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Aussie great gives Opetaia-Wilder Green light
Danny Green has applauded Jai Opetaia's decision to fight Deontay Wilder at heav...
'We'll have a yarn': Big Nasty deals with racial taunt
Nelson Asofa-Solomona will consult his team before deciding whether to pursue cl...
Darren Walton (AAP) 9 Nov 2026
Nelson sees red after racial taunt, takes out Gallen
Nelson Asofa-Solomona claimed he reacted to a racist taunt after lashing out at...
Walk on the Wilder side: heavyweight move for bold Jai
Jai Opetaia has been handed the fight of his life as he's taken the gamble of mo...
Ian Chadband (AAP) 5 Nov 2026
Weight and see as Opetaia enters fight mode for Wilder
Jai Opetaia has launched into a fight camp ahead of a potential heavyweight move...
Murray Wenzel (AAP) 21 Oct 2026
Opetaia's KO fuels duel between 'two baddest dudes'

Jai Opetaia and David Benavidez have taken the match-making into their own hands after the Australian stopped Noel Mikaelian for the first time in the German-Armenian's 32 fight career to pave the way...

Opetaia all business ahead of cruiserweight bout

A steely Jai Opetaia kept a straight face as Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn sparked chaos ahead of their respective Las Vegas world title fights.

'Bro, go to sleep': Opetaia's power move for Vegas tilt

Jai Opetaia has weaponised the power nap as the irrepressible Australian cruiserweight prepares to make a statement on his biggest stage yet.

Don King threat has Opetaia's Vegas fight on ropes

Accustomed to "getting sued by billionaires", Jai Opetaia has rolled his eyes at the latest legal threat from boxing powerbroker Don King designed to derail his Las Vegas date with Noel Mikaelian.

Banned former Kiwi champion cleared to fight again

Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has argued to British anti-doping authorities that his nutritionist's cocaine use caused a positive drug test after his bout with Fabio Wardley last Oct...

Aussie boxing champion Opetaia calls out 'hiding' rival

Australian boxing world champion Jai Opetaia has lashed out at a rival for 'running and hiding' after confirming he will fight Noel Mikaelian in September.

Teen weightlifting star wins Samoa's first Games gold

Weightlifting teenage sensation Seine Stowers has broken multiple Commonwealth Games records to win Samoa's first gold medal in Glasgow. The 18-year-old lifted a record total of 237kg - a record 106kg...

'Rather fight Jai': team Opetaia slam rare WBC move

Jai Opetaia's manager has slammed the WBC's conduct and tipped widespread legal action as his champion's messy quest for unification hit another hurdle.

No rough Justis in UK this time as Huni storms back

Justis Huni has roared back into the global heavyweight picture, the classy Australian star earning an absorbing and hard-fought majority points victory over former British champion Frazer Clarke in a...

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Ian Chadband Apr 13, 2026
Rebuilt Aussie hope Huni on Fury road to redemption

An emotionally and physically rebuilt Justis Huni will relish his English encore, confident this time it goes to script in a career-defining fight on Tyson Fury's undercard.

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Murray Wenzel Apr 10, 2026
Asofa-Solomona wins battle of former NRL heavyweights

Nelson Asofa-Solomona has won the battle of former NRL heavyweights with a third-round TKO of Jarrod Wallace, and has already set sights on his next potential opponent: George Burgess.

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Adrian Warren Apr 6, 2026
'Why they sacked him': boxing foe taunts Asofa-Solomona

Nelson Asofa-Solomona is pledging to knock Jarrod Wallace's lights out after copping a loose verbal low blow from his heavyweight former NRL rival.

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Darren Walton Apr 3, 2026
'With or without the belt': stripped Opetaia finds ally

The coach of one of Jai Opetaia's world title belt rivals has declared interest in a duel even after the Australian was stripped by the IBF for a second time.

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