Unbeaten prospect Sam Rennie chasing specific title before end of 2025

Tim Rickson

Unbeaten prospect Sam Rennie chasing specific title before end of 2025 image

Mike O'Hara

Sam Rennie won the WBC Australasia title in his last fight

On August 29, Tony Tolj's Dragonfire Promotions makes a return to the Metro City Night Club in Perth for another exciting night of fights.

In the main event, “Lethal” Joel Lewis hopes to extend his winning streak to three on the spin as he takes on Fano Kori in a highly anticipated grudge match.

Earlier in the evening, fast-rising undefeated prospect from the Isle of Man, Sam Rennie (4-0, 2 KOs), returns to the ring fresh off his WBC Australasian title win back in May.

Rennie faces experienced Indonesian George Lumoly (15-12-1, 11 KOs).

Rennie displayed his excitement at returning to the ring after such a huge victory in his last outing.

“I feel great, I’ve been motivated ever since I won that last bout,” the 23-year-old said.

“I'm still chasing experience, I don't want to fast-track myself too much, I'm still only young and I'm developing as a fighter.

“I’m taking this each little step at a time, the competition is getting harder and I'm constantly evolving in the gym.

“Each camp is a lesson and each fight comes with its own puzzle that you've got to solve.”

In his last fight, the British boxer from Sydney defeated Asyer Alumin in a shutout performance to win the WBC Silver Australasian Super Featherweight Championship.

The victory for Rennie made him the first ever boxer from the Isle of Man to win a regional title.

The new champion said he feels honoured to represent his homeland in his boxing journey.

“It’s crazy, even thinking about [winning the regional title] now is a bit surreal.

“To be the first ever champion in history [from The Isle of Man], it's almost hard to believe.

“I love representing the Isle of Man over here and making my family and friends proud, I just want to see how far I can go.

“My brother Mathew is boxing as well in the UK and I'm doing it in Australia. Hopefully, I can take it to the next level.”

Older sibling, 'Magic' Mathew Rennie (16-1, 1 KO), is an English welterweight title contender, currently rebuilding after suffering his first loss last year.

On the other side of the world, his younger brother Sam is enjoying national recognition having just entered the Australian boxing Super Featherweight rankings.

“Being the 15th ranked super featherweight in Australia is honestly insane,” Rennie beamed.

“The Australian boxing scene is growing, there's so much talent now on the world stage, like George Kambosos, Liam Paro, and the Maloney twins.

“Being recognised by the Australian governing body means a lot to me, I just hope I can keep climbing the ranks.

“I love Australia, I'm happy that I reside here and I want to keep representing Australia in the boxing world if I can.”

Standing across from Rennie on August 29 is former Indonesian champion George Lumoly, who will be fighting in Australia for the first time in his 12-year-long career.

The Isle of Man’s champion welcomes the challenge against his much more experienced opponent.

“We've watched him a few times, it’s easy to find footage of him because he's so experienced,” Rennie said.

“If he comes forward, he'll be missing all day and if he lets me come forward, it'll most likely be a short night.

“I'm sitting on my punches a lot more now. I feel the power in my punches and I'm just very excited to go.

“There's nothing that he brings to the table that I've not got an answer for, even though he's 28 fights into his career I don't think my style is a style that you can prepare for.

“So, I think it's going to be a tough night for him.”

Rennie concluded with his ambitions for the rest of the year.

“I'd like to just stay as busy as I can. I'm only 23, serving my apprenticeship in the sport so far.

“I just want to take as many fights as I can, I feel like I’m developing nicely. My team are happy with where I'm going and we're stepping up a little bit at a time.

“We don't want to go too fast, but we don't want to stay at a low level for too long either.

“I want another one or two fights if I can. Hopefully, finish the year with a Western Australia title.  I've got the WBC Australasia title. But if I can finish the year with a Western Australia title as well, that would be awesome.”

Tim Rickson

Tim Rickson is the Founder & Editor of British Boxing News with over 25 years experience in the sports industry. From London, England, Tim has worked for football clubs, Arsenal and Millwall. He founded British Boxing News in 2014 and has been published in Boxing News and Boxing Monthly Magazines. Tim is also a regular pundit for Whichbookie, First.com, and many other betting sites.