UFC: Whittaker locks in long awaited Abu Dhabi blockbuster
Robert Whittaker has confirmed his next blockbuster event, with the UFC fighter to finally take on Khamzat Chimaev in Abu Dhabi as he continues his push for the middleweight title.
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Chinese Taipei slam suggestions Yu-Tin is a man amid IOC crisis
The gender debate raged for a second day in Paris. Just 24 hours of Imane Khelif belted her Italian rival, a second intersex athlete won — and was snubbed by her teary opponent.
IBA’s shock $75k cash bonus awarded to bashed Italian boxer
The Imane Khelif gender eligibility scandal has taken another extraordinary twist with the International Boxing Association awarding money to her beaten rival despite quitting the Olympics.
Fenech’s 40-year Olympic heartbreak
For a few moments, Jeff Fenech was an Olympic medallist. Then it was all torn away from him in one of the biggest forgotten controversies in Australian Olympics history.
Explained: The boxing controversy that has rocked Paris Olympics
Boxing is at the centre of one of the Olympic Games’ most explosive controversies in recent history, with two athletes at the centre of a furious row about gender eligibility rules.
46 seconds that made a farce of the Olympic boxing competition
A boxing powder keg has exploded in Paris after Algerian intersex fighter Imane Khelif demolished Italy’s Angela Carini, who was reduced to tears after copping a punch that busted her nose. Khelif’s next opponent says she is ready for the challenge.
IBA, IOC, at war as gender firestorm erupts in Paris
The controversy surrounding transgender athletes at the Paris Games has taken an ugly turn with the International Olympic Committee and boxing’s governing body engaging in a war of words.
’I don’t fear him’: Aussie monster’s KO statement
Teremoana Jr is the biggest super heavyweight in Australia’s Olympic history, now he meets the defending gold medallist in a super heavyweight blockbuster and prepares to pull of one of the upsets of the Games.
Aussie champ’s huge Olympics boxing call
Aussie world champion Jai Opetaia knows super-heavyweight slugger Teremoana Teremoana Jnr well and is backing him in for a massive upset during the quarter finals of the Paris Olympic Games.
‘She is female’: Coach backs boxer under biological spotlight
The issue of biology in sport has again become an issue at the Paris Olympic Games with two female boxers the latest athletes to be questioned over their legitimacy to fight as women. But a coach of one of the boxers says categorically there is no doubt.
Goodman gets diet tips from NRL legend
Sam Goodman has taken diet tips from an NRL legend as he prepares an all out assault on Chainoi ‘Rock Man’ Worawut.
Country boy, KO king no one hit wonder
Brandon Grach scored a viral knockout win last year, but is desperate to prove he’s no flash in the pan.
Why undefeated Thai fighter is Goodman’s biggest gamble yet
Sam Goodman is a punter at heart. A test against undefeated Thai sensation Chainoi ‘Rock Man’ Worawut looms as his biggest gamble yet, writes BRENDAN BRADFORD.
Goodman inspired by fellow Aussie’s upset to plot path to title blockbuster
Sam Goodman wants to join Liam Paro in earning one of Australian boxing’s greatest world title upsets, taking his fellow Aussie’s underdog victory as inspiration.
Gallen grudge match on Swans great’s radar ahead of Scott bout
AFL legend Barry Hall is primed to knockout former NRL star Curtis Scott, but the Sydney Swans great’s sights are set on a grudge match with Australia’s greatest prize-fighter: Paul Gallen.
Wilson kicks off Kambosos feud as Aussie super fight beckons
They are both coming off world title losses. Now, Liam ‘Mr Damage’ Wilson wants a piece of George Kambosos as talks begin on a domestic blockbuster.
DDP slams ‘hypocrite’ Adesanya for Whittaker sledge
Things are heating up between UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya, after the South African hit back at “Stylebender’s” ‘colonial mindset’ jab.
Adesanya slams champion Dricus du Plessis for ‘colonial mindset’
Israel Adesayna has called out middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis for his ‘colonial mindset,’ threatening their upcoming UFC 305 main event in Perth.
Dud draw puts Aussie boxing gold medal hope on tough path
Australian boxing figures believe super heavyweight sensation Teremoana Teremoana Jnr has been “dudded” after receiving a nightmare draw in his bid for Olympic gold.
‘Knock guys out’: ‘Ruthless’ change to set Huni on path to world title
Australia’s No. 1 heavyweight Justis Huni is sick of going the distance in fights and has vowed to turn into a ruthless knockout artist to have any hope of winning a world title.
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