Sunshine Coast boxing talent Alex Shaw crowned Super Heavyweight Champion
A Queensland boxing talent, who has been likened to world champion Oleksandr Usyk, is ready to step up to the international stage after an undefeated 2025 on home soil. Find out why Alex Shaw is a name to remember.
Sunshine Coast rising boxing talent Alex Shaw has quickly highlighted his name as Australia’s next global sensation in the ring after a stellar 2025 campaign.
Despite only stepping into the ring three years ago, the 196cm, 106kg 24-year-old has produced a breakout 12 months with 12 wins and one international loss.
After going undefeated on home soil, winning his last seven fights by stoppage, Shaw was crowned the super heavyweight champion at last month’s Australian Titles.
“This time last year he had lost the national title which was his first career loss but we regrouped and he’s been unbeatable in Australia, has had two international fights where he beat a New Zealand opponent at the Golden Gloves and lost on a points decision to the English champion at the Tammer Tournament in Finland,” Hinterland Boxing Club head coach Steve Pitt said.
“He’s gone from a state level in the division below, to the king of the division above him, all very quickly.
“He’s dominating nationally and for him to do that in 12 months makes me very excited for next year and further down the road.”
Shaw, a refrigerator mechanic with a current record of 26 wins and two losses, only began boxing three years ago but is hoping to continue his standout form at the Commonwealth Games trials at the AIS in Canberra in February.
“I truly feel blessed to have Steve (Pitt) in my corner, the more exposure I get the more I understand you can’t reach certain levels just off hard work, you need someone to help guide you through and mentor you in and out of the ring,” Shaw said.
“As much as I’m proud of myself it almost feels expected because of the training and hours we’ve put in together.
“It’s been a busy but successful year and I’m still such a baby in this game but now I’m looking to dominate.”
With a Commonwealth Games spot in his sights, Shaw is also weighing up his professional aspirations but remains firm on his ultimate goal of making history at the 2028 Olympic Games.
“We’re going there for a medal, we want to be the first Australian heavyweight to medal and right now he’s on a different level,” Pitt said.
“For a super heavyweight he moves very well, he’s very agile and athletic and although he’s a southpaw, Oleksandr Usyk is someone he reminds me of.
“Usyk is a world champion and an Olympic medallist so we’re not there yet but he’s tracking really well.”
Shaw said he had been relishing his time alongside Australia’s top ranked featherweight Dana ‘Deadly’ Coolwell and surrounding rising talents at HBC.
“The team is growing and growing and everyone is super hungry so we push each other and train really well together,” Shaw said.
“It’s a different energy that goes a long way because when you go through the grades and move up the ranks it’s a battle of millimetres.
“If I’m lucky enough to push for the Australian team I know 2026 will feature a number of overseas fights so I’m pushing for sponsorship opportunities at the moment for the possibility of focusing on boxing as much as I can.”
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