Jai Opetaia is South Sydney Rabbitohs diehard, and followed in the footsteps of legendary Bunnies captain John Sattler when he won a world title with a broken jaw. This is how Opetaia earned the Souths’ legend’s respect.
A visit to the hospital for Jai Opetaia’s father has been downplayed ahead of the Aussie world champion’s IBF cruiserweight title defence, while he did take aim at an American boxing star.
Jai Opetaia is the IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight world champion, but the Aussie pound-for-pound king desperately wants the WBO title as well. This is why.
Imane Khelif’s gender furore has added a fresh twist with the Olympic champion pulling the pin on a competition over new testing.
CODE Sports reached out to a who’s who of past and present boxers for their Australian pound-for-pound lists. One name came out on top unanimously.
Boxing: Manny Pacquiao sets to break record as the oldest welterweight champion in history, making at return to boxing at 46 years old.
Sebastian Fundora and Tim Tszyu faced off in Los Angeles ahead of their rematch on July 19 – and the ‘Towering Inferno’ took the opportunity to take a pot-shot at the Australian’s closest allies.
Former Australian boxing world champion Billy Dib has revealed 50 Cent owes him $1.7m as he lifted the lid on their famous feud.
Boxing: Tim Tszyu has faced his US rival again, as the Aussie and Sebastian Fundora fronted up to their L.A. presser
Boxing: Manny Pacquiao and Tim Tszyu sit down with Shawn Porter ahead of their blockbuster title fights.
Imane Khelif has made a public statement as author JK Rowling made startling new claims over the boxer’s gender test bombshell.
Brisbane sensation Justis Huni is aiming to become just the second Australian heavyweight in more than 100 years to win a world title. But he will need to get past a man who has a lethal strike rate.
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