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'Spider' saves the day as UFC200 approaches with earnest
Lance Pugmire 10:23 AM It makes perfect sense that the sport popularised by surprise outcomes has been checkered all week by unexpected, dramatic happenings setting up UFC 200.
IBF will punish pro boxers who compete in Rio
The International Boxing Federation will punish pro boxers who compete in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics by removing them from the sanctioning body's rankings or vacating their titles.
Ali, his life and body of work
Timothy Boyle As a white man in Australia one can admit easily to a state of ignorance about the experience of racism. But we should include in our stated ignorance any knowledge of the blood-run feelings that inspire acts of defiance from black athletes like Muhammad Ali, or the gestures of Adam Goodes on the MCG.
Muhammad Ali funeral attracts stars and thousands of fans
Paul McGeough Before the big names took centre stage, there was time for the little people of Louisville, Kentucky to farewell Mohammad Ali – great as a boxer, but a great Muslim and a great, if controversial American too.
Famous faces and ordinary folk gather to farewell Muhammad Ali in Louisville
Nick Carey and Steve Bittenbender Luminaries and ordinary people have gathered for a last goodbye to Muhammad Ali – a memorial and funeral procession through the Kentucky hometown of the man celebrated around the world.
Why do Australians celebrate Ali but bully Goodes?
Andrew Webster The late boxing great deserves all the praise he's received this week. Hopefully the retired Swans star is similarly admired in time.
'Free' tickets being sold to Ali memorial
Muhammad Ali's family has slammed people who have tried to sell free tickets to Friday's memorial service for the late boxing icon.
Boxing has a case to answer over Ali's death
Peter FitzSimons I loved Ali. His legacy is multi-faceted. So can it be any bad thing that, upon his tragic death, another part of that legacy is for there to be wider recognition that if even one as beautiful, charismatic, courageous and fiercely smart as him can be brought down by getting hit in the head too often, then no one is safe if they ignore the dangers of concussion?
Green ignores speculation about Mundine re-match
Sam McClure Former world boxing champion Danny Green has hailed the influence of Mohammed Ali on his career, as he announced his next fight against Australian cruiserweight champion Kane Watts.
Big Kimbo makes hay in dockyard brawl
Brad Walter It might have lasted little more than five minutes but the bout between internet cult fighter Kimbo Slice and Brisbane's Shane Tilyard was the perfect way to warm up the crowd for the main event: Anthony Mundine v Daniel Geale for the IBF world middleweight title.
'I felt his aura': final portraits of Ali
Claire Siracusa Ravaged by age and illness, the sporting great's fighting spirit still shines in his eyes.
Ali to be farewelled in Louisville
Muhammad Ali crafted the plan for his final tribute years ago, long before he died.
The fights Ali should've left alone
Greg Logan Muhammad Ali had the opportunity to go out on his own terms at boxing's pinnacle when he retired after winning his 1978 rematch with Leon Spinks to become the only man to regain the heavyweight title twice. But he couldn't make it stick.
Could Ali's fortune become subject of bitter legal battle?
Nick Allen Muhammad Ali's $80m fortune could become the subject of a legal wrangle after he left behind a disparate family including his only known biological son who lives in poverty in Chicago's crime-plagued South Side.
Give credit to the man in the ring
Timothy Boyle As a timid child of the '90s, scared of fighting, I had a framed poster of Muhammad Ali on my wall.
When Ali walked into a 1970s Sydney pub ...
Roy Masters Muhammad Ali slid into a Sydney bar in the 1970s and eyed off a big front-rower with his back to the crowd, who was waiting to buy a drink but got much more than he bargained for.
Ali: Stars across globe pay tribute to legend
There has been a worldwide outpouring of tributes for Muhammad Ali after the boxing legend's death at the age of 74.
Ali to be buried in Louisville after local hero's send-off
Dan Whitcomb Muhammad Ali's hometown of Louisville will honour the former boxing champion with a procession through the Kentucky city and public funeral at a sports arena, a tribute befitting a local hero who achieved global stature as a humanitarian.
