Boxing / MMA
Mitchell sitting pretty after living up to hype
DIAMONDBACK Fighting Championship is the dawn of a new era for mixed martial arts in South Australia.
UFC champ targeted in ‘cowardly act’
A FORMER UFC champion was targeted by arsonists who set three cars alight in his driveway while he and his family were asleep.
Green furious at Seven ‘terrorist’ blunder
DANNY Green has taken to Facebook to slam Channel Seven for misinterpreting a burn delivered to rival Anthony Mundine.
Shane’s been mixing it with the best in US
WHEN Shane Mitchell enters the cage Sunday night under the bright lights of the William Magarey Room, the heat beaming down is likely to remind him of sunny Florida for just a second.
All Blacks wouldn’t show disrespect: Thorn
COLMAN’S CALL PODCAST: All Blacks legend Brad Thorn has scoffed at Michael Cheika’s claim that the world champions “disrespected” the Wallabies last week, saying that respect is the cornerstone of their success.
Mundine rematch should be canned
A BOXING legend says the blockbuster Mundine-Green rematch should be cancelled because it poses a serious health risk to “The Man”.
Green machine gearing up already
VIDEO: Australian boxing great Danny Green has wasted no time in kicking off his preparations for his February fight against Anthony Mundine in Adelaide.
‘Ronda Rousey is a quitter’
UFC superstar Ronda Rousey has copped one of the biggest sledges of her career — and it’s only going to get more awkward from here.
Hearl ready to take next step in MMA career
MIXED martial arts fighter Jake Hearl knows everyone needs a plan B — and his is psychological science.
KO win great way for ‘Green Machine’ to check out
A RELAXED Danny Green has identified a knockout of Anthony Mundine at Adelaide Oval on February 3 as the ideal way to end his decorated boxing career.
Mundine fighting to set the record straight
ANTHONY Mundine is about breaking records. Central to the former NRL star accepting a rematch against Danny Green was the internal challenge, about removing questions over the merits of his first win.
Mundine v Green: Where hype springs eternal
GRANTLEE KIEZA: Australian boxing has produced some intense rivalries over the last century but none quite as fierce or lucrative as that between Danny Green and Anthony Mundine.
‘Psychopath’ ref slammed for sacrifice
CONOR McGregor’s coach wants this referee fired immediately for failing to stop a fight before a horrifying finish.
Crack at Green worth weighting for: Mundine
ANTHONY Mundine says he wants to put the debate about who is the greatest to rest when he takes on Danny Green at Adelaide Oval on February 3.
Circus begins: ‘You’re pooping your pants’
DANNY Green had a whiplash response to the taunts of rival Anthony Mundine as the date for their re-match was finally confirmed.
Brisbane teacher to give Texan a boxing lesson
JEFF Horn and Errol Spence both fought at the 2012 Olympics but only one will win the gold medal when they clash for the world welterweight title next year.
Horn blitzes German to close in on title shot
WORLD title here I come. That was the message from Brisbane welterweight Jeff Horn as he blitzed German world No. 10 Rico Mueller in nine savage rounds on Friday night.
Horn stops Mueller with stunning TKO
JEFF Horn has called out Errol Spence Jr. after systematically taking apart German Rico Mueller before stopping him in the ninth round of their fight.
Kiwi heavyweight set for world title shot
NEW ZEALAND boxer Joseph Parker has been given the green light to fight for one of the heavyweight world titles relinquished by Tyson Fury.
UFC is ‘a nice form of slavery’
GEORGES St-Pierre has declared war on the UFC, now his lawyer explains what caused one of the sports biggest names to revolt from its biggest promoters.
Horn to break down the Berlin Wall
JEFF Horn will drag German Rico Mueller into the trenches at the Sleeman Centre for some fierce close-quarter combat tonight.
Browne firms as Klitschko’s next foe
AFTER being stripped of the WBA heavyweight world title for a failed drug test, Lucas Browne could get his shot at redemption against Wladimir Klitschko.
‘I don’t want to get treated like that again’
COLMAN’S CALL PODCAST: Surrounded by 30 bloodthirsty kids and told by school bullies to get down on his knees, Queenslander Jeff Horn vowed never to be afraid again.
Mueller in the pink for Horn fight
GERMAN fighter Rico Mueller has this summation of his opponent on Friday night Jeff Horn: “He is a good boxer - very strong, but I am better.’’
How fighting saved ‘Madman’s’ life
KOSTA Masmanidis — known as “Madman” — says muay thai saved his life. Now he’s looking to take the skills it taught him into the mixed martial arts arena.
Horn learns from Kostya conqueror
WORLD No. 3 welterweight Jeff Horn has borrowed a battle plan from Kostya Tszyu’s conqueror and is preparing a brutal body assault to break down Rico Mueller.
Bisping’s rant at ‘pu**y’ Brock Lesnar
MICHAEL Bisping was asked about Brock Lesnar during a recent podcast and the UFC middleweight champion exploded while speaking about the current WWE superstar.
Four want to floor Geale’s conqueror
FOUR Queenslanders are ready to step up to face new IBO super-middleweight champion Renold Quinlan following his stunning upset KO over Aussie great Daniel Geale.
Horn puts game face on ahead of crucial fight
THE muzzle comes off Jeff Horn this week as he prepares to chase German Rico Mueller like a wolfhound in his race toward a world title shot.
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