- Monty Betham
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For his father, the boxer, see Monty Betham (boxer).
Monty Betham Personal information Full name Montgomery Junior Betham[1] Born 12 March 1978
Auckland, New ZealandHeight 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) Playing information Position Hooker, Lock Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999–2005 Auckland Warriors 101 10 0 0 40 2006 Wakefield Trinity 26 2 0 0 8 Total 127 12 0 0 48 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 Samoa 4 1 0 0 4 2001–2006 New Zealand 9 1 0 0 4 Source: RLP Monty Betham (born 12 March 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional boxer and former rugby league footballer and junior world karate champion. A New Zealand international representative forward, he played club football for the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League and for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats of Super League.
Betham was runner-up on Season 4 of NZ Dancing With The Stars in 2008.
He is considering a return to rugby league with the New Zealand Warriors.[2]
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Rugby league career
Betham was a Bay Roskill Vikings junior and represented New Zealand in eight tests and also played for Samoa at the 2000 World Cup.[3] His position of choice was at Loose forward/Lock but he also played at hooker.[4] On the field Betham was known for his aggressive style of play. He was once voted the player that the opposition players least want to pick a fight with during a nrl players poll.
Boxing career
In December 2006 Betham announced his retirement from rugby league in order to pursue a career in boxing. Betham will start out in the cruiserweight division and hopes to work his way down to light heavyweight.
Betham's father, also called Monty, had 53 professional fights as a middleweight or light heavyweight from 1973-1982.
Betham is trained by Danny Codling and managed by Mick Watson.
His first fight took place in Samoa on the 31 March 2007. He defeated 15 fight veteran Vai Toevai in the sixth round.[1]
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Papatoetoe & Bay Roskill
- First Grade Début: Round 1, Auckland v Sydney City at Aussie Stadium, March 8, 1999
- Career Stats: 101 career games to date scoring 10 tries
- Professional Boxing Début: On 31 March 2006 Monty Defeated Vai Toevai By KO In The Sixth Round Of Their Bout In Apia, Samoa.
- Boxing Career Record - 5-0-0
Reality TV
In 2007 Monty competed in New Zealand reality show Treasure Island:Pirates of the Pacific.[5][6] In March 2008 he competed on New Zealand Celebrity Joker Poker, he made it to the final three on the final episode before being eliminated (Shortland Street actor Craig Parker was the overall winner).
Dancing With The Stars (New Zealand, Season 4)
In December 2007 it was announced that Monty will compete in season 4 of Dancing With The Stars which starts in February 2008.[7][8] On January 28, 2008 it was revealed on The Edge (radio station) that Monty's professional dance partner would be Nerida Jantti (girlfriend of Shane Cortese). On April 15, 2008 he was named runner-up (Temepara George being the overall winner).
Filmography
- Treasure Island:Pirates of the Pacific (2007)
- Dancing With The Stars (Season 4, 2008)
- Celebrity Joker Poker (March 16 and March 30, 2008)
Personal life
After returning home from competing on Treasure Island, Monty and his wife Jaymie celebrated the birth of their first child, a son.[9] Monty's wife is currently expecting their second child.
References
- ^ BETHAM, MONTGOMERY JUNIOR 2001 - 2003, 2006 - KIWI #691 nzleague.co.nz
- ^ Lawton, Aaron (9 August 2009). "Monty Betham: I'll play again". Sunday News. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/2733906/Monty-Betham-I-ll-play-again. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ Bay Roskill Rugby League Inc aucklandleague.co.nz
- ^ "Warriors profile: Monty Betham". Television New Zealand. 24 March 2005. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/410965/481365. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Treasure Island: Pirates of the Pacific". Television New Zealand. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411307/979149. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ New Zealand Reality TV: Monty Betham Signed to DWTS
- ^ "2008 celebs announced...". Television New Zealand. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/497100/1505760. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "NZ celebs set aside fears in the name of dance". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 16 December 2007. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=169&objectid=10482664. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Monty Betham". Television New Zealand. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/434905/982254. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
Further reading
- Matheson, John (2008). Monty Betham: baring my soul. Australia: HarperCollins. ISBN 1869507363, 9781869507367. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qLJvNAAACAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Monty Betham Official Player Profile
- Monty Betham NRL Player Profile
- Monty Betham Jr. At Boxrec [2]
- Monty Betham Official Website [3]
Samoa squad – 2000 Rugby League World Cup Categories:- 1978 births
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- People from Auckland
- New Zealand rugby league players
- Bay Roskill Vikings players
- Point Chevalier Pirates players
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Wakefield Trinity Wildcats players
- Samoa national rugby league team players
- New Zealand national rugby league team players
- New Zealand boxers
- Living people
- New Zealand Warriors captains
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