Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao gives Fairfax Media extraordinary access to his training regime.

The Filipino boxing legend assures us that he's taking his bout with Australian Jeff Horn seriously.

Ehsan Shakeri's achievements in the ring pale in comparison to the fight he has endured outside it.

Anthony Mundine has made his most audacious claim yet, saying he could become the oldest rugby league player in premiership history.

Anthony Joshua delivered one of the great nights in British boxing annals by stopping Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round to be crowned IBF, WBA and IBO world heavyweight champion in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Manny Pacquiao's coach says his star pupil is planning to deliver a knockout to Jeff Horn in July.

One of the greatest boxers of all time meets little known Queenslander Jeff Horn. What has he got to gain?

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has done his fair share of spruiking his title fight with Australia's Jeff Horn this week.

Jeff Horn will grant Manny Pacquiao a rematch, should he win the Filipino's world title in July.

Michael Koncz believes Manny Pacquiao is so popular that it will negate any hometown advantage for Jeff Horn in Brisbane, while also flagging the prospect of a Pacquiao-Khan fight on Australians shores.

The fighters met in Brisbane on Wednesday ahead of their WBO welterweight bout at Suncorp Stadium on July 2 as Bob Arum warned the Filipino great that history may point to a tough night in the ring.

The pair will meet at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday as the Australian challenger is warned to manage the hype ahead ahead of their WBO welterweight title fight in Brisbane on July 2.

The legendary Filipino has arrived in Australia and insists he's far from a spent force in the ring, as he begins preparations for his WBO welterweight showdown with Brisbane's Jeff Horn.

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Too often modern boxing revolves around pay-per-views and the familiar suspects. But the Filipino great deserves credit for bringing his show to Australia in what will be a day sports fans never forget.

The July 2 bout in Brisbane could eclipse State of Origin for the ground record at Suncorp Stadium, while some American commentators are still learning the name of Manny Pacquiao's opponent.

Daniel Geale says Australia's next world champion could be a guy fighting out of the nation's capital.

Rising Australian star Rob Whittaker believes his seventh consecutive UFC victory has earned him a shot at the middleweight title after taking down veteran Ronaldo Souza.

Since gaining weight and moving up to the middleweight division, Australia's Robert Whittaker has remained undefeated, and he knows that whatever happens on the weekend, his future will at some stage involve a UFC title fight.

The Brisbane prospect says he won't take backward step as the planning begins in earnest for his WBO welterweight fight against the Filipino legend at Suncorp Stadium in July.