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James Swan
James admits that the training load as a national athlete is strenuous and strongly believes that if you want something, hard work is the answer. And as James knows there are always sacrifices. James simply says “Never, Never, Ever Give Up.” James knows that the life of a sportsman doesn’t last forever, and when it […]
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Robbie Peden
Deadly Vibe Issue 102 August 2005 King Hitter He made it to the top despite the odds ” Deadly Vibe salutes two of our greatest Aboriginal boxing champion. Our most recent Indigenous world title-holder has come into the ring with the same kind of passion and heart that typified Lionel’s own fighting spirit. Queenslander Robbie […]
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Anthony Martin
Deadly Vibe Issue 43 August 2000 SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT Anthony Martin grew up in Rosewood Queensland where he started weightlifting through his school. He got into weightlifting because he was strong from playing other sports like shotput, discus, basketball and rugby union.His first major career win came when he was 15 in the State Championship under […]
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Jeffrey Dynevor
Deadly Vibe Issue 110 April 2006 Remembering Mitta A forgotten legend returns to the spotlight. We’ve got plenty of Commonwealth champions. Ask anyone who they are, and they would be able to reel off names like Catherine Freeman, Nova Peris, Kyle Vander-Kuyp and Patrick Johnson. Some may even know of Percy Hobson, who won a […]
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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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Lionel Rose
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 King of the Ring A true legend of Australian boxing received the Deadlys’ highest sporting honour. Indigenous Australians have long excelled in the sporting arena, and there are countless champions of the past and the present who we can proudly claim as our own. The Ella Lifetime Achievement Award […]
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Glen Kelly
Graduating with distinction from the school of hard knocks, champion boxer Glen Kelly is putting his fight against Roy Jones Jnr behind him and concentrating on the next bout. He goes head to head with Deadly Vibe. Pullquote: “A lot of people thought I wouldn’t get up off the canvas, but I have a lot […]
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Michelle Grantham
It might be illegal in New South Wales, but elsewhere in Australia female boxing is winning over competitors and fans alike. Deadly Vibe surveys the fast-growing sport and talks with Australian bantamweight champion Michelle Grantham. ROUND 1: GIRLS WITH GLOVES As an aggressive contact sport, boxing has always had its supporters and detractors, its heroes […]
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Kevin Kelly
With 38 professional fights to his name, not to mention Commonwealth and Pan Asian Boxing Association titles, champion boxer Kevin Kelly has surely created a spot for himself among the pantheon of Australian greats. Always a fit young fulla, Kevin remains the youngest person on record to have completed Sydney’s City to Surf fun run […]
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Anthony Little
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Anthony Little, boxing, 60kg division West Australian Anthony has been boxing since he was 13, and in 2000 he was named Aboriginal Sport Star of the Year. He narrowly missed out on selection for the Australian Olympic team in 2000 after finishing runner-up to James Swan at the national […]
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