As he prepares to defend the IBF cruiserweight world title, Jai Opetaia reflects on his end goal – taking care of his friends and family – and pays tribute to one mate that won’t be there to support him.
Father Time, a change of scenery, and injuries – these are the high-profile Australian athletes facing tough decisions in 2025.
Self-imposed gap years, injuries, shock setbacks, retirement backflips – these are the Australian athletes and coaches on the comeback to their respective sports in 2025.
There have been insane scenes at a traditional New Year’s Eve boxing event with an all-in brawl erupting after illegal acts.
Irish larrikin, plumber’s apprentice, UFC champion, worldwide phenomenon, Hollywood star, father-of-four and now global pariah. Conor McGregor has been them all.
Dee Devlin, who has been engaged to Conor McGregor since 2020, has broken her silence over his civil rape trial in Dublin.
Four years ago George Rose was sitting in a police cell. Now he’s swapped his footy boots for boxing gloves and is ready to take on one of Australia’s most promising boxers on live TV.
18 months after a messy falling out, Jeff Fenech is set to reunite with one of Australian boxing’s young guns for a huge No Limit Boxing fight night.
During his boxing career, Anthony Mundine and his camp formed a special bond with the late Phillip Hughes, and on the anniversary of his death, he has paid tribute to a ‘great young man’ he revered.
Jake Paul has responded to accusations he committed a criminal offence with new claims his fight with Mike Tyson was a “perverse violation” of rules.
Bombshell details about the exact moment Conor McGregor lost the jury in his assault case have been reported in graphic fashion.
The martial arts fighter was accused of ‘brutally raping and battering’ Nikita Hand in December 2018.
It may have been labelled a light sparring session between a rugby league enforcer and a journalist – but nothing about the right hooks of Matt Lodge are light, writes TYSON JACKSON.
UFC fighter Conor McGregor has lost a civil trial over allegations he “brutally raped and battered” a woman in a Dublin hotel in 2018.
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