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Mundine backs next-gen black stars
Fresh from his victory over Shannan Taylor, Anthony Mundine is looking forward to watching the next generation of Aboriginal boxing stars in action for the ‘Night of Black Stars’ at The Block tomorrow. “I did what I had to do, it got a bit desperate at times and got a bit dirty, but I knew […]
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Mundine outpoints ‘Blaster’
Anthony Mundine has passed his first test in the middleweight division with flying colors, outpointing fellow Australian and former world title challenger Shannon Taylor in Wollongong last night. In a scrappy bout that saw Taylor, known as the ‘Bulli Blaster’, resort to dirty tactics on a number of occasions, Mundine set the pace from the […]
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Night of the Black Stars
Indigenous Boxing Academy launched at historic Redfern Event Sydney, Australia: Aboriginal Boxing, basketball and culture will make a triumphant return to the Aboriginal heartland of Redfern on Black Friday, Friday 13th of February, 2009, as part of a major community event to raise funding for the Indigenous Sporting Academy and Indigenous Boxing Academy. The event […]
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Mundine on track for middleweight showdown
Fighting for only the second time in the middleweight division, Anthony Mundine outpointed Uruguayan opponent Rafael Sosa Pintos over ten rounds at the Whitlam Centre in Sydney’s West last night. While the two time super middleweight champion entered the ring in an unusually subdued mood, once the opening bell sounded the Aboriginal boxer was all […]
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Cool Willie (Willie Kickett)
You only need a few moments speaking with Willie Kickett to understand just why they call this talented young boxer from Western Australia “Cool Willie”. It’s less than a week before one of the biggest fights of his young career, and Willie couldn’t sound more relaxed. Having grown up in Balga, Perth, and coming from […]
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Mundine outpoints Crazy Kim
Despite being knocked to the canvas early in the fight and needing to overcome a nasty gash above the right eye, Anthony Mundine was the clear winner last night in his bout with Japan’s Crazy Kim. Held in Newcastle, the bout was Mundine’s first outside of the super middleweight division in which he was twice […]
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Mundine eyes middleweight division
Anthony Mundine has defeated Sam Soliman for the third time in front of a near-capacity crowd in Melbourne. While Soliman fought bravely after being knocked out in their previous bout, Mundine never looked out of his comfort zone on his way to earning a decisive point’s decision victory. Two of the judges awarded the bout […]
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Fighting for our Future
Deadly Vibe Issue 132 – February 2008 A former boxer takes on a new role to help our young fellas. STORY: After a lifetime spent in and around the boxing ring, former fighter turned trainer and manager Alex Wymarra has just won the most important title of his career after being named Boxing NSW’s new […]
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Daniel Geale
style=”MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt”>Why is it important to stay fit and healthy?So you can get the most out of life! When you’re fit you can pretty much do anything you want. What do you eat to stay healthy?I pretty much stick to the basics – I try to eat as many fruits and vegetables as […]
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Pittman vows to fight on
Jamie Pittman has vowed to continue his quest to become a world boxing champion after being defeated in his bid for the WBA middleweight title against champion Felix Sturm in Düsseldorf. Pittman, who accepted the fight at late notice and came in as a heavy underdog started the fight strong, winning the first two rounds […]
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Pittman heads to Germany for title shot
Indigenous boxer Jamie Pittman fly’s out of Sydney today headed for Düsseldorf, Germany and a shot at the WBA middleweight world title. The 26 year-old southpaw from Newcastle, won 111 of 137 amateur fights before turning pro in 2004. Since then he has amassed an impressive record of 16 fights for 16 wins, seven by […]
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Henry Collins
Henry CollinsAlice Springs light welterweight Henry Collins was unlucky to draw US champion Ricardo Williams for his first fight and was caught out by the quick counterpunching of the American, who led 21-5 in the fourth round when the fight was stopped. Henry surprised Ricardo Williams early and his straight right took him to a […]
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David Sands
Remembering a Legend He was one of Australia’s all-time great sporting legends. Fifty-four years after his passing, a ceremony was held to honour the great Dave Sands. Boxing legend Dave Sands was part of one of Australia most famous sporting families, the Fighting Sands Brothers. Born in Kempsey in1926, Dave was part of one of […]
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Bradley Hore
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Bradley Hore, boxing, 51kg division Bradley won the 51kg flyweight national title in 2000 and qualified for the boxing team for the Sydney Olympics when he was just 18 years old. But in a cruel twist of fate, a sudden growth spurt saw him fail to make the weight […]
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Daniel Geale
Deadly Vibe Issue 64 June 2002 DANIEL GEALE: HEAD DOWN, FISTS UP Training up to 30 hours a week, 21-year-old Australian and Oceania welterweight champion Daniel Geale is as ready as you like for the Games. Halfway through a one-year scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the quietly spoken orthodox boxer is […]
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Anthony Mundine
Back on Top Three year after losing his title, Anthony Mundine has silenced his detractors once again to reclaim his standing as Super Middleweight champion of the world. In the wake of his victory, Deadly Vibe spoke to Australia’s most successful boxing trainer, Johnny Lewis, about The Man’s quest to take on the world’s best. […]
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