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'Low blow': Crawford beats Khan by TKO to keep WBO welterweight title

'Low blow': Crawford beats Khan by TKO to keep WBO welterweight title

American Terence Crawford, who dismantled Australia's Jeff Horn in nine rounds for the WBO crown last June, retains his WBO title with a technical knockout.

  • by Brian Mahoney

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History-making female boxer from Iran cancels return home after arrest warrant issued
Iran

History-making female boxer from Iran cancels return home after arrest warrant issued

On Saturday, Sadaf Khadem was lauded as the first Iranian woman to ever compete in an official boxing bout. Now, she is in exile.

  • by Julien Pretot
'Anthony Joshua packed out Wembley, I want to pack out Parramatta'

'Anthony Joshua packed out Wembley, I want to pack out Parramatta'

More than two decades after Kostya Tszyu claimed a world title at Parramatta Stadium, there are plans for his son Tim to fight Jeff Horn at the same venue.

  • by Adrian Proszenko
Bianca Elmir claims Australian boxing crown
ACT sport

Bianca Elmir claims Australian boxing crown

She was one of two local products fighting for an Australian crown but the only one that prevailed.

  • by Caden Helmers
Cameroonian boxing refugee wants to fly the flag of Australia
ACT sport

Cameroonian boxing refugee wants to fly the flag of Australia

The 35-year-old boxer is among a group of athletes still seeking asylum in Australia after fleeing the Commonwealth Games.

  • by Caden Helmers
Bianca Elmir dedicates Australian title bout to Christchurch victims
ACT sport

Bianca Elmir dedicates Australian title bout to Christchurch victims

With the attack came a stark truth in Bianca Elmir's eyes.

  • by Caden Helmers
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'Devil will be in the detail' of new combat sports bill
ACT sport

'Devil will be in the detail' of new combat sports bill

The Act is designed to recognise the evolution of combat sports with added regulations to cover a range of sports.

  • by Caden Helmers
Fears 'heavy-handed' controlled sports bill will hurt amateur sport
ACT sport

Fears 'heavy-handed' controlled sports bill will hurt amateur sport

The ACT government's proposed Controlled Sports Bill 2018 will be debated in the ACT Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

  • by Caden Helmers
Canberra's Ben Dencio set to fight for Australian title
ACT sport

Canberra's Ben Dencio set to fight for Australian title

Former champion Liam Wilson was stripped of the Australian title following social media comments about recent terrorist attacks.

  • by Caden Helmers
Abe Archibald fighting through adversity
ACT sport

Abe Archibald fighting through adversity

Torn biceps, broken Olympic dreams and controversy will never keep someone with this steely resolve out of the museum of mayhem.

  • by Caden Helmers
Newly-retired McGregor under investigation for sexual assault
UFC

Newly-retired McGregor under investigation for sexual assault

UFC star Conor McGregor is under investigation for sexual assault in his native Ireland with the news coming just hours after his latest retirement.