Career
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 (captain) (Heritage #1234) of Super League. Betham was runner-up on Season 4 of New Zealand Dancing With The Stars in 2008. Betham was a Bay Roskill Vikings junior and represented New Zealand in eight tests and also played for Samoa at the 2000 World Cup.
His position of choice was at Loose forward/Lock but he also played at hooker.
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.
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 31 March 2007. He defeated 15 fight veteran Vai Toevai in the sixth round.
Career highlights Junior Club: Papatoetoe & Bay Roskill First Grade Début: Round 1, Auckland v Sydney City at Aussie Stadium, 8 March 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 In 2007 Betham competed in New Zealand reality show Treasure Island:Pirates of the Pacific. In December 2007 it was announced that Betham would compete in season 4 of Dancing with the Stars which started in February 2008.
In October 2012 Betham became one of the inaugural television presenters on (New Zealand), New Zealand"s first and only home shopping channel.
