Boxing

BoxingHeavyweight title shot in Huni's pro debut

Olympics-bound super heavyweight Justis Huni's first professional fight will be for an Australian title in Brisbane next month.

Murray Wenzel

Fight IslandHow a YouTube obsession taught plumber the UFC trade

Self-taught fighting machine Jamuie Mullarkey spent hours watching YouTube learning to mimic different moves. Now the UFC fighter is one of six Aussies heading at Abu Dhabi’s Fight Island in October.

Nick Walshaw

BIG DECISION‘Just let it go’: Family’s plea to confused Horn

Jeff Horn’s wife and father have appealed for him to retire from boxing following his crushing loss to Tim Tszyu. But is the one-time world champion ready to walk away? He opens up on his next difficult decision.

Peter Badel

What’s The BuzzSydney a huge chance to host Tszyu world title blockbuster

Tim Tszyu’s demolition job of Jeff Horn has caught the attention of boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya, who is ready to send one of his world champions to Sydney to face the Aussie sensation.

Phil Rothfield, Sports Editor-at-large

Golden RoseFormer teacher cleaning up as agent to the stars

A former schoolteacher has suddenly emerged as one of the most powerful figures in Australian sport, combining a mix of nous and bravado that is changing the game for sports agents and fight promoters.

Jamie Pandaram

Amateur hourFight should have been stopped: Fans hit back

An overwhelming majority of fans were horrified that the Jeff Horn camp did not being the bout withTim Tszyu to an end sooner after Glenn Rushton was condemned by the boxing world for trying to force his fighter to continue.

Peter Badel and Michael Randall

ReturnHorn’s sweet homecoming after brutal beatdown

After being comprehensively beaten by rising star Tim Tszyu in Townsville, Jeff Horn is back home surrounded by family and contemplating his future.

Shiloh Payne

Sports ConfidentialSharks continue to lock up exciting young core

The Sharks are certainly building nicely for the future while the NRL silly season is almost upon us. And what a future Tim Tszyu has in front of him after his demolition of Jeff Horn.

Michael Carayannis and Paul Kent

Huge talentWhat’s next for the new king of Australian boxing?

This was only Tim Tszyu’s 16th professional fight – his future is spectacularly stratospheric. We doubted him, now we can only see world dominance. How far can the new king of Australian boxing go?

Jamie Pandaram and Peter Badel

New Star‘He made me look silly’: Is Horn’s career over?

Three years after his life-changing defeat of Manny Pacquiao, Jeff Horn will spend the coming days and weeks considering retirement in the wake of his comprehensive loss to Tim Tszyu, This is how a night that promised so much turned career ending.

Peter Badel

Towel thrownHorn’s done! Tszyu takes title bout

Tim Tszyu is no longer the son of a gun, he is the new king of Australian boxing after beating Jeff Horn by TKO in eight rounds.

Mitchell Woodcock

Towel thrownHorn-Tszyu: West Aussie KO’ed in first round

Perth boxer Jamie Weetch did not last a round against rising Australian star Issac Hardman, with his corner forced to throw in the towel in the fight in Townsville.

Mitchell Woodcock

UnsettledRing drama rocks Horn-Tszyu fight night

Tim Tszyu’s camp has levelled complaints about the ring surface ahead of his fight with Jeff Horn in Townsville. It comes after the latter called for two judges to be sacked over alleged bias.

Peter Badel and Matthew Elkerton

Bout blogAll the action: Horn v Tszyu in blockbuster bout

Who will reign supreme in the most anticipated Australian fight of the year? Follow our live coverage as Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu do battle.

AnalysisThere’s a method in Rushton’s bias claims

Jeff Horn’s trainer Glenn Rushton was never going to follow through with a formal complaint of alleged officiating bias towards Tim Tszyu. So, why did he raise the bombshell claims so close to the fight?

Jamie Pandaram

PROMISE MADEBoxer fighting to make good on deathbed vow to dad

Super-featherweight Liam Wilson will bring a fury forged by adversity and tragedy when he faces Jackson Woods on the Jeff Horn-Tim Tszyu undercard, and a burning motivation to honour his late father.

Peter Badel

Super fightSmarter, fitter Horn has shock in store for Tszyu

Jeff Horn has warned Tim Tszyu he is now fitter than when he conquered Manny Pacquiao and is ready to give the rising star the shock of his life in their showdown in Townsville.

Peter Badel

Reef rumbleHow Tszyu can outsmart Horn

Jeff Horn is one of the toughest boxers Australia has ever seen, but insiders predict his rival Tim Tszyu could use his brain – and his fists – to win this week’s Rumble On The Reef.

Peter Badel

SHOTS FIREDHorn’s brutal weight take-down of ‘silly’ Tszyu

Things got heated between Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu after the Tszyu revealed his weight days out from the fight. Could this factor see Horn inflict the first loss of Tszyu’s professional career?

Peter Badel

Son of a gunLike father, like son? Tszyu measures up against Horn

Jeff Horn’s Townsville tussle with Tim Tszyu shapes up as one of the more intriguing Australian fights of recent years. But let's not forget the only reason it's happening.

Greig Johnston

EXCLUSIVETszyu: ‘It’s my time’ to take on world

Tim Tszyu ignored the critics who said it was too soon for him to be taking on Jeff Horn. He has dreamt of becoming a world champion like his father and a win over Horn suddenly takes his a step closer to that date with destiny.

Jamie Pandaram

‘Less stressful’Horn to fight without his biggest fans

She hasn’t missed one of her husband’s fights from ringside for over seven years but Jo Horn will be staying home and watching the all-Aussie mega-fight in Townsville next week nervously on television.

Peter Badel and Chris Honnery

Punching machineMuscled up: Why Tszyu won’t recognise Horn rebuild

Should Tim Tszyu be concerned? Former world champion boxer Jeff Horn has undergone a rigorous training regime and the results are nothing short of sensational ahead of their mega-fight.

Chris Honnery

ExclusiveRivals trade bitter blows as tense build-up gets personal

The level of animosity between Jeff Horn and Tim Tszyu has skyrocketed, and both men have given their most expansive views yet about each other with the fight now just days away.

Jamie Pandaram