Revill compiled a professional record of 21 wins and 13 losses, with 13 knockouts, in light heavyweight bouts fought in New Zealand and Australia between 1974 and 1990.

Revill represented New Zealand as an amateur boxer at the Commonwealth Games and won the bronze medal in the men's light middleweight division.

The first, in a bout Revill was ruled to have lost in the second round, took place in Auckland, New Zealand, on 27 February 1989, as Revill, fighting at a career high 198 pounds, injured an arm when the ring collapsed.

In Revill's only ring appearance outside of New Zealand, Revill lost a 12-round split decision to Apollo Sweet in a bout for the vacant Commonwealth (British Empire), Australasian title and OPBF cruiserweight titles.

[1][2] As president, Revill stated opinions frankly and publicly, bringing attention to the association.