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Aussie Liam Paro confident of 'almost impossible' upset

Aussie Liam Paro confident of 'almost impossible' upset

Queenslander Liam Paro says he has the tools to cause a major boxing boilover and defeat IBF junior-welterweight champion Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico.

Doctor stands by decision not to give boxer brain scan

Doctor stands by decision not to give boxer brain scan

Doctor stands by decision not to give boxer brain scan

Doctor stands by decision not to give boxer brain scan

An emergency doctor has stood by a decision not to order a CT scan for an 18-year-old who presented with vomiting and headaches 10 days after a head knock.

Boxing concussion months before death probed by coroner

Boxing concussion months before death probed by coroner

Boxing concussion months before death probed by coroner

Boxing concussion months before death probed by coroner

A coroner is investigating the link between a young boxer's head injury and his death four months later after collapsing in a sparring session at a gym.

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Tszyu's bout with Ortiz Jnr cancelled on medical advice

Tszyu's bout with Ortiz Jnr cancelled on medical advice

Tim Tszyu's world-title fight in August with unbeaten American Vergil Ortiz Jnr. has been cancelled with the Australian still recovering from a head gash.

UFC star Della Maddalena cut down by arm infection

UFC star Della Maddalena cut down by arm infection

Australian Jack Della Maddalena is still confident he can fight before the end of the year, despite revealing he will need more surgeries on his infected arm.

Aussie restores order, wins back belt in Saudi slugfest

Aussie restores order, wins back belt in Saudi slugfest

Australian Jai Opetaia has reclaimed the IBF cruiserweight boxing world title, winning on points in a bloody rematch with Mairis Briedis in Saudia Arabia.

Usyk edges Fury to be undisputed heavyweight champion

Usyk edges Fury to be undisputed heavyweight champion

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk defeated Englishman Tyson Fury by split decision in Riyadh to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years.

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'It's my time now': Opetaia's moment arrives in Riyadh

'It's my time now': Opetaia's moment arrives in Riyadh

'It's my time now': Opetaia's moment arrives in Riyadh

'It's my time now': Opetaia's moment arrives in Riyadh

Jai Opetaia can win back his IBF belt and set up more big-time fights with victory in his rematch with Mairis Briedis on the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk card.

Nyika's full-circle moment on path to African discovery

Nyika's full-circle moment on path to African discovery

Nyika's full-circle moment on path to African discovery

Nyika's full-circle moment on path to African discovery

David Nyika has reflected on his family's life-saving dash from Uganda ahead of a full-circle moment in Saudi Arabia for the Olympic boxing medallist.

Moloney retires after controversial title bout defeat

Moloney retires after controversial title bout defeat

Moloney retires after controversial title bout defeat

Moloney retires after controversial title bout defeat

Australian boxer Andrew Moloney says he entered Sunday's loss to Mexican Pedro Guevara with a torn biceps, but he feels he did enough to win the fight.

Lomachenko TKOs George Kambosos in brutal title bout

Lomachenko TKOs George Kambosos in brutal title bout

Lomachenko TKOs George Kambosos in brutal title bout

Lomachenko TKOs George Kambosos in brutal title bout

Ukrainian Vasiliy Lomachenko is the new IBF lightweight world champion after scoring a TKO win over Australian George Kambosos in Perth.

Kambosos in 'best ever' shape for Lomachenko

Kambosos in 'best ever' shape for Lomachenko

Kambosos in 'best ever' shape for Lomachenko

Kambosos in 'best ever' shape for Lomachenko

George Kambosos aims to walk away with the IBF lightweight belt when he takes on Ukrainian Vasiliy Lomachenko in a blockbuster bout in Perth.

Browne eyes off September bout with Sonny Bill Williams

Browne eyes off September bout with Sonny Bill Williams

Browne eyes off September bout with Sonny Bill Williams

Browne eyes off September bout with Sonny Bill Williams

Lucas Browne has declared he only has three more fights left in him, and he wants one of them to be a blockbuster bout against Sonny Bill Williams.

Team Moloney want their boxing world title back

Team Moloney want their boxing world title back

Team Moloney want their boxing world title back

Team Moloney want their boxing world title back

Andrew Moloney will be aiming to make his twin brother proud when he battles Mexican Pedro Guevara for the vacant WBC interim super flyweight belt in Perth.

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Kambosos laps up awkward stare-down ahead of title bout

Even former heavyweight world champion Lucas Browne couldn't separate George Kambosos and Vasiliy Lomachenko during an awkward stare-down.

Regretful Moloney stews on Tokyo loss, vows to fight on

Dethroned champion Jason Moloney has spoken of regret, anguish and the future in his first interview since relinquishing his world boxing title in Tokyo.

Moloney's final flurry not enough, loses title in Tokyo

Australia is without a current male world champion after bantamweight Jason Moloney was upset on points by Yoshiki Takei on a historic Tokyo card.

UFC rising star Steve Erceg reflects on costly blunder

West Australian Steve Erceg concedes he made a big mistake in going for a late take-down during his loss to UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in Brazil.

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All eyes on Moloney in historic Tokyo title fight

Jason Moloney's title defence against Yoshiki Takei will take place in front of 55,000 at the Tokyo Dome, more than have ever watched an Australian box live.

WA's Steve Erceg swaps booze for UFC success

Steve Erceg has the chance to become the first West Australian to become a UFC champion when he takes on Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight belt.

Erceg bracing for death chants ahead of UFC title bout

West Australian Steve Erceg will be the clear underdog when he takes on UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in Brazil this weekend.

Tokyo chapter begins in Moloney brothers' title story

Jason Moloney has landed in Japan to much fanfare ahead of his WBO bantamweight world title defence at the Tokyo Dome.

Kambosos vows to stop Lomachenko in world-title bout

Looking to carve out his own piece of boxing history, George Kambosos plans to become the first fighter to stop Ukrainian megastar Vasiliy Lomachenko.

Tim Tszyu to fight Vergil Ortiz in LA showdown

Tim Tszyu will get back into the ring in August in Los Angeles against undefeated American Vergil Ortiz Jr, with the fight on a Terence Crawford undercard.

Nikita Tszyu wins but taken 10 rounds for first time

Nikita Tszyu was forced to go 10 rounds for the first time in his career but retained his Australian title with a unanimous points win over Danilo Creati.

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