How cult online cooking show helped Volk regain his fire
Alex Volkanovski understands why some people have written him off after more than a year out of the cage. He talks to Brendan Bradford about why that’s not the case.
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‘Bring it home’: Volk gets premier backing
Alexander Volkanovski has received some heavyweight backing ahead of his world title showdown with Diego Lopes in Miami this weekend.
One of UFC’s rising stars threatens to end Volk’s career
Brazilian rising star Diego Lopes had a couple of wake up calls for Alex Volkanovski ahead of their UFC featherweight world title fight.
Volk delivers f-bomb laden promise in wild UFC press conference
Alex Volkanovski promised to bring the world title back to Australia, but four other featherweights stole the show in a wild press conference in Miami.
‘Ready to rule the world’: New York plans in motion for Tszyu
From Tszyucastle to Tszyu York? No Limit boss Matt Rose already has big plans for Tim Tszyu after his career resurrecting demolition of Joey Spencer.
‘I’m back, baby!’ Watch Tszyu make rival quit in brutal demolition
Tim Tszyu is back! After back-to-back losses, the Australian boxing phenom answered his critics in the most brutal fashion, forcing Joey Spencer’s team to throw in the towel.
‘Feel every punch’: Why Tszyu’s mum won’t watch another fight
Natasha Tszyu likens watching her sons box to a mother dog caring for her puppies, and Australia’s first lady of boxing has had enough of watching her puppies get hit.
Tszyu written off by former champion before career-defining fight
As Tim Tszyu prepares to save his boxing career, one former world champion has already written him off and another ready to take him on after the bout against Joey Spencer. Details for the fight here.
First Tszyu, then Spencer wants to create dual sport history
Joey Spencer won’t be content just to win a boxing world title. He wants to create his own unique piece of history.
Chaos, abuse, premonitions and the fight that nearly broke Tszyu
Tim Tszyu’s world came crashing down with successive defeats in the US. Now, through wife Alexandra, we take you inside the post-fight hospital vigil, chaotic aftermath and a haunting premonition.
Mind over matter: Tszyu’s mystery secret weapon for mental edge
There were fears for Tim Tszyu’s long-term health after hitting the canvas four times in his last loss. But brain scans have cleared Tszyu of any damage — and he has a secret mental weapon in his corner.
‘He left’: The missing piece in Team Tszyu was never Kostya
Kostya Tszyu won’t be in Tim’s corner this weekend, but there’s another change to Team Tszyu that could prove even more crucial as he looks to halt his losing run.
Tszyu responds to fiery Fenech criticism ahead of blockbuster
Aussie boxing legend Jeff Fenech has launched a scathing attack towards Tim Tszyu’s team. Now the man himself has had his right of reply.
Tszyu sends message to ‘sooky’ Spencer after judging drama
Tim Tszyu has shrugged off the judging drama that has overshadowed the lead-up to his blockbuster fight against American Joey Spencer, and taken a swipe at his opponent.
Myth or legend? Boxing boss turns blowtorch on Tszyu
Tim Tszyu is fighting for his career on Sunday. A loss to Joey Spencer, and it’s all over. Can he rise again? One of boxing’s most powerful voices, Eddie Hearn, says the jury is out.
‘I tried everything’: Tszyu makes call on cutman’s return
One year to the day since his Las Vegas bloodbath defeat to Sebastian Fundora, Tim Tszyu has made a call on the make up of his corner for his fight against Joey Spencer.
Revealed: The 10 Aussie boxers on the path to LA Games
After the biggest Australian boxing team competed at the Paris Olympics, BRENDAN BRADFORD dives into a shortlist of rising Aussie stars who could make the LA team in 2028.
The big game hunter with Tim Tszyu in his scope
He’s a gun-toting, big game hunting American, but Joey Spencer is breaking stereotypes. Meet the man who is promising to end Tim Tszyu’s professional boxing career.
Third straight loss leaves Aussie Erceg with long road back
Steve Erceg faces a long road back to the top after another loss, as mayhem broke out in the co-main event in Mexico City.
Who is the GOAT sporting family in Australia?
Australia has a long history of producing parent-child sporting greatness, but which famous name stands above the rest?
Tszyu and Volk in fight to save their careers
Tim Tszyu and Alex Volkanovski are former world champions – and both will fight to save their respective careers over what’s been billed as the biggest week in Aussie combat sport history.
‘Just delusional’: Joey Spencer’s surprise take on Tim Tszyu
Ahead of his showdown with Tim Tszyu, Joey Spencer has weighed in on “The Soul Taker’s” pair of losses in 2024, and then vowed to end his career declaring ‘it’s my time.’
The real winner from Sydney fight night
George Kambosos is set for another world title run and Skye Nicolson could land a rematch on the same card, but the biggest winner from Saturday night’s fights was a brave late-notice replacement.
‘Get you clipped’: Vile threat overshadows Kambosos win
The fallout from George Kambosos’ win over Jake Wyllie has taken a grim turn, with father Jim accused of sending threatening messages to a former Aussie world champion.
Jeff Fenech pays tribute to the late George Foreman
Aussie boxing legend Jeff Fenech has paid tribute to his ‘great friend’ George Foreman who the sport’s world has lost aged 76.
Kambosos survives ‘war’ to secure world title fight
George Kambosos survived 12 rounds with Queensland slugger Jake Wyllie before calling out super-lightweight world Richardson Hitchens.
Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dies at 76
George Foreman fought and lost against Muhammad Ali in boxing’s iconic 1974 ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ before reclaiming the heavyweight title two decades later.
‘Rumble in the Jungle’ boxing icon George Foreman dies
The world is mourning the loss of George Foreman, two-time world heavyweight champion and wealthy entrepreneur, has died.
World title weigh-in gets heated for Aussie fighter
Drama at the weigh in for Aussie Sky Nicolson’s world title fight, while Jai Opetaia sets himself for another bout in May, keeping himself busy awaiting the contest he really wants.
How unmatched family record loads pressure on Tim Tszyu
The Tszyu family’s 50 wins and no losses in Australia piles the pressure on Tim Tszyu’s shoulders as he fights to save his career against Joey Spencer.
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