Che Kenneally


Chei Aleta Kenneally is an Australian professional boxer. She has held the WBA female light heavyweight world title since July 2024.

Early life

Kenneally was born in Sydney, Australia and relocated to the Gold Coast in her younger years. Her first sporting interest was athletics, which was rewarded when she was selected to represent Queensland at the 2005 Pacific School Games in under-10s shot put competition and went on to compete in multiple Australian national athletics championships in the disciplines of shot put, discus and hammer throw.
Kenneally began boxing at the age of 15 when she joined the Albert Boxing Club on the Gold Coast and trained alongside future world champions Skye Nicolson and Cherneka Johnson. She has also competed in modelling competitions and was chosen to be Miss Teen Oceania at the 2014 World Supermodel Pageant.
A single mother, she trains on the Gold Coast in Burleigh Heads.

Professional career

Kenneally made her professional debut on 18 March 2023, where she defeated Rhianna Arnold in a four-round bout by technical knockout at the Geelong Arena in Geelong, Victoria.
Kenneally then faced Kate Langenhorst for the vacant ANBF Australasian Women's light heavyweight title on 24 June 2023. After six rounds, she won the bout by majority decision to win the title.
Kenneally faced Sequita Hemingway for the vacant ANBF Australasian Women's heavyweight title on 14 October 2023. She won the bout by split decision to win the title. She also defended her title against Hemingway on 23 March 2024.
In her fifth bout, Kenneally faced Angie Paola Rocha for the vacant WBA female light heavyweight title on 20 July 2024. She won the bout by TKO in the third round to win the vacant title in her hometown of the Gold Coast.
Kenneally signed a contract with Salita Promotions in April 2025.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
5Win5–0Angie Paola RochaTKO3, 2:0020 Jul 2024Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaWon vacant WBA female light heavyweight title
4Win4–0Sequita Hemingway823 Mar 2024JBS Basketball Arena, Ipswich, Queensland, AustraliaRetained ANBF Australasian Women's heavyweight title
3Win3–0Sequita Hemingway614 Oct 2023Gold Coast Recreation Precinct, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaWon vacant ANBF Australasian Women's heavyweight title
2Win2–0Kate Langenhorst624 Jun 2023Mantra on View Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaWon vacant ANBF Australasian Women's light heavyweight title
1Win1–0Rhianna Arnold4 18 Mar 2023Geelong Arena, Geelong, Victoria, Australia