David Tua's comeback is coming back - and he is being lined up to fight a world-ranked heavyweight boxer in New Zealand next year.

Jesse Ryder is interested in fighting former England cricket star Andrew Flintoff but any boxing bout next year would have to occur outside the cricket season.

The sight of the world's best fighter lying unresponsive, face down on the canvas is one of the most shockingly memorable moments of 2012.

Joseph Parker's impressive demolition of Richard Tutaki on Saturday night suggested there might be some substance behind the growing hype.

Keven Mealamu, Piri Weepu, Todd Carney and Sam Burgess are some of the star rugby and league names who could step into the ring when Fight For Life returns next year.

Rowing star Eric Murray will be heading back to his day job a little the worse for wear today after his fight with Manu the Beast Vatuvei.

Should Parker follow the script tonight and dispense with Richard Tutaki in the six-round main event of the Fight for Life at Trusts Stadium, his handlers Duco plan to set the 20-year-old fledgling pro on a collision course with New Zealand Professional

Manu Vatuvei's head is about twice the size of Eric Murray's. That's the first thing you notice when the league player and the champion rower square off at a promotional appearance ahead of Saturday night's charity boxing match.

World champion boxer Daniella Smith talks her brother's suicide and how to overcome adversity in and out of the ring.

Professional boxer Richard Tutaki told his driver to "floor it bro" after being pulled over by police, a court has heard.

A battered and dejected Shane Cameron took his loss to Danny Green in his bruising IBO world cruiserweight title fight hard.

Rugged Australian Danny Green squeezed the life out of Shane Cameron with a unanimous points victory in an ugly, at times spiteful contest.

Shane Cameron is in the final hours leading up to his IBO world cruiserweight title fight against Danny Green in Melbourne tonight.

Tough physical preparations have given boxer confidence boost for tonight's tilt at world cruiserweight title.

Cameron contest is not worthy of a world title fight writes Chris Rattue.