A global sports star known for his deep faith and “passion for social equity” has made a surprising career change.
Blair Jackson
Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended his flyweight title with a technical submission of Kai Asakura, using a rear naked choke to put his challenger to sleep.
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American Richardson Hitchins is the new IBF super lightweight world champion after defeating Australian Liam Paro in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Justin Chadwick
The great Manny Pacquiao, a title-winner in a record eight weight classes, is to join the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Liam Paro could fight George Kambosos next in an Australian boxing blockbuster, should the world champion defend his IBF belt in Puerto Rico.
Murray Wenzel
Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF heavyweight world title against New Zealander Joseph Parker in Riyadh on February 22.
The ex-girlfriend of Olympic boxer Harry Garside has avoided conviction after she ‘lost her cool and behaved extremely badly’ during a tussle with her famous partner.
Adelaide Lang
Jai Opetaia will defend his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles against unbeaten veteran challenger Huseyin Cinkara on the Gold Coast.
Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia will fight in Australia for the first time since spectacularly claiming his status despite breaking his jaw twice.
NRL star turned champion boxer Anthony Mundine has celebrated the end of a years-long legal battle after being found guilty of flouting Covid restrictions.
Nathan Schmidt
American Jon Jones has beaten Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, retaining his heavyweight belt after a stunning spinning back-kick sent his opponent into retirement.
The 27-year-old dominated the contest but has since confirmed what many suspected.
Harrison Reid
The 58-year-old had eight blood transfusions and lost more than 11 kilograms in hospital.
Jake Paul has beaten Mike Tyson, the youngest-ever heavyweight world champion and 31 years older than the social media star, in a fight that failed to impress.
58-year-old Mike Tyson lasted for the full eight rounds, but ultimately went down to Jake Paul in their highly-anticipated fight.
Chris Robinson
Mike Tyson has slapped his much younger opponent Jake Paul in their pre-fight weigh-in, with both boxers readying for their Friday bout in Texas.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul clashed at their weigh-in ahead of Saturday’s (WA time) blockbuster bout, with Paul responding by labelling the boxing legend as an ‘angry little elf’. WATCH IT HERE
Once arguably the fiercest heavyweight of all time, a subdued Mike Tyson says he's ready for his fight against Jake Paul in Texas on Friday.
Super-bantamweight Sam Goodman is vowing to produce an upset for the ages and become Australia's first-ever undisputed world boxing champion.
Darren Walton
Liam Paro hopes an Australian world title unification will follow if he defends his boxing super-lightweight belt in Puerto Rico next month.
The IOC say Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed legal action after fresh reports in France claiming the Algerian allegedly has male XY chromosomes.
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Brisbane-based Irishman Conor Wallace believes he is well placed to become a boxing world champion in a division currently owned by superstar Artur Beterbiev.
Alex Leapai Jnr's next target is set, with the heavyweight prospect to fight in Penrith two months after knocking his last opponent out of the ring.
Jai Opetaia hopes to return to the Gold Coast venue to defend the two world title belts he famously first won there in 2022 despite breaking his jaw twice.
