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Anthony Mundine is throwing his weight behind bare knuckle boxing.

‘Purest form of fighting’: Mundine launches bare knuckle boxing in Australia

The former boxing world champion has unveiled plans to stage Australia’s first big-time bare knuckle event, declaring the sport safer than its brutal appearance. 

  • Chris Barrett

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Artist Mirka Mora seated at her mosaic chair at St Kilda Pier circa 2010. Now a statue is planned in her honour.

Plans for a Mirka Mora statue come with space for selfies. She would have heartily approved

The late, great French-Australian artist could soon be honoured with a St Kilda monument.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor outside the High Court in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)

MMA fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted woman, civil jury finds

The Dublin jury awarded the woman nearly $400,000 for her lawsuit that claimed McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in 2018.

  • Brian Melley
Conor McGregor of Ireland punches Dustin Poirier in a lightweight fight at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi in 2021.

President McGregor? Why Ireland dreads UFC champion’s flirtation with politics

“The Notorious” is dangling plans for a 2025 Irish presidential bid. Some say he could be the Trump the country needs.

  • Rob Harris
Victoria and David Beckham, Conor McGregor and Taylor Swift have all had a solid hand in recent documentaries that focus on their lives.

We’re in a golden age for celebrity documentaries. Can we trust them?

Self-promoting “celebumentaries” by the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, Conor McGregor and Harry and Meghan may rake in cash, but they leave us all poorer.

  • Gary Newman
Conor McGregor is carried out of the arena after breaking his leg.

McGregor breaks leg in latest UFC loss to Poirier

As a thrilling first five-minute frame drew to a close, both fighters were still trying to land as McGregor stumbled backwards, trapping his foot under himself and breaking his leg.

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Poirier got the knockout win over McGregor.

Poirier gets knockout victory over McGregor to plot new title shot

Dustin Poirier scored a sensational knockout victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 257, decking him in the second round to put himself in pole position for another crack at the lightweight title.

Conor McGregor during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena.

‘Like a movie’: Career legacy on McGregor’s mind before UFC 257 clash

The Irish combat sports superstar faces Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi, a fellow power puncher with a flair for dramatic finishes.

  • Greg Beacham
Bad boy: UFC star Conor McGregor.

McGregor arrested in connection with attempted sexual assault: report

Conor McGregor, the retired UFC star, was arrested on the French beach island of Corsica in connection with alleged indecent exposure and attempted sexual assault, according to a report.

  • Tim Balk
Conor McGregor has announced his retirement.

Conor McGregor announces UFC retirement

The Irish former featherweight and lightweight champion tweeted the news following the conclusion of the UFC 250 event.

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