Sam Goodman's world-title bout against Japanese great Naoya Inoue on Christmas Eve will not go ahead after the Australian boxer was injured during a sparring session. He was due to fly to Tokyo next week ahead of a blockbuster fight against undisputed world champion Inoue in the super-bantamweight division. Justis Huni to defend title against Shaun Potgieter Photo shows Boxer …
Australian heavyweight Justis Huni is aiming to climb further up the world boxing rankings when he defends his WBO Global heavyweight title against South Africa's Shaun Potgieter. Huni, 25, has a date with Potgieter, known as "God's Warrior", at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on January 8. The heavyweight showdown is on the card with Australian cruiserweight Jai Opetaia's IBF …
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TOKYO — When professional boxers were first welcomed into the Olympics a half-decade ago, many people around the sport hated the idea — and many still do. “Turning pro developed me into a more complete fighter, and I’m coming back as an amateur with no pressure,” said U.S. lightweight Keyshawn Davis, who will fight in Tokyo after taking three professional …
Paul Gallen versus Justis Huni is the biggest fight in Australian boxing this year. Paul Gallen's ring career Feb 2014: def Herman Ene Purcell Dec 2014: def Anthony Watts Jan 2015: def Randall Rayment Nov 2015: def Bodene Thompson Jan 2016: def Herman Ene Purcell Dec 2016: def Junior Paulo Dec 2016: def Ryan Carr Ketu Nov 2017: def Puna …
He is Australia's youngest national heavyweight champion in more than a century and was one of the first Australians to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, but Justis Huni says he's "just a hardworking boxer". Key points: Justis Huni will seek to defend his national heavyweight title when he fights Arsene Fosso in Brisbane He won the title by beating Faiga …
