Both Davey Browne Jr and Denkamon Pakdee Gym made weight for tonight’s main event for the WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council super featherweight title at the Whitlam Leisure Centre, Liverpool in NSW. In the evening’s other title matchup, Rocky Jerkic and his opponent Eakkhunphol Mor Krungthepthonburi both... Read more
RESPECTED trainer Lincoln Hudson is a passionate figure when it comes to boxing in New South Wales. Hudson, who works out of his state of the art Ultimate Training Centre in St Marys, has worked with several high-profile fighters, including Will Tomlinson, Garth Wood and Kye MacKenzie... Read more
Rocky Jerkic looks to continue unbeaten streak
Aus-Boxing May 21, 2015 0
SUPER talented Rocky Jerkic will look to continue his rich vein of form. The unbeaten prospect laces up the gloves for the third time in six months against Thailand’s Eakkhunpol Krungthepthonburi in this Saturday night’s Chin Music Promotions card at the Whitlam Leisure Centre in Liverpool. ... Read more
ONCE again, a Western Alliance card delivered by leading West Australian promotional outfit CDL Boxing Promotions delivered the goods. A capacity crowd at the Empire Function Centre saw surprise knockdowns, knockouts and an evenly matched top-to-bottom professional card. Just under two weeks removed from the seventeenth... Read more
Valentine Borg: “I’m always trying to improve”
Aus-Boxing May 19, 2015 0
SYDNEY based prospect Valentine Borg just wants to fight. The once-beaten regional titleholder returns to the ring on Saturday night at the Whitlam Leisure Centre and is looking to win his fourth consecutive fight against durable Thai Arnon Yuchareon. “I’ve been training and working hard on... Read more
FOR as long as he has competed, David Browne Jr has always been considered a top draw prospect. A near decade long professional career brought Browne an Australian title, a handful of regional belts and a world rating to boot. However, just over four years ago,... Read more
Recap: Once Upon A Time in Somerton III
Aus-Boxing May 12, 2015 0
IT was a memorable and exciting card at the La Mirage Reception Centre at Somerton, Victoria on Friday Night. The fans were treated to a spectacular night of boxing which saw a newly crowned women’s world champion (in what could very well be a fight of the... Read more
Louisa Hawton dreams of the green belt
Aus-Boxing May 8, 2015 0
Rightly or wrongly, the name Louisa Hawton might not be a household name. But the pocket rocket from Western Australia hopes to change that sooner rather than later. The minimumweight dynamo (4-0, 2 KOs) spoke exclusively to Aus Boxing about her promising career thus far ahead... Read more
THERE were no surprises on the scales last night in Perth, as all six fighters taking part in title fights made weight. Nathaniel May and Lloyd Jardeliza both made weight for tonight’s main event at the Empire Function Centre. Defending WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight champion Rohan... Read more
ALL of the fighters featuring on Team Ellis’ ‘Once Upon A Time In Somerton III’ card tomorrow night at La Mirage Reception in Somerton successfully made weight. Defending Victorian light middleweight champion (7-0, 1 KO) Anthony Buttigieg and local rival Ben Capps (11-2, 3 KOs) tipped the... Read more
IN the space of five years, Nathaniel May has gone from budding amateur to a fully fledged professional that is on the cusp of earning a lucrative world rating. Only two sleeps away from the biggest fight of his career to date, the talented youngster is relaxed... Read more
In the space of three fights, Victorian light middleweight champion Anthony Buttigieg cleaned out his state, beating all three of his closest rivals in a signature 2014 campaign. Along the way, Buttigieg (7-0, 1 KO) picked up the state title and made one successful title defence, leaving... Read more
IF Ben Capps has proven anything over the course of his enthralling fifteen fight professional career, it’s that he’s more than willing to take a punch to land one of his own. Fight of the Year candidates with Oscar Ledlin in 2013 and Anthony Buttigieg last year... Read more
When you hear discussions about the healthy state of the Australian domestic scene in the super middleweight division, the names Jake Carr and Zac Dunn seemingly dominate the conversation amongst fight fans. There is also another name that seemingly keeps flying under the radar in these conversations.... Read more
ALMOST eighteen months ago, the highly regarded Brandon Ogilvie suffered his first loss as a professional. Since then, the Indigenous ace has been on a tear, winning five consecutive fights and picking up the West Australian lightweight title in the process. Ogilvie’s career trajectury towards bigger... Read more
The story behind Dwight “The Fighting Cowboy” Ritchie is an interesting one. The 23 year-old Australian middleweight champion who hails from the regional city of Shepparton, in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley, sat down and spoke exclusively to Aus-Boxing about his burgeoning career as a professional, his thoughts on... Read more
ANTHONY Mundine has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s highly anticipated fight with American rival Austin Trout. Mundine (47-6, 27 KOs) was scheduled to make the first defence of his WBC Silver light middleweight title against former WBA light middleweight champion Austin Trout (28-2, 15 KOs).... Read more
BILLY Dib joins the list of regarded Australian fighters who have failed in their attempts to capture the ever elusive WBC super featherweight championship. Dib, 29, showed guile and poise for the best part of two rounds before coming unstuck in the third, courtesy of a gruesome... Read more
AUSTRALIAN boxing photographer Damian Brierty finds himself in Las Vegas, Nevada, and only days away from covering the richest prizefight in boxing history. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will finally trade blows this weekend from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, with every media outlet setting up camp... Read more