THE Australian heavyweight scene is facing a resurgence. With Alex Leapai fighting for the undisputed heavyweight championship against Wladimir Klitschko next month, alongside Lucas Browne – who attempts to break Australia’s 122 year drought – by gaining the coveted Commonwe
CONTRACTUALLY speaking, IBF middleweight champion Felix Sturm had until August 8th to make his mandatory defence against Australia’s Sam Soliman. However, it looks like Soliman, 40, will not have to wait as long as originally expected for his well overdue shot at the middleweight
PETER Maniatis Events put together a five-fight card at the Malvern Town Hall in Melbourne, headlined by WBA #2 world rated Filipino Randy Petalcorin, who scored a second-round knockout over Samransak Singmanasak in a one-sided rematch of their earlier bout last November, also won by Petalcor
VALENTINE Borg was the big favourite, but Jobert Delos Reyes stunned the Australian boxing scene last night at Club Punchbowl with a vicious one punch fifth-round knockout to gain the vacant IBO Youth lightweight title. Delos Reyes, 24, is known for his aggressive style and knockout ab
FIGHTCARD Promotions is excited and proud to announce that ‘Shotgun’ Shannon O’Connell has signed a long term managerial and promotional agreement. The most recognisable face of female boxing in Australia, Shannon’s career is certainly on a path to the very top
SAKIO Bika has made a career about of being the underdog. He has traveled the world and faced some of the best fighters to ever grace the super-middleweight division. But after thirteen years on the professional circuit, Bika finally has the status he has yearned for – world champion. &
MUNDINE-CLOTTEY FINDS A NEW DATE THE highly anticipated Mundine vs. Clottey card finally has an official date, being Wednesday April 9th. Mundine’s agent Brendan Bourke received confirmation on Friday that Joshua Clottey, 36, a former IBF welterweight titlist, has finally
AFTER a brief sabbatical, former IBF featherweight champion Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib is back, revitalized and with renewed vigor as he readies himself to launch a new campaign for world title honours in the super-featherweight division. “After being a professional for so m
SHORTLY after his impressive stoppage win over Rivan Cesaire, recently-crowned WBO Oriental welterweight champion Jeff Horn spoke exclusively with Aus-Boxing’s Ben Lewin about his thoughts on the fight. For those who missed the final round and it’s bizarre ending, th
FIFTEEN months removed from his only professional defeat, Jarrod ‘Left Jab’ Fletcher has proved the doubters wrong, and in the process built a respected resume that now leaves him in the enviable position of being one fight away from an elusive shot at the WBA middleweight title.
