‘I’ll rise again’: Kambosos plots Sydney fightback
He shocked the boxing world with his upset of Teofimo Lopez in 2021. Now George Kambosos is returning to fight in Sydney and ‘Ferocious’ insists he can win another world title.
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Unhinged UFC star unloads on ‘pathetic’ gun laws in wild rant
In a wild, shambolic 20-minute press conference, controversial UFC star Sean Strickland has mocked Australia’s post-Port Arthur massacre gun laws, attacked the government and taken aim at a ‘Communist’ reporter.
Brock bombshell: Fenech and Jarvis split ahead of mega fight
Jeff Fenech will hold crisis talks with Brock Jarvis after yet another shock bust-up between the pair ahead of the rising star’s blockbuster fight against Keith Thurman.
‘Silver spoon coloniser’: Strickland hits out at rivals in wild rant
Sean Strickland is on a warpath ahead of his UFC 312 showdown with Dricus du Plessis, even Aussie hero Robert Whittaker copped it.
UFC boss Dana White en route to Sydney
UFC president Dana White is expected to touch down in Sydney this afternoon ahead of the city’s UFC 312 pay per view event.
Revealed: Tszyu’s back after sealing blockbuster American fight
It’s official: Tim Tszyu is returning to the ring. And the ‘Soul Taker’ is risking his career, declaring he wants no easy fights after rejecting Michael Zerafa and agreeing terms to face a rising American star.
Rebuilding Tim Tszyu: Legends chart way back to world title
With Tim Tszyu rumoured to be making his comeback from 2024’s back-to-back world title defeats, boxing legends have told Brendan Bradford what advice they’d give Tszyu to help him return to the top of the rankings.
Mundine’s shock detour into world of bare knuckle fighting
Anthony Mundine is looking for boxers and MMA stars for his first bare knuckle fighting event, saying he believes it will soar in popularity in the next couple of years.
UFC 312: Volk teammate promises to get revenge on Topuria
Colby Thicknesse was listening to Triple J’s Hottest 100 countdown when he received a message that changed his life. Now the Wollongong fighter has vowed to get revenge.
‘On my list’: The one thing Israel Adesanya is yet to achieve
Israel Adesanya has accomplished most of his goals, but there’s one thing he still hasn’t done. ‘The Last Stylebender’ opens up to BRENDAN BRADFORD on what he still needs to achieve.
‘Finish off this chapter’: Du Plessis with point to prove in Sydney
Rugby loving, big game fishing, beer drinking Dricus Du Plessis is enjoying his time in Sydney ahead of UFC 312, but the real enjoyment will start once he’s put his fight with Sean Strickland to bed.
‘Poison in my heart’: Adesanya’s final call on Whittaker trilogy
After a bitter rivalry which spawned two cracking UFC bouts, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker have become an unlikely pair of mates – even if a cup of coffee threatened to ruin it all.
Watch: Wild four-way stink erupts for chance to fight Tim Tszyu
Brock Jarvis and Keith Thurman delivered fireworks at their first press conference, but it was the revelation of a potential showdown with Tim Tszyu that really ignited proceedings.
‘It’s not a gamble’: Why Jarvis won’t back down from super fight
In just his second fight back after an 18-month lay-off, Sydney boxer Brock Jarvis will lay it all on the line in one of Australian boxing’s biggest gambles.
Why UFC champion turned away from rugby
Many know Merab Dvalishvili as the loud, comedic, UFC Bantamweight champion, but a select few know the Georgian fighter once had dreams of playing rugby.
Redcliffe rematch for Wilson after controversial Navarrete title loss
Queensland boxer Liam Wilson is eyeing a rematch with the man who took the title he believes should be his, and it could be held on home soil this year.
Strange bedfellows: Whittaker’s secret weapon to the title
It was a cold call to Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman which has turned two of the UFC’s biggest rivals into training partners, and now friends. And it could take Robert Whittaker back to the promised land.
The gruesome injury that ended Goodman’s superfight dream
A cut eye has reopened causing Sam Goodman to postpone his superfight against Japan’s Naoya Inoue for a second time. Graphic Warning: Click here to see the photo.
Is Ramirez next? Opetaia calls out WBO champion after scary KO
Jai Opetaia inflicted a devastating knockout of David Nyika and then issued a warning to Gilberto Ramirez, while his promoter suggested an even bigger fight. WATCH FULL HIGHLIGHTS
Opetaia warns rival for ‘world of hurt’ in pursuit of greatness
Jai Opetaia has warned his dangerous rival David Nyika to brace for a world of hurt and declared there will be no complacency in his relentless quest for boxing “greatness”.
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