Opetaia delivers with clinical knockout in first round
Jai Opetaia has stopped Ellis Zorro with a brutal first-round knockout in a statement performance following the controversial vacation of his IBF world title.
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Opetaia offers special advice for surging Wallace
Jai Opetaia's been in Conor Wallace's shoes and he has offered some valuable advice ahead of a defining 2024 for the world-ranked light heavyweight.
Opetaia harnesses Fury in IBF snub silver lining
Jai Opetaia's decision to vacate his IBF world title belt is set to have favourable spin-offs for the unbeaten Australian cruiserweight.
Father Dave the fighting priest still punching on at 61
A three-time Australian of the Year nominee, 61-year-old Anglican priest Father Dave Smith is to return to the ring as the country's oldest professional boxer.
Opetaia gives up IBF belt for ‘life-changing’ fight
Australian cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will relinquish his IBF world title to take his place on a "life-changing" Saudi Arabia card against Ellis Zorro.
Jai Opetaia’s big-money Saudi fight on the ropes
Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia is still planning to fight Ellis Zorro in Saudi Arabia, despite the IBF threatening to strip the Aussie of his title.
Love hurts: Aussie Paro notches brutal stoppage win
Australian Liam Paro has moved to 24-0 and back in the conversation for a world title shot after stopping American Montana Love with a pair of knockdowns.
Aussie Paro forecasts Love to ‘fold like camp chair’
Liam Paro has laughed off a promise from opponent Montana Love he'll "retire" the Australian in their high-stakes clash in San Francisco.
Wallace exits corner for centre stage in title pursuit
World-ranked Conor Wallace is on the verge of making his own name in boxing, seven years after he sat in compatriot and UFC star Conor McGregor's corner.
Australia set to field record 12 boxers at Paris Games
Tokyo Olympics boxing bronze medallist Harry Garside will chase Australia's first gold medal in the sport after earning qualification with a Pacific Games win.
Six pack crack Paris boxing berths in Games gold rush
Six Australians have secured Paris Olympic boxing berths and they could be joined by six more after a bountiful Pacific Games campaign in Honiara.
Garside, Rahimi lead Games boxing qualification mission
All 13 of Australia's Pacific Games boxers have reached gold-medal fights, putting them one victory away from earning quota spots for next year's Olympics.
Skye’s the limit as Nicolson calls out champion Serrano
Skye Nicolson wants to fight boxing great Amanda Serrano early next year after retaining her WBC interim featherweight title in a Dublin stoppage.
Team Tszyu weighs up next play for triumphant Nikita
Nikita Tszyu's manager Glen Jennings says it's tempting to send the emerging star to Las Vegas with his world champion brother Tim - but he's also cautious.
Nikita Tszyu claims Australian super-welterweight title
Nikita Tszyu has snared the Australian super-welterweight belt with a stunning TKO win over defending champion Dylan Biggs in an explosive bout in Newcastle.
Scales drama hits weigh-in for Tszyu-Biggs title fight
Challenger Nikita Tszyu and champion Dylan Biggs have both made weight for their Australian super-welterweight bout, but not before a drama over the scales.
Fearless rival Dylan Biggs ready to stand up to Tszyu
Reigning champion Dylan Biggs says he won't be playing second fiddle to Nikita Tszyu in their Australian super-welterweight showdown in Newcastle.
Champ Opetaia confirmed on monster Joshua, Wilder card
Australia's cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia will fight England's Ellis Zorro on a star-studded card in Saudi Arabia next month.
Tszyu retains world title with points win over Mendoza
Australian boxing superstar Tim Tszyu has defended his WBO super-welterweight world title with a unanimous points win over American Brian Mendoza.
Tszyu praises chef as he fights for the family name
Australian boxing champ Tim Tszyu is crediting his trusted chef after hitting the scales in the best shape of his career ahead of his first world-title defence.
Women’s boxers hope to steal spotlight from Tszyu bout
Boxers Shanell Dargan and Amber Amelia are planning to make their own mark on the Tim Tszyu-Brian Mendoza world-title fight undercard.
Tszyu out to ruin Mendoza’s Rocky-like world-title bid
Australian boxing superstar Tim Tszyu says American Brian Mendoza is walking into a storm in Sunday's super-welterweight world-title fight on the Gold Coast.
Tszyu declares world title fight his last in Australia
Undefeated boxing star Tim Tszyu says his world title defence against American Brian Mendoza on the Gold Coast will be his "last hurrah" in Australia.
Jai Opetaia takes Fury road to Aussie unification fight
Time in the ring with heavyweight champion Tyson Fury should ensure cruiserweight Jai Opetaia is ready for his unification bout on home soil.
Mendoza vowing to overpower Tszyu in world-title fight
American boxer Brian Mendoza is convinced Tim Tszyu won't handle his relentless firepower in Sunday's WBO super-welterweight showdown on the Gold Coast.
Tszyu bent on Mendoza win to ‘earn’ his world title
With a chance to join his father as a unified world champion, Tim Tszyu is also looking for a triumph over Brian Mendoza to seal his WBO world title.
Garside leads Aussie boxers on Olympics hunt
Harry Garside will get his chance to secure an Olympics return as one of 13 Australian boxers competing at next month's Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.
‘Monster’ Opetaia’s statement in brutal title defence
Australia's Jai Opetaia has dominated Englishman Jordan Thompson, retaining his Ring and IBF world cruiserweight titles in London with a fourth-round stoppage.
‘Way better’ Opetaia out to prevail in enemy territory
After a 15-month wait, Australian Jai Opetaia reckons he's better than ever as he at last gets the chance to defend his IBF cruiserweight crown in London.
Tszyu v Mendoza in unified blockbuster on Gold Coast
Boxing star Tim Tszyu's chance to join his father Kostya as a unified world champion will come next month on the Gold Coast against American Brian Mendoza.
Sean Strickland stuns Israel Adesanya in UFC boilover
American Sean Strickland has caused one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, winning the middleweight title with a unanimous points win over Israel Adesanya.