Queenstown light heavyweight Sam Connely (blue) beats Sam Beck, of Dunedin. Photos by Blair Pattinson. : Resort boxers rise to occasion

Queenstown light heavyweight Callum Owen (blue) on his way to beating Mitch Lucas, of Hamilton. : Resort boxers rise to occasion

Queentown Rotary members, from left, Bruce Jefford, Pete Laurenson, Pat Jefford, Keith McIntosh, Tony Flavell and Ashley Adams at The Rising amateur boxing event at the Queenstown Events Centre on Saturday. : Resort boxers rise to occasion

From left, Tash Falk, Heidi Arndt, Russell Longthorn and Ann-Marie Longthorn, all of Queenstown. : Resort boxers rise to occasion

Micaela Sloan (left) and Mel Frazer, both of Invercargill. : Resort boxers rise to occasion

Martin Hannaga (left), of Dunedin, Brendon Walker (centre) and Kevin Paul, both of Queenstown. : Resort boxers rise to occasion