There’s a huge rematch talking place this Wednesday at Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre as two time former WBA super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine will look to show that his shock defeat to Grant Wood last December was simply a fluke. Prior to his amazing upset of Mundine, Wood, 10-1-1 (6), had …
Read More »Boxing Result: Mundine KO’d By Wood In Australia
In one of the biggest upsets in Aussie boxing history, light middleweight world title contender Anthony Mundine was knocked out in five rounds by the far less experienced Garth Wood in a bout held at middleweight on Wednesday at Acer Arena in Homebush, Australia. Former two-time WBA super middleweight champion …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Mundine Stops Waters In Wollongong
Anthony Mundine was back in action on Wednesday, stopping domestic rival Ryan Waters in the tenth round at the Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, New South Wales. Mundine made his second appearance as a light middleweight, two years from from his second reign as WBA super middleweight champion and his edge …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Leapai Halts Beck In Southport
Red hot heavyweight Alex Leapai scored a bull’s eye in the biggest bout of his career to date, stopping American veteran Owen Beck last night at the RSL Club in Southport, Queensland. Leapai was on his heels in the early going as former world title challenger Beck took the initiative …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Mundine, Medley, Vea. Leapai Win Down Under
Two good fight cards took place in Oz earlier this week with some big names on the domestic scene in action along with a former world champion. Ex-two time WBA super middle kingpin Anthony Mundine made it down to light middle this past Wednesday, headlining a show at Brisbane’s Entertainment …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Darchinyan Dominates Barcelona For Vacant IBO Crown
The Leagues Club in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta hosted one of Australia’s greatest talents on Thursday night as Vic Darchinyan added yet another title belt to his already bursting trophy cabinet. The 34 year old southpaw took home world honors for the first time as a bantamweight, outpointing Filipino …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Sherrington Stops Williams In Broadbeach
One of Australia’s top super middles was back in action on Thursday as Les Sherrington won the biggest fight of his eight year pro career. 27 year old local man Sherrington was all business against America’s Rubin Williams, mounting a surging attack from the first bell that put the visitor …
Read More »Boxing Result: Green KO’s Siaca In Australia
Danny Green delighted hometown fans at Perth’s Challenge Stadium earlier today by knocking out former WBA super middleweight champion Manny Siaca. Green, 29-3 (26), successfully made the second defense of his IBO cruiserweight crown by handing seasoned veteran Siaca, 22-7 (19), easily the most devastating loss of his career.
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Green vs. Siaca For IBO Title In Perth
This Wednesday at Challenge Stadium in Perth, favorite son Danny Green defends his IBO cruiserweight title against seasoned veteran Manny Siaca. Green, 28-3 (25), is enjoying quite a successful second stage of his career following his return to the sport after a 17 month retirement that came on the heels …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Pittman, Oganov, Ellis Knocked Out In Upsets
There were a few surprises in the ring this past week as several big names suffered unexpected losses. The biggest shocker occurred when former world middleweight title challenger Jamie Pittman was dramatically sent down and out by hard-fisted Ghana born Joseph Kwadjo at Le Montage in Lilyfield on Thursday. At …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Pittman, Oganov, Dib Headline Thursday Fight Card
The fights returns to Oz in a big way this Thursday as Grange Old School Boxing puts on a good show this Thursday at Le Montage Bayside Events Centre in the western Sydney suburb of Lilyfield. Headlining the evening is a clash for the vacant IBF Australasian super middle crown …
Read More »Boxing Result: Tamara Stops Viloria In 12 For IBF Belt
A routine IBF light flyweight title defense for Brian Viloria turned into something quite different last night at Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City, Philippines. The 29 year old from Hawaii had won the belt last April with a masterful KO of longtime champion Ulises Solis and retained the title handily …
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