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Last bell tolls for boxing great George Foreman

Last bell tolls for boxing great George Foreman

George Foreman, the boxing great who won world titles in his 20s and 40s, has died at the age of 76.

Kambosos the headliner but women boxers ready to shine

Kambosos the headliner but women boxers ready to shine

Kambosos the headliner but women boxers ready to shine

Kambosos the headliner but women boxers ready to shine

George Kambosos Jr is capturing all the attention but two Australian women boxers are ready to take centre stage while defending world titles in Sydney.

Champ Opetaia stews after 'stay busy' fight revealed

Champ Opetaia stews after 'stay busy' fight revealed

Champ Opetaia stews after 'stay busy' fight revealed

Champ Opetaia stews after 'stay busy' fight revealed

World cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia’s next opponent has been revealed, with the undefeated Australian set to face Claudio Squeo in May on the Gold Coast.

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Kambosos Jr laughs off young rival's fighting words

Kambosos Jr laughs off young rival's fighting words

Australian boxing star George Kambosos Jr says he's ready to put Jake Wyllie in his place in their super-lightweight showdown in Sydney on Saturday night.

Tszyu looks to box smart after underestimating Russian

Tszyu looks to box smart after underestimating Russian

Aussie boxing star Tim Tszyu admits he needs to fight smarter after underestimating Bakhram Murtazaliev in a brutal last-up loss to the Russian.

Kambosos Jr says his no-show all a misunderstanding

Kambosos Jr says his no-show all a misunderstanding

Australian boxing star George Kambosos Jr has ruffled some feathers by failing to front up to a scheduled pre-fight face-off with countryman Jake Wyllie.

Kambosos Jr set for all-Aussie fight after withdrawal

Kambosos Jr set for all-Aussie fight after withdrawal

Former lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr will fight fellow Australian Jack Wyllie after his Indonesian opponent withdrew on medical advice.

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Boxing set for LA 2028 after surviving Olympic KO

Boxing set for LA 2028 after surviving Olympic KO

Boxing set for LA 2028 after surviving Olympic KO

Boxing set for LA 2028 after surviving Olympic KO

Australian boxers can set their sights on extending the country's recent pugilistic Olympic success with the IOC set to back boxing's inclusion for LA 2028.

Kambosos Jr welcomes knockout threat from Indonesian

Kambosos Jr welcomes knockout threat from Indonesian

Kambosos Jr welcomes knockout threat from Indonesian

Kambosos Jr welcomes knockout threat from Indonesian

Former unified lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr is welcoming a knockout threat from his rival in his Sydney homecoming fight.

'Makes no sense': Why Tim Tszyu will never fight Zerafa

'Makes no sense': Why Tim Tszyu will never fight Zerafa

'Makes no sense': Why Tim Tszyu will never fight Zerafa

'Makes no sense': Why Tim Tszyu will never fight Zerafa

The chances of Michael Zerafa achieving his ambition of a showdown with Tim Tszyu have been dismissed by his rival's camp.

Thurman KOs Jarvis, wants Tim Tszyu next in super fight

Thurman KOs Jarvis, wants Tim Tszyu next in super fight

Thurman KOs Jarvis, wants Tim Tszyu next in super fight

Thurman KOs Jarvis, wants Tim Tszyu next in super fight

American two-time world champion Keith Thurman has knocked out Sydney boxer Brock Jarvis and says he wants a shot at Tim Tszyu next.

Fenech with Jarvis in spirit if not in fighter's corner

Fenech with Jarvis in spirit if not in fighter's corner

Fenech with Jarvis in spirit if not in fighter's corner

Fenech with Jarvis in spirit if not in fighter's corner

Boxing great Jeff Fenech says he's still hoping Brock Jarvis can cause a boilover against Keith Thurman, despite splitting with the Sydney slugger last month.

Fenech factor adds spice to Jarvis-Thurman showdown

Fenech factor adds spice to Jarvis-Thurman showdown

Fenech factor adds spice to Jarvis-Thurman showdown

Fenech factor adds spice to Jarvis-Thurman showdown

Boxing legend Jeff Fenech has made a conspicuous appearance at the weigh-in for his former charge Brock Jarvis's super-welterweight showdown with Keith Thurman.

Boxers Jarvis and Thurman trade vicious verbal blows

Boxers Jarvis and Thurman trade vicious verbal blows

Boxers Jarvis and Thurman trade vicious verbal blows

Boxers Jarvis and Thurman trade vicious verbal blows

Australian Brock Jarvis and American Keith Thurman have staged a pre-fight slanging match ahead of their super-welterweight battle in Sydney on Wednesday night.

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Thurman compares Jarvis bout to "aerobics class"

Former unified boxing world champion Keith Thurman and his Australian opponent Brock Jarvis have exchanged words ahead of their Sydney bout.

Title-chasing Moloney out for hit-and-run mission in SA

Australia's former world champion Andrew Moloney has called out South Africa's super flyweight king Phumelela Cafu for a May duel.

Kambosos Jr throwing it all on the line in weight rise

Former unified lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr knows he's risking everything by going up a division to fight Indonesia's Daud Yordan.

UFC star Erceg out to prove he doesn't deserve bum rap

Steve Erceg is on a two-fight losing skid, but a win over former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico will thrust him back into title calculations.

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Ex-champ Thurman vows to deliver Jarvis a reality check

Former unified world boxing champion Keith Thurman is adamant he is a class above Australian Brock Jarvis ahead of their super-welterweight fight in Sydney.

Jarvis eyes pay-day fight with Tszyu after Thurman bout

Rising Australian boxer Brock Jarvis is already thinking about a big-money fight with Nikita Tszyu as he prepares to take on former world champ Keith Thurman.

Tszyu braces for the fight of his life in boxing return

Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu knows his career will be in tatters if he loses for a third straight time after agreeing to fight American Joey Spencer.

Moloney loses to Nasukawa in unanimous decision

Australian Jason Moloney has lost his bantamweight bout with Japanese star Tenshin Nasukawa in Tokyo.

Jarvis moves on after confirming split with Jeff Fenech

Aussie boxer Brock Jarvis says he can take down ex-unified world champ Keith Thurman even without the help of his legendary and long-time trainer Jeff Fenech.

Du Plessis hungry to show he's the UFC's apex predator

Reigning middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis believes his UFC title fight against Sean Strickland in Sydney looms as a battle between two apex predators.

Ferocious Kambosos Jr eyes new challenge, fresh glories

Former world lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr is stepping up a division as he chases a spot in Australian boxing history alongside the great Jeff Fenech.

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