Team Australia’s last hope in boxing at the 2008 Olympics walked into a Russian buzzsaw yesterday as Anthony Little was put out of the games by Alexey Tishchenko. The Perth lightweight was outclassed from the start by the 2004 Olympic Gold Medallist at super featherweight but things got a whole …
Read More »Olympic Boxing: Australian Super Heavyweight Dan Behan Stopped In Beijing
Yesterday at Worker’s Gymnasium in Beijing, Australian super heavyweight Dan Behan suffered a referee stoppage at 0:49 of the first round as the team from Down Under has now completed their initial round of competition. It’s been a withering frame as every one of Team Australia’s boxers, with the exception …
Read More »Olympic Boxing: Australia’s Anthony Little Wins Big In Beijing
The victory drought in Beijing is finally over for Team Australia as Western Australian lightweight Anthony Little outclassed Namibian boxer Julius Indongo today by a score of 14-2 but team mate Paul Fleming fell short in a hard fought featherweight clash with France’s Khedafi Djelkhir It wasn’t pretty but Little …
Read More »Olympic Boxing: Tough Going For Team Australia Fighters In Beijing
Day two of the Beijing Olympics proved as fruitless as day one for Team Australia as two more lads from Down Under were sent home without getting near a medal of any kind. Team Captain Gerard O’Mahony had the experience of competing in the 2004 Olympics but lost a tough …
Read More »Olympic Boxing Result: Australia’s Jarrod Fletcher Defeated By Cuba’s Emilio Correa
Queensland boxer Jarrod Fletcher had the misfortune of drawing 2005 and 2008 Pan-American Champion, Cuba’s Emilio Correa, on the first day of the 2008 Olympics in Bejing, China and the 24 year old Hervey Bay middleweight was outpointed by the Cuban by a score of 17-4 today. Fletcher won Gold …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Results Of The Week
It was a pretty good week for Australian boxing, but most of the action happened of a Wednesday night show at the Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, NSW, headlined by Anthony Mundine and supported by super prospect Billy Dib. Mundine, who recently gave up the WBA Super Middleweight belt rather than …
Read More »Boxing In Asia: Weekend Results
We start this weekend’s Asia report with a good show at the Coliseum in boxing mad Cebu City, Philippines where it was title fight fury in the lower weights on Saturday night. The main event saw Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion, 11-2-1 (7), turn a maiden voyage outside his native Panama …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Weekend Results
There were two fight cards of consequence this weekend Down Under and we start on Friday’s action in New South Wales where there was a high level cruiserweight clash in the Sydney suburb of Blacktown. WBO Oriental Champion Lawrence Tauasa, 30-5-1 (17), won the 14th of his last 15 bouts …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Friday Night Results
It was a massive night of fisticuffs last night Down Under and with so much action to choose from, it’s difficult to know where to start! But start we must and that takes us to the Sydney area where at the Catholic in Campbelltown, NSW, there was a big showdown …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Kickett Returns, Augustus Wins Again Down Under
There was a good bill last night at the Central Coast Leagues Club in Gosford, NSW last night featuring the much anticipated return of the country’s hottest prospect, lightweight William Kickett. Returning after four months out due to falling through a window and injuring his right hand, 21 year old …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Tauasa, Iannazzo Victorious
There wasn’t a lot of action Down Under last night, but there were two important bouts, one each in New South Wales and Victoria. Cruiserweight Lawrence Tauasa retained his IBF Australasian belt, needing only two rounds to bring the challenge of opponent Eduardo Jesus Oscar Rojas to a halt at …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Hlatswayo Retains IBO Belt In Sydney
Friday night Down Under saw two important contests, the first of which took place at the Croatian Club in the Sydney suburb of Punchbowl and featured IBO Welterweight Champion Isaac “The Angel” Hlatswayo defeat challenger Robert Medley for the second time in less than six months. The pair fought their …
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