Boxing: Butcher out to settle score
Berridge determined to knock out Foley in rematch two years after controversial draw.
Berridge determined to knock out Foley in rematch two years after controversial draw.
Queensland underdog Alex Leapai has likened himself to Mike Tyson and boldly declared Wladimir Klitschko's long reign at the top of world heavyweight boxing is about to end.
There's about 16 million reasons for hoping the Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl tomorrow morning.
It seems cynics weren't the only ones asking "who is Gunnar Jackson?" before Anthony Mundine's WBA junior middleweight title fight against the Kiwi in Brisbane tonight.
He shattered New Zealand's America's Cup dream with one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history - and wouldn't mind a second round in the boxing ring.
Former boxer David Tua is in hot demand - he has talked with the Maori Party about entering politics, and Hone Harawira's Mana Party has talks scheduled with him next month.
Far be it from me to suggest here that boxer Shane Cameron should retire, writes Chris Rattue.
Shane Cameron won't make it official until after Christmas but the final bell has almost certainly rung on the boxing career of the hugely popular Kiwi battler.
Next year's Fight For Life seems likely to take place in Sydney as organisers Duco Events look to cash in on the lucrative Australian pay per view television market.
It was a case of getting into slow waltzes rather than their usual fast deliveries when former NZ cricketer Chris Cairns beat Simon Doull in a unanimous points victory at the Woodstock Fight For Life last night.
It was a victory for league over rugby in the celebrity boxing stakes at the Woodstock Fight For Life last night.
After the best season of his career, Liam Messam plans to wind down by fighting the rather compact and handy Paul Gallen in a boxing match.
Graham has no issue with Reds star fitting pro bouts between his rugby commitments.
Anthony Mundine has declared he plans to stamp his authority on Shane Mosley from the outset of what he has labelled his "do or die" fight against the American boxing legend.
The main event at next month's Fight for Life is set to become a reconnaisance mission with a revelation.
Tough, brawling US heavyweight Brian Minto (known as "the Beast") will be Shane Cameron's opponent at the top of the Fight For Life card next month.
McKinnon's retirement came courtesy of that bloodied, bruising bout with Berridge, marketed as a grudge match and having every appearance of being so.
When Dan MacKinnon was about 12, his father noticed him walking with a limp. Turned out he'd fallen off his motorbike.
Supporters of boxer Daniel MacKinnon have rallied together to make sure he and his family are financially secure as he recovers from a head injury, which almost claimed his life.
'Bloody hell, he's one tough dude.' Daniel MacKinnon's manager is delighted his fighter is showing progress after suffering a brain bleed.
Heavyweight can reflect on career that included great fights and two comebacks.