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‘Blood was spurting out the top of his head’: The art of the boxing cutman
Over the space of 60 seconds, a boxing cutman has the ability to not only save their fighter’s night, but potentially their career. How do they live with the pressure?
- by Jonathan Drennan
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‘Bitterly disappointed’: Tim Tszyu bout cancelled due to head cut
The Australian’s anticipated fight against undefeated knockout specialist Vergil Ortiz has been axed.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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Who is the greatest? Ranking boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champions
Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed world heavyweight champion after beating Tyson Fury. But how does he rate against Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and George Foreman?
- by Gareth A Davies
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Aussie wins back belt in Saudi slugfest as Usyk beats Fury
Jai Opetaia has hung tough to restore Australian boxing order and reclaim his world title in a bloody rematch with Mairis Briedis.
- by Murray Wenzel
Five years ago Tiana tried boxing for the first time. Now she’s off to the Olympics
Tiana Echegaray went to a boxercise class in 2019 to keep fit and it has led her to competing at her first Olympics at the age of 30.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Moloney falls short against Takei in Tokyo, losing bantamweight crown
Australia is without a reigning male world boxing champion after Jason Moloney’s unanimous points loss to a man in just his ninth professional boxing fight.
- by Murray Wenzel
The Aussie boxer set to walk in Mike Tyson’s footsteps and break record for biggest crowd
WBO bantamweight world champion Jason Moloney will defend his title in the Tokyo Dome on Monday, and will fight in front of the biggest crowd yet for an Australian boxer.
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘When things scare me, I just run at them’: Uncaged Pedro shapes up for fight of his life
Fresh from completing a week of tough sparring, former UFC fighter Tyson Pedro reflects on what it takes mentally and physically to compete as a boxer.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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World Boxing
Boxing coach quits Olympics over sexual misconduct claims
Boxing Australia’s head coach Jamie Pittman was found to have been involved in offensive behaviour involving female athletes.
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘I came out with my fists up on my chin’: The Aussie called Tyson who was born to fight
Tyson Pedro has been fighting all of his life. And now the UFC star believes he can go all the way to the top after making the switch to boxing.
- by Adrian Proszenko