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[ad_1] Curtis Scott says there is no chance of him and Matthew Lodge ever throwing down after the Manly prop surprisingly reached out to help with preparations for Wednesday night’s boxing debut – which sees him staggeringly outweighed by almost 30kg. Elsewhere, the exiled NRL star has also shrugged off suggestions his fight style is … Read more
[ad_1] Australian boxing great Johnny Lewis has agreed to join Curtis Scott’s surprise bid to become an Australian cruiserweight champion – which kicks off against the fellow leaguie whose career he describes as “an embarrassment”. Only months after being denied a return to the NRL, 26-year-old Scott is set to make his heavyweight debut against … Read more
[ad_1] American superstar Keith Thurman was more than halfway through an online press event with Tim Tszyu on Friday morning when, having drunk several times from a drink bottle filled with green juice, and then eaten from a bowl of food which sat somewhere off-screen, he finally noted the obvious. “Tim, I see the shiner,” … Read more
[ad_1] Australia’s first major boxing show of 2024 has descended into chaos — and the main event cancelled — after headliner Renold Quinlan hit the scales almost five kilos heavy for his bout against Sydney ‘KO King’ Bilal Akkawy. The two camps almost got physical at the official weigh-ins inside Fox Sports’ Sydney studios, with … Read more
[ad_1] Years ago, Steve Erceg used to mimic the ‘Benji Step’. “Even though I was playing Aussie Rules,” grins the now 28-year-old fighter. A fella too who isn’t only on a tear of 10 straight wins, or eyeing off one of the quickest ever runs to UFC gold, but who this Sunday is looking to … Read more
[ad_1] Getting punched in the face inside the boxing ring doesn’t scare Parramatta enforcer Junior Paulo. Whether it’s going toe-to-toe with Paul Gallen in the fight game or playing in the cauldron of State of Origin for NSW or a World Cup final for Samoa, Paulo has never been the type to sidestep the tough … Read more
[ad_1] Michael Zerafa has opened up on his decision to hire future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire as a trainer for the biggest fight of his career – while also explaining both his decision to split with US promoter Elvis Grant and now share a Las Vegas blockbuster with famed arch rival Tim Tszyu. Speaking … Read more