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Unsung Aussie knuckles down for 'seven figure' chance

Unsung Aussie knuckles down for 'seven figure' chance

Jackson England can open lucrative doors with a win on the Gold Coast, while Sam Goodman has unfinished business in his Tokyo title fight.

'I can figure it out': Tszyu ready to conquer the US

'I can figure it out': Tszyu ready to conquer the US

'I can figure it out': Tszyu ready to conquer the US

'I can figure it out': Tszyu ready to conquer the US

After going 14 professional fights unbeaten in Australia, Nikita Tszyu says he is ready to square off under the bright lights of boxing's mecca in the US.

Opetaia's KO fuels duel between 'two baddest dudes'

Opetaia's KO fuels duel between 'two baddest dudes'

Opetaia's KO fuels duel between 'two baddest dudes'

Opetaia's KO fuels duel between 'two baddest dudes'

Appetite for a fight between Jai Opetaia and American three-division champion David Benavidez has reached new heights after the Australian's Vegas knockout.

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Garcia-Benn spark chaos but Opetaia all business

Garcia-Benn spark chaos but Opetaia all business

Jai Opetaia has clear intentions in Las Vegas, the Australian unfussed by the circus that unfolded around him at a chaotic pre-fight press conference.

'Bro, go to sleep': Opetaia's power move for Vegas tilt

'Bro, go to sleep': Opetaia's power move for Vegas tilt

Jai Opetaia has revealed a new weapon in his arsenal as the unbeaten Australian returns to the ring with the stakes higher than ever in Las Vegas.

Tszyu names next target, plots ring return before Xmas

Tszyu names next target, plots ring return before Xmas

Tim Tszyu wants to join trainer Jeff Fenech as a two-division world champion and his team is in talks to make it happen before Christmas.

Don King threat has Opetaia's Vegas fight on ropes

Don King threat has Opetaia's Vegas fight on ropes

Australian champion Jai Opetaia is getting use to legal dramas as he forges a path towards a potential undisputed world title blockbuster next May.

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Australian boxing great Tony Mundine dead at 75

Australian boxing great Tony Mundine dead at 75

Australian boxing great Tony Mundine dead at 75

Australian boxing great Tony Mundine dead at 75

Former champion Indigenous boxer Tony Mundine dead at 75.

Tszyu draw prompts fiery post-script, teams trade barbs

Tszyu draw prompts fiery post-script, teams trade barbs

Tszyu draw prompts fiery post-script, teams trade barbs

Tszyu draw prompts fiery post-script, teams trade barbs

Matt Rose has welcomed a review into the scoring of Nikita Tszyu and Ben Mahoney's controversial draw after the latter's corner were left stunned by the result.

Judging drama as Tszyu-Mahoney can't be split

Judging drama as Tszyu-Mahoney can't be split

Judging drama as Tszyu-Mahoney can't be split

Judging drama as Tszyu-Mahoney can't be split

Nikita Tszyu and Ben Mahoney went to war for 12 rounds and couldn't be split in a controversial draw in their Gold Coast world title eliminator.

Face-off fires up placid Tszyu as Mahoney eyes upset

Face-off fires up placid Tszyu as Mahoney eyes upset

Face-off fires up placid Tszyu as Mahoney eyes upset

Face-off fires up placid Tszyu as Mahoney eyes upset

A tense face-off after weighing in has lit the fuse for Nikita Tszyu and Ben Mahoney's world title eliminator on the Gold Coast.

'I lost my mind': Aussie boxer's incredible confession

'I lost my mind': Aussie boxer's incredible confession

'I lost my mind': Aussie boxer's incredible confession

'I lost my mind': Aussie boxer's incredible confession

Australian boxer Koen Mazoudier is dreaming of world-title glory after opening up on his mental health struggles and life-and-death battle with drugs.

Tszyu shows his soft side before turning into a slayer

Tszyu shows his soft side before turning into a slayer

Tszyu shows his soft side before turning into a slayer

Tszyu shows his soft side before turning into a slayer

Branded the Butcher for his merciless style, Nikita Tszyu isn't always as he seems as the son of a gun prepares for a world title eliminator on the Gold Coast.

Why this Tszyu fight is 'not something you see often'

Why this Tszyu fight is 'not something you see often'

Why this Tszyu fight is 'not something you see often'

Why this Tszyu fight is 'not something you see often'

Nikita Tszyu will put his family's remarkable unbeaten home streak on the line when he fights Ben Mahoney in a Gold Coast duel he rates a "50-50" contest.

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'Hardest I've been hit': Aussie hailed as future champ

Australian heavyweight Teremoana Teremoana has won again inside two rounds, leaving his victim hailing the Queenslander as a future world champ.

Aussie boxing champion Opetaia calls out 'hiding' rival

Jai Opetaia will be out to prove he is the best cruiserweight in the world after locking in a fight against two-time WBC champion Noel Mikaelian in Las Vegas.

'The Tank' rolls to Commonwealth boxing triumph

Jye Dixon has become Australia's first boxing champion at the Commonwealth Games, winning the bantamweight crown in Glasgow.

Son of a riding gun among three Aussies boxing for gold

Australia will have a trio of up-and-coming boxers fighting for Commonwealth Games gold, with teenager Jacob Cassar leading the charge in Glasgow.

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Fijian to win historic medal in women's Games boxing

Jasmine Daunakamakama, the first woman to box for Fiji at the Commonwealth Games, was in tears after being guaranteed a medal.

Idi Amin's grandson rages after DQ, Pergoliti advances

Aziz Abdul, the grandson of Idi Amin, was disqualified for headbutting in his Commonwealth Games boxing quarter-final and the aftermath was just as wild.

Cassar high in the irons as Games medal beckons

Jacob Cassar has plenty of fodder for ribbing his Dad, a successful jockey, after he reached the boxing quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Games.

Disco demolition as Wilson misses Games medal

Australian bowls star Aaron Wilson is weighing up his future in the sport after failing to win a medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Tight win earns Australian boxing quarters berth

Australian light-heavyweight Paul Trainor has reached the quarter-finals at his debut Commonwealth Games after a split decision win.

Boxing legend humbled by vanquisher requesting advice

After retiring the future Hall of Fame boxer, Tim Tszyu moved Errol Spence Jr by asking the American for tips on how to improve.

'I can get better': big new Tszyu only getting started

Resurgent former world champion Tim Tszyu wants more major scalps and mega-money fights after ending the career of American legend Errol Spence Jr.

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