Boxing/MMA

Maidana solves 'The Problem'

Sun Dec 15 18:58:00 EST 2013 Raul Dominguez MARCOS Maidana overpowered Adrien Broner to take the WBA welterweight title, knocking him down twice in a unanimous decision.

'Rude' SBW stripped of boxing title

Sun Dec 15 14:17:00 EST 2013 Daniel Gilhooly SONNY Bill Williams has been stripped of his heavyweight title and his management slammed for a "rude" attitude.

Soliman gives boxing a good name

Sat Dec 14 23:00:00 EST 2013 GAME ON AUSTRALIAN world title contender Sam Soliman is in grave danger of giving the fighting game a good name, writes Ron Reed.

Big time promoter in talks with Leapai

Fri Dec 13 10:58:04 EST 2013 GRANTLEE KIEZA Grantlee Kieza with all the boxing news of the week including the latest from the Alex Leapai camp, Sam Soliman's win and Pacman's tax woes.

Baby fat to UFC contract for Hyatt

Thu Dec 12 23:00:00 EST 2013 Chris Garry BRISBANE mother of two Bec Hyatt took up MMA to lose post-baby pounds, now she has an international UFC straw-weight contract.

Soliman books rematch with Sturm

Thu Dec 12 00:18:00 EST 2013 Ron Reed SAM Soliman is now the mandatory challenger to Felix Sturm's world title after defeating Les Sherrington in Melbourne.

Mandela a pugilist for reconciliation

Wed Dec 11 23:00:00 EST 2013 Grantlee Kieza LONG before he became a freedom fighter using sabotage to combat injustice, Nelson Mandela was a boxer who used subterfuge to disarm opponents.

Leapai chasing Klitschko cash

Wed Dec 11 12:52:00 EST 2013 A POTENTIAL seven-figure payday and a chance to win three heavyweight boxing word titles - life is pretty sweet right now for Alex Leapai.

Tyson hit by UK travel ban

Wed Dec 11 02:52:08 EST 2013 FORMER champion boxer Mike Tyson has been forced to cancel appearances in London after discovering he is banned from entering Britain.

Sherrington set for Soliman storm

Tue Dec 10 22:00:00 EST 2013 GRANTLEE KIEZA WORLD-rated Les Sherrington faces a firestorm against Sam Soliman as he plans to send a savage message around the globe.

Pulver not a fan of Quade boxing

Tue Dec 10 17:46:00 EST 2013 AAP ARU boss Bill Pulver admits he doesn't like star Wallabies vice-captain Quade Cooper combining rugby and boxing commitments.

Mundine and Quade to fight ... someone

Tue Dec 10 13:11:00 EST 2013 ANTHONY Mundine and Quade Cooper will headline a boxing card in Brisbane on January 29 - now they just need opponents.

UFC's most brutal, bloody bouts

Tue Dec 10 12:00:00 EST 2013 Staff writers WITH a brutal UFC Fight Night in Brisbane having reignited debate about the merits of MMA, we look at some of the Octagon's ugliest fights.

'UFC not problem, maybe we are'

Paul Kent THERE's nothing wrong with the brutality of the UFC, perhaps the problem lies with us, News Limited's Paul Kent writes.

'King' Soliman wants Sturm's gold

Mon Dec 09 23:00:00 EST 2013 Ron Reed SAM Soliman returns to the ring in familiar circumstances - win and his dream of a world title shot will be revived, lose and its probably all over.

Brutal UFC beats mismatch boxing

Mon Dec 09 17:00:00 EST 2013 Nick Walshaw ANOTHER day, another attack on the UFC. Ho hum. Nick Walshaw explains why brutality in the Octagon is better than mismatches in boxing.

A disgrace? UFC is bloody amazing

Mon Dec 09 13:28:00 EST 2013 Ben Harvy and Nathan Ryan JOIN THE DEBATE: BOXING, mixed with grappling, kick boxing and submission wrestling - UFC is a bloody amazing sport.

Buzz: UFC a bloody disgrace

Phil Rothfield SINCE when is kicking, elbowing, kneeing, punching and stomping an opponent classified as sport?

Hunt draws with Bigfoot in UFC thriller

Sat Dec 07 17:28:00 EST 2013 Ben Harvy, Chris Garry AN incredible five-round fight between Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva ended in a draw because the judges couldn't pick a winner at the end of the brutal encounter.

Yaegashi to defend flyweight crown

Sat Dec 07 01:39:47 EST 2013 AKIRA Yaegashi defended his WBC flyweight title for a second time after beating challenger Edgar Sosa with a unanimous decision.

Wall eats to make fighting debut

Fri Dec 06 22:00:00 EST 2013 Chris Garry BRISBANE'S best cage-fighter Ben Wall living every man's dream for the past two weeks as eating two breakfasts became his job.

The biggest head in the world of sport?

Fri Dec 06 22:00:00 EST 2013 PAUL KENT IT takes delicacy and courage to ask Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva about the disadvantages of having an oversizes head.

Bika not about to surrender belt

Fri Dec 06 14:01:05 EST 2013 GRANTLEE KIEZA In his weekly boxing wrap, Grantlee Kieza looks at some big world title bouts this weekend.

UFC is staying put Down Under

Thu Dec 05 16:48:00 EST 2013 Paul Kent UFC president Dana White has called Australia the forgotten country, and will make amends by making fights cards a permanent part of the UFC calendar.

Millions of reasons to say thanks

Thu Dec 05 14:46:00 EST 2013 GRANTLEE KIEZA ALEX Leapai will be singing up a storm at his Logan church this Sunday, as he does each Sabbath, leading the choir in thanking God for all his good gifts.