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BoxingFrancis Ngannou keeps UFC heavyweight belt

Francis Ngannou has eked out a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Ciryl Gane to retain his UFC heavyweight title.

Greg Beacham

Mixed Martial Arts‘Give me anyone’: Aussie’s crazy UFC 270 pitch to Dana White

Australia’s hottest fighter still reckons he can pocket one of Dana White’s $50K UFC bonuses on debut this weekend, despite being forced to endure a week of Las Vegas ‘limbo’.

Nick Walshaw

BoxingUFC champion interested in Fury ring bout

Francis Ngannou would relish the opportunity to go head-to-head with Tyson Fury in his next fight.

Damian Spellman

BoxingPremiumWildest fight of the year confirmed

After months of build-up, promoters confirmed on Thursday that Barry Hall and Sonny Bill Williams would come to blows in the ring.

Jasper Bruce

BoxingJustis Huni contracts COVID, bout in doubt

Heavyweight boxer Justis Huni's return fight against Joe Goodall in January is in doubt after he contracted COVID-19 during a training camp in the US.

Murray Wenzel

BoxingLure of Williams bout won't sway Gallen

Having seen off Darcy Lussick in Sydney, Paul Gallen will not let Sonny Bill Williams dictate how and when his boxing career finishes.

George Clarke

BoxingGallen bounces back to down Lussick

Paul Gallen came back from a first-round pasting to seal a TKO victory over former Manly prop Darcy Lussick in Sydney.

George Clarke

BoxingGarside nails first professional victory

Harry Garside's professional boxing debut has lasted less than a round after a TKO victory over Sachin Mudaliar in Sydney.

George Clarke

Mixed Martial ArtsWho’s next? Gallen eyeing mega payday

Paul Gallen awaits a potential $4 million payday after fighting off a Darcy Lussick barrage to stop his former NRL opponent in the third round. See every result here.

Nick Walshaw

BoxingMoloney back on track for world title shot

A comfortable points decision win for Andrew Moloney against Filipino Froilan Saludar has put the Australian back on track for another world boxing title shot.

Murray Wenzel

BoxingHarry Garside ready for pro boxing plunge

He won over the Australian public on his way to a historic Olympic boxing bronze medal, now Harry Garside plans to do it all again as a professional.

Murray Wenzel

BoxingMoloney to make statement in Aust return

Andrew Moloney is chasing a statement win on Tuesday against Filipino Froilan Saludar that would rocket him back into world title fight contention.

Murray Wenzel

BoxingGallen taunts 'scared' Lussick pre-fight

Paul Gallen believes Wednesday's opponent in the ring Darcy Lussick is scared of him, adamant he'll easily win the battle of the ex-NRL forwards.

Murray Wenzel

BoxingParker overpowers Chisora in rematch

Joseph Parker has dominated Derek Chisora in Manchester, with the Kiwi showing off his brute strength in their heavyweight slugfest.

AAP

BoxingKiwi Parker tips scales at career-heaviest

New Zealand heavyweight hope Joseph Parker has tipped the scales at a career-high 251lbs ahead of his heavyweight rematch against Derek Chisora.

David Charlesworth

Mixed Martial ArtsPremiumWin or bust for Moloney after Franco trilogy heartache

Sensationally robbed of a world title in his third bout with Joshua Franco, Australian boxer Andrew Moloney admits a loss in his fight next Tuesday would be devastating for his career.

Jamie Pandaram

CourtPremiumMundine to fight Covid Bunnings charge

Former boxer and rugby league player Anthony Mundine is set to fight allegations he entered a Bunnings store without a mask.

Steve Zemek

BoxingImpressed Kambosos offers Lomachenko hope

Australian boxing superstar George Kambosos says Vasiliy Lomachenko is definitely a contender to challenge for his WBA, WBO and IBF lightweight titles.

Darren Walton

BoxingWhittaker-Adesanya UFC rematch locked in

Australian Robert Whittaker will fight New Zealand's Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight crown in Houston on February 13.

Murray Wenzel

BoxingTuivasa brutal in fourth-straight UFC win

Australian UFC heavyweight has delighted fans with a fourth-straight knockout win in Las Vegas against Brazil's Augusto Saka.

Murray Wenzel

BoxingUFC legend Nunes dethroned in boilover

Julianna Pena has beaten Brazilian UFC great Amanda Nunes, stopping her by submission in the second round at UFC 269 in Las Vegas.

Greg Beacham

BoxingOlympic boxing can save good name: McLaren

Richard McLaren's investigation into world boxing's governing body AIBA unearthed an out-of-control organisation but he still thinks the sport can reform.

Steve Keating

BoxingHuni out to follow Kambosos boxing path

Australian heavyweight boxing champion Justis Huni is US-bound, looking to follow the path set by newly crowned world lightweight champion George Kambosos.

Melissa Woods

BoxingKambosos arrives home to hero's reception

New world boxing champion George Kambosos has arrived home parading his historic three belts through Sydney International Airport to a hero's reception.

Darren Walton