byrne claims state title glory in Perth". Top Class Boxing. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 48 โ Official Results (Metro City Perth)". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 48 Results From Metro City, Perth, Australia". The Boxing Truth. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Thunderdome 48 Live Recap โ Perth, Western Australia". LiveBoxing Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "BoxRec โ Metro City, Northbridge (events)". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- โ "Dragon Fire Boxing โ Streams & Videos". TrillerTV. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
External links
References
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