‘Sport saved me’:Tevita makes plea to troubled youth amid talk of Broncos return

‘Sport saved me’:Tevita makes plea to troubled youth amid talk of Broncos return

Former NRL star and now world boxing hopeful Tevita Pangai junior has used the promotion of his forthcoming fight card to call for change.

  • byNick Wright

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Fighting for life:Why retired Lion is following other footballers into the ring

Fighting for life:Why retired Lion is following other footballers into the ring

A desire to regain a sense of his past identity,and to emulate the feats of an NRL legend. A former Lion’s fight has begun.

  • byNick Wright
‘It’s refreshing,it’s daunting,it’s arousing’:A week in Sydney amateur boxing

‘It’s refreshing,it’s daunting,it’s arousing’:A week in Sydney amateur boxing

‘The Paddo Punch On’ fight night features a colourful cast of characters,from a private-school educated promoter to a former NRL player and an actress stepping into the ring.

  • byJonathan Drennan
Australian boxer’s $680,000 first-round knockout

Australian boxer’s $680,000 first-round knockout

Jai Opetaia has taken his frustrations out on a hapless Ellis Zorro,the unbeaten Australian delivering a brutal first-round knockout in Saudi Arabia.

  • byMurray Wenzel
When Jack Johnson won the world title in Sydney
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When Jack Johnson won the world title in Sydney

Jack Johnson became the first African-American world heavyweight champion of the world when he beat Tommy Burns at Rushcutters Bay on Boxing Day 1908.

‘It’s extremely hot’:Why Muslim boxer had to fight harder than most for Olympics spot

‘It’s extremely hot’:Why Muslim boxer had to fight harder than most for Olympics spot

Tina Rahimi has made huge sacrifices to both box and adhere to her faith,but it’s paid off with a place on the Australian team heading to Paris 2024.

  • byRoy Masters
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Three punches,three KOs:The blows that caused carnage on Tszyu fight night

Three punches,three KOs:The blows that caused carnage on Tszyu fight night

On any given night,fight fans hope to witness one spectacular knockout. On a night when Nikita Tszyu became an Australian champion,they were treated to three.

  • byAdrian Proszenko
Nikita Tszyu v Dylan Biggs as it happened:Tszyu wins in round 5

Nikita Tszyu v Dylan Biggs as it happened:Tszyu wins in round 5

Nikita Tszyu conquered the biggest test of his still-unblemished career when he recovered from an early knockdown to beat Dylan Biggs to the Australian super welterweight crown.

  • byAdrian Proszenko
Why the NRL’s fastest man is boxing at Revesby Workers’ Club for a ‘parmie and a beer’

Why the NRL’s fastest man is boxing at Revesby Workers’ Club for a ‘parmie and a beer’

The risks are high and the financial reward minimal. But Manly’s Jason Saab insists trading punches in pre-season will help take his football to the next level.

  • byAdrian Proszenko
How world title hope Justis Huni overcame a drive-by shooting and horror injury run

How world title hope Justis Huni overcame a drive-by shooting and horror injury run

In what was meant to be his last fight before a gold medal assault at the Tokyo Olympics,Justis Huni fought Paul Gallen. It has been a bumpy ride since.

  • byAdrian Proszenko
Justis Huni returns to the ring
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Justis Huni returns to the ring

Australian boxer Justis Huni prepares to make his international debut against American Andrew Tabiti in Cancun.