Former heavyweight boxer David Tua has a beautiful new woman in his life - and is not afraid to tell the world how he feels.

Boxing fans have no defense in the support for their sport writes Dlyan Cleaver.

Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker could be third in line to fight IBF champion Anthony Joshua, a clash which could take place in London early next year.

If he didn't already, New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker now knows the extent of the challenge facing him in a potential world title fight.

Anthony Joshua stunningly snatched the IBF heavyweight belt off Charles Martin with a stunning second-round stoppage.

Carlos Takam, the man standing between Joseph Parker and a world title shot, is not concerned about the Kiwi's speed.

"I respect Parker, unfortunately it was a mistake for him to take my challenge. I will knockout and show Parker a real man on 21 May," Carlos Takam wrote on Twitter.

Joseph Parker is potentially one fight away from a showdown with Englishman Anthony Joshua and a million-dollar payday.

Australia's first heavyweight boxing champ Lucas Browne has produced what he claims is proof he is not a drugs cheat.

The notorious King guaranteed both fighters US$1 million ($1.49 million) each and then set about raising the money to pay for it.

Million-dollar match-up to eclipse so-called "Fight of the Century" record.

In the fast-growing global business of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Mark Hunt remains New Zealand's most recognisable homegrown talent.

Digital disruption has been the talk of sports media for a while, the problem for a long time was nobody could figure out how to make any money from it.

Mixed martial arts, spearheaded by UFC, has moved out of the background to become a money-making machine.

Professional sports are largely star-driven enterprises. Single athletes can make millions of dollars difference to the resulting bottom line.

The Joseph Parker v Carlos Takam heavyweight title elimination bout is heading for a purse bid.