Bruised Nyika not broken by Opetaia onslaught
David Nyika's trainer is confident his man will earn another world title shot this year despite his ambitious attempt against Jai Opetaia ending abruptly.
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Rebuilt Huni eyes rising heavyweight star Itauma
Talks are underway for heavyweight prospect Justis Huni to fight much-hyped 20-year-old Moses Itauma after the Australian's latest impressive victory.
Horns locked: Opetaia, Nyika face-off sets scene
Champion Jai Opetaia and challenger David Nyika engaged in a fierce, lengthy face-off at the weigh-in ahead of their world title fight on the Gold Coast.
Undisputed: Hearn’s plan for Opetaia and huge Usyk call
Eddie Hearn says unification has "got to" happen next for Jai Opetaia should he defend his cruiserweight world title, before setting sights on Oleksandr Usyk.
McIntyre channels Mayweather for IBF world youth title
Queensland boxer Max McIntyre has the bling to go with his bash and ahead of his IBF world super middleweight youth title bout he also has a lofty goal.
Beef cheeks and country fights: Nyika’s moment arrives
Noel Thornberry welcomed David Nyika into his Gatton stable almost three years ago and has ensured he'd be ready when the inevitable title shot arrived.
Opetaia has radar on Nyika in ‘huge’ IBF title fight
Jai Opetaia has lofty long-term goals in boxing but says they mean nothing unless he defends his IBF world cruiserweight title against David Nyika.
New model Nyika warned about ‘poking bear’ Opetaia
A 'new and improved' David Nyika insists he can take the IBF world cruiserweight title from Jai Opetaia, but Opetaia's camp says his chirping is wearing thin.
Heavy going as Huni set to box through elbow injury
Australian heavyweight Justis Huni will defend his IBO Global title on Wednesday night on the Gold Coast after bravely brushing aside bone chips in his elbow.
Serious stuff: Why Opetaia homecoming is all business
Ahead of his title defence, Jai Opetaia has explained the mindset behind his fight-week focus and dismissed his status as Australia's pound-for-pound king.
Opetaia to fight Nyika for IBF cruiserweight title
IBF world cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will defend his title against familiar face David Nyika when both boxers' undefeated credentials go on the line.
Usyk outpoints Fury to retain world heavyweight crowns
Oleksandr Usyk had all the answers as he again defeated Tyson Fury, remaining the undisputed heavyweight world boxing champion.
Nyika’s plan to ‘mow down’ Opetaia in IBF title fight
David Nyika is relishing the underdog tag as he prepares to fight Jai Opetaia for the world IBF cruiserweight title with just three weeks of preparation.
Huni to defend boxing title against ‘God’s Warrior’
Australia's Justis Huni will aim to keep his undefeated record intact when he defends his WBO Global heavyweight title against South Africa's Shaun Potgieter
Opetaia’s IBF world title opponent breaks ankle
Jai Opetaia's manager is looking for a new opponent after his IBF world cruiserweight title opponent Huseyin Cinkara broke an ankle weeks out from fight night.
‘Monster’ plans revealed as Paro launches title defence
Liam Paro could fight George Kambosos next in an Australian boxing blockbuster, should the world champion defend his IBF belt in Puerto Rico.
‘Nothing can stop me’: Opetaia’s tough homecoming task
Jai Opetaia will defend his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight world titles against unbeaten veteran challenger Huseyin Cinkara on the Gold Coast.
Return of the king: Opetaia books Aussie title defence
Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia will fight in Australia for the first time since spectacularly claiming his status despite breaking his jaw twice.
Boxing champ Paro pitches ‘massive’ homecoming
Liam Paro hopes an Australian world title unification will follow if he defends his boxing super-lightweight belt in Puerto Rico next month.
Goodman promising to create Australian boxing history
Super-bantamweight Sam Goodman is vowing to produce an upset for the ages and become Australia's first-ever undisputed world boxing champion.
Wallace busy waiting for Beterbiev’s divisional crown
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.
Huni’s ‘fresh start’ as Wallace inches to title shot
Justis Huni will play second fiddle to popular Brisbane-based Irish world title hope Conor Wallace when the pair box in the Queensland capital in December.
Boxing’s ‘Steve Irwin’ hunts homecoming title fight
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.
Heavyweight hope Leapai Jnr’s next target revealed
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.
Volk UFC rematch closer but Whittaker cops painful loss
Robert Whittaker suffered a devastating first-round loss at UFC 308 while fellow Aussie Alexander Volkanovski is on track for a rematch against Ilia Topuria.
‘We needed an uppercut’: team Tszyu’s frank confession
Tim Tszyu's team have found an emergency corner man after the Australian boxer's trusted cut man was unable to make it to Florida for his world title bout.
Tszyu vows to silence mouthy Murtazaliev and take title
Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu is intent on sending a message to his superstar rivals with a statement world championship win over Bakhram Murtazaliev.
Tszyu lands psychological blow at world title weigh-in
Tim Tszyu will be armed with one of his father's most cherished spiritual weapons when he fights Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF super-welterweight title.
Tszyu in limbo after brutal KO loss to ruthless Russian
Tim Tszyu's career is at the crossroads after a devastating loss in his IBF super-welterweight world title fight with Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev in Florida.
Tszyu cleared of serious injury after Russian beat-down
Battered Tim Tszyu will stay in the US for a couple of extra days to recover but has been cleared of serious injury after his world-title hammering in Florida.
Tszyu opens up on Kostya’s demons ahead of US reunion
Tim Tszyu has detailed the impact his father's crushing loss to Ricky Hatton had on the family ahead of his world title date with destiny in Florida.