Sport
Boxing
How sporting royalty and Olympic pain put star on course for world glory
A fight with Paul Gallen ended his Olympic dream, but a taste of sporting royalty has world glory back in this Brisbane star’s sights.
- by Nick Wright
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‘Dad is a soft guy now’: Inside the Tszyu family reunion
Tim Tszyu rarely speaks about his famous father, Kostya, or his upbringing. So it was a surprise to hear him call the old man a “soft guy” after a rare reunion.
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘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
‘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
Analysis
World Boxing
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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World Boxing
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