FORMER IBF featherweight champion Billy Dib will headline Australian boxing’s return to free-to-air television on Friday night (AEST). Dib, 29, will look to break Australia’s losing trend when challenging for the WBC super featherweight title against the belt’s curren
THE Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo will be the scene for a truly significant night for Australian boxing. Former IBF featherweight champion Billy Dib will attempt to earn the coveted WBC super featherweight title when he challenges Takashi Miura on Friday night, live on free-to-ai
DENNIS Hogan moved closer to a likely world title eliminator, edging a lively Tyrone Brunson over ten rounds to keep his unbeaten record in tact last weekend. Hogan, 30, who was fighting in the US for the second consecutive time was given a harder than expected challenge from Brunson,
EVERY once in a while an opportunity of a lifetime arises for every one of us. Whether it’s an opportunity to advance in a chosen career path, meeting an idol, or learning from valuable and respected people. To Brian Butler and his pupils from the East End Boxing Gym in Croydo
BRENDON Smith has announced that his next promotion will be on June 27th. Moving forward every fight card will carry a very significant and symbolic name. The upcoming June card at Rumours International will be named ‘TGW & Smithy Bring the Big Fights 10’. ̶
IT may have been the worst kept secret in Australian boxing, but it was confirmed earlier today that both Anthony Mundine and Austin Trout have signed for their May 9th date in Texas. Mundine, 39, will make the first defence of his recently acquired WBC Silver light middleweight title
LEADING domestic promoter Brian Amatruda is starting to develop a solid track record for re-establishing fighters and putting them back on track. The Melbourne-based Amatruda, who currently owns the countries only purpose-built boxing venue, The Melbourne Pavilion, has recently signed
TEARS flowed and emotions were at fever pitch as Jack Asis claimed a fairytale victory against Kye MacKenzie in Newcastle on to claim the vacant IBO super featherweight title. “This is my dream,” said Asis in a press release issued by Smithy’s Promotions. “Throughout my who
DANIEL Geale has been given an unlikely opportunity to become the first Australian crowned as the lineal middleweight world champion. Geale, 34, has signed to face WBC middleweight champion and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto on June 6th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
A fight of the year candidate took place in front of an enthusiastic local crowd at Wests New Lambton last Saturday night in Newcastle. Contrary to everyone’s beliefs, Filipino livewire Jack Asis scored a career-best win and a major upset, stopping previously unbeaten prospect Ky
