If there’s one group of people Paul Gallen’s proven wrong, it’s boxing purists who questioned him ever getting involved in the sport. “I constantly get ridiculed on social media, by not so much boxing coaches… but the general boxing fan still says I’m no good for the sport,” he said at the pre-fight weigh-in. “Well …
It’s not often you see a boxer admit that they’re scared before a fight – but on Tuesday, Harry Garside did just that. The Olympic medallist faces Tasmania’s Layton McFerran for the Australian lightweight title on Wednesday night, and while the lead-up has been nothing but amicable between the two, Garside raised a few eyebrows …
Paul Gallen knows his fighting career is coming to an end – and that’s exactly why he’s so frustrated at the build-up to his penultimate bout. Gallen said the most painful aspect of his second act was the constant scrutiny he faced from boxing purists, despite his performances and his willingness to promote the sport. …
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With his father’s blessing, Hassan Hamdan is all in. The big-hitting Hamdan, 23, son of Aussie boxing great Nader, will take to the ring against undefeated super lightweight Trent Girdham on the undercard of the Paul Gallen vs Kris Terzievski fight next Wednesday night for a chance to take his professional record to 5 -0. …
Just days after being floored by arguably the best punch of Tyson Fury’s career, Dillian Whyte has cried foul over the world champion’s “dirty tactics”. A vicious uppercut in the sixth round, that knocked out Whyte’s tooth, put an end to proceedings but the challenger said he felt wronged by the referee, who he believes …
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