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Bulli Blaster Shannan Taylor reveals cancer battle, says he'll 'give my all"
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (222+ words) Illawarra former boxing champion Shannan Taylor has revealed he is in the fight of his life, this time outside of the ring against late-stage cancer. The "Bulli Blaster" took to Facebook on Tuesday to let the region know about his…...
Tszyu needles Spence after big win over Nurja
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (551+ words) Tim Tszyu declared potential opponent Errol Spence was nearing 'grandpa time' "as the pair started a war of words after the Australian pounded out a convincing unanimous points win over Albania's Denis Nurja on Sunday." The 31-year-old Sydneysider dominated the…...
Watch as Goodman and Ruiz come to blows in Wollongong ahead of Easter Sunday fight
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (674+ words) Things got heated on Saturday between Sam Goodman and the man who threatened to knock the Wollongong boxer out in front of his home fans on Sunday. Goodman flicked the hat off his Argentinian opponent Rodrigo Ruiz during their stand-off…...
Watch as UFC king Volkanovski feeds the community in heartfelt return
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (579+ words) Fans worldwide clamour to meet Wollongong's UFC champion Alex Volkanovski. But the undoubted GOAT of the sport's featherweight division admitted to feeling touched on Sunday when hundreds of people from his hometown lined up in the rain to meet him....
The 11-year-old jiu-jitsu star battling a condition only 0.01 per cent of the population faces
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (901+ words) Finn Johnson was just 10 years old when his love for jiu-jitsu suffered a devastating blow: a diagnosis of a rare hip disorder called Perthes disease. The condition, which affects just 0.01 per cent of the population, is merciless in temporarily stopping…...