Boxing

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Former three time World title holder and Boxing hall of fame inductee Azumah Nelson will be accompanying the Ghana Commonwealth Games boxing team to Perth for a training camp. While in Perth a dinner will be held at the Duxton

This day in sport: 19 May 1909

Jack Johnson stays in boxing ring Jack Johnson retained his heavyweight title in a six-round no decision against classy light-heavyweight Jack O’Brien in Philadelphia. There was an agreement that no decision was to be rendered if both men were on

Gold for Ghabrial

Western Australia’s Claire Ghabrial won gold at the Turkish Prime Ministry boxing tournament held in Ankara Turkey at the weekend. Unfortunately for Claire after winning all three bouts in the first three days her opponent in the final, Katie Taylor

This day in sport: 31 March 1973

Boxer Norton breaks Ali’s jaw Muhammed Ali suffered a broken jaw in a shock defeat to Ken Norton in a split-points decision over 12 rounds in San Diego. Ali won the rematch six months later in another controversial split-points decision

She’s a Knockout in the Ring

Boxing WA hosted the Commonwealth Games trials and also the Women’s World Championship Trials in Fremantle last week and they put on a fantastic show. One of the great things about amateur boxing is the respect that both boxers show