Australian boxers won six of seven finals on day one of the Pacific Games finals to earn qualification for Paris 2024.
Tiana Echegaray, Tyla McDonald, Marissa Williamson Pohlman, Caitlin Parker, Charlie Senior and Callum Peters all won their finals to secure a Paris 2024 quota in a remarkable day of results against tough opposition, with Adrian Paoletti going down to Tongan Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali in the final fight of the day.
Caitlin, a Tokyo 2020 Olympian, becomes the first Australian female boxer to qualify for two Olympic Games, while Marissa is the first Indigenous woman to qualify for the Olympics in Boxing.
Six more Aussie boxers are set to fight for their Olympic ticket tomorrow.
Caitlin has Olympic redemption on her mind after her dominant victory over Deanne Read of New Zealand.
“It’s the best feeling in the world, I can’t believe I’ve done it twice,” the World Championship silver medallist said.

“Ever since I got out of the ring in Tokyo I swear I changed my mindset then and there, I knew I wasn’t done in that Olympic ring. There's so much more for me to prove, and it’s coming!
“I’ve got months and months to train now with my coaches Santiago Nieva and Marcos Amado, they’re the dream team. With them we can do anything, this Aussie boxing team, wow they can fight.”
Indigenous boxer Callum Peters put in a dominant display to defeat Tongan Roman Viney by unanimous decision.
“The ticket to Paris is in my hands, it’s freaky, I feel like I’m dreaming,” Callum said. “I’m so proud all of this hard work is paying off, 11 years now in the ring.

“I finally get the chance to represent my country and my people. All my thanks to mum and dad and the boys back home always helping and supporting me, even when times are hard - I can’t wait to see you and celebrate.”
Marissa was emotional after overcoming a knee injury to win her final against New Zealand’s Cara Wharerau.
“I’m over the moon, I’ve been battling a knee injury that I thought would derail this campaign,” she said. “I’ve been rehabbing it like crazy, I thought I was going to lose this Olympic dream of mine, but I blocked it out, and just so happy to win this fight.
“I’m the first Indigenous woman to qualify for an Olympics in boxing, it just feels amazing. I’m so excited to go home, spend time with family and the mob back home that have raised me from the grassroots level up.
“Never in my life did I think I could go to an Olympic Games. I was just a lost foster kid at one point, and four short years later I’m travelling the world with the sport I love, and I just qualified for the Olympics. I hope there’s kids who might see this, and know there can be a future, it can get better.”
Monique Sauci, Harry Garside, Tina Rahimi, Yusuf Chothia, Shannan Davey and Teremoana Teremoana finish the boxing campaign with their finals tomorrow from 1:00pm AEDT.