In the space of two years, Geovana Peres has gone from a small-time rookie fighter to international champion and experts say she is a force to reckon with.
She'll defend her WBO Light Heavyweight title belt against her highly-ranked opponent Claire Hafner on October 4, and it's being dubbed as the 'biggest boxing match in New Zealand' this year.
Kiwi boxer Geovana Peres spoke to The AM Show.
Watch the video.