A welcome holiday in Samoa is tantalisingly close for Joseph Parker, but first he must pass a final examination of the year in the form of Brazilian Irineu Beato Costa Junior.

Battered and bruised, a content Shane Cameron knew his time in the ring was up after he was beaten by unanimous decision by veteran Kali Meehan.

The Australian cruiserweight boxer Brad Pitt entered tonight’s Super 8 last-man-standing tournament as the favourite with the bookies and he delivered on the hype.

Standing 1.95m and weighing 120kg, the baby-faced back-rower Willis Meeham from the Roosters made his professional boxing debut in encouraging fashion tonight.

Quitting isn't an option for David Aloua. Trying to make it as a professional boxer is rarely a glamorous existence. You must balance work around your training, while fighting in between.

This one's for Avondale. It's been nearly 30 years since a teenage Kali Meehan stumbled into a West Auckland boxing gym to learn the sweet science.

Joseph Parker has had to adjust his focus ahead of the Fight for Life now he will face WBO world No 15 Irineu Costa Beato jnr instead of American Vinny Maddalone.

UFC's heavyweight division probably never saw it coming. Back in 2011, when Mark Hunt was 7-7 in his MMA career, he had just laboured to a decision victory over Ben Rothwell in Denver and was still viewed as merely a big puncher who could be easily submit

Mark Hunt readily tells people he is the best fighter on the planet and the time has come to prove it.

Boxing identity John Glozier once rubbed shoulders with Sonny Bill Williams and Mike Tyson. Now he’s in jail for dealing P. He opens up about his fall from grace

A controversial boxing manager who ran a nationwide meth-dealing ring has today been jailed for more than three years.

One of the promoters attached to Australian boxer Lucas Browne says the heavyweight isn't ducking a meeting with Joseph Parker.

On the 40th anniversary of his most famous fight, Muhammad Ali is gravely ill with Parkinson's Syndrome.

Joseph Parker's next opponent is set to be American brawler Vinny Maddelone, described as a "real-life Rocky Balboa" due to his crowd-pleasing aggressive style.

The three burning questions from Joseph Parker's victory over Sherman The Tank Williams are...

Rising New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker beat Sherman Williams in a controversy-tinged fight in Waitakere last night.

Jonah Lomu donned a special black shirt in support of his younger brother's boxing bout tonight.

As Joseph Parker and Kevin Barry put their Sherman Williams fight plan in place at their Las Vegas base several weeks ago, the New Zealand heavyweight's trainer issued him with a challenge.

Joseph Parker usually gives the judges an easy night when he steps into the ring.