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[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] Francis Ngannou once toiled in a sand mine, scavenged for food to avoid starvation and slept rough in a car park — so facing former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday is just another stop on his epic rags-to-riches journey. “I’ve had a lot of experience in life,” the softly-spoken Cameroon-born fighter … Read more
[ad_1] Australian heavyweight star Justis Huni is preparing to set up a permanent fight residency in the Middle East – plus placement on a unique ‘5v5’ tournament – despite having “no idea” what he is being paid in Saturday’s latest boxing extravaganza in Saudi Arabia. The news comes as Gold Coast manager Mick Francis reveals … 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] Former world champion Anthony Joshua described himself as a “postman” who will deliver victory against Francis Ngannou in Friday’s heavyweight clash in Riyadh. Joshua weighed in at 114.48kg (18st 02lbs) on Thursday with his Cameroonian opponent, a former UFC heavyweight champion, tipping the scales almost two stones heavier. Ex-Mixed Martial Arts star Ngannou weighed … Read more
[ad_1] Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the ring to face Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in an exhibition bout screened on Netflix, organisers announced on Thursday. Tyson, 57, and Paul will face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, on July 20, Netflix and Most Valuable … Read more
[ad_1] ‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury gatecrashed the press conference between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou ahead of their huge clash in Riyadh – but got more than he bargained for after being brutally shut down by UFC great Ngannou. Ngannou dropped Fury in October in what was his boxing debut, only to fall to … Read more
[ad_1] Who needs a training camp? After being called up just 30 hours before the bout, Troy Pilcher downed former world champion Renold Quinlan on Wednesday night’s No Limit Boxing on Fox card. Quinlan was the IBO super-middleweight champion thanks to a knockout of Daniel Geale in 2016, and coming off a TKO victory in … Read more
[ad_1] The mind games have already started ahead of Saturday’s [AEDT] blockbuster heavyweight fight between Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua. While Joshua may be the runaway favourite to have his hand raised, Ngannou said the boxing superstar is looking “nervous” ahead of their bout in Saudi Arabia. BOXING: Joshua v Ngannou | SAT 9 MAR … Read more