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The superfight Aussie footy fans are dying to see is FINALLY on the verge of becoming reality as Paul Gallen closes in on showdown with Sonny Bill Wiliams

Gallen has confirmed that he's agreed to come out of retirement to fight the former All Blac

The superfight Aussie footy fans are dying to see is FINALLY on the verge of becoming reality as Paul Gallen closes in on showdown with Sonny Bill Wiliams One of Australian sport’s most anticipated boxing matches is back on  Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams are currently in advanced talks By JAMES COONEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 00:44 EDT, 13 March 2025 | Updated: 00:44 EDT, 13 March 2025 After more than a decade of anticipation, heated exchanges and stalled negotiations, a showdown between Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams is now closer than ever before. NRL legend Paul Gallen and cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams are set to pocket more than a million dollars in the heavyweight showdown planned for 2025, with current aims for the fight to

Lamont Roach Jnr foresees justice, rematch coming his way

Lamont Roach Jnr foresees justice, rematch coming his way

Lamont Roach Jnr delivered a performance oozing with confidence in his near upset of Gervonta “Tank” Davis last Saturday night, and as he awaits justice from their controversial majority draw, he again feels things will fall in his favor. In an exclusive conversation with BoxingScene on Thursday, Roach, 25-1-2 (10 KOs), said he both expects Davis to embrace the option for a rematch in their contract while also believing the New York State Athletic Commission will provide a fair response to the events that transpired in the ninth round at Barclays Center. “I hope a rematch happens sooner rather than later. Everybody’s still talking about the fight, and it’s five days later,” Roach said. “It’s been a huge spectacle, a topic of discussion – the review by the commission and

Martin Bakole gets rapid shot at redemption in rescheduled Efe Ajagba bout

Martin Bakole gets rapid shot at redemption in rescheduled Efe Ajagba bout

Martin Bakole’s instant acceptance of a Saudi Arabia replacement-bout junket that led to him getting knocked out has not passed without appreciation. Bakole has been invited back to Riyadh, taking his originally planned May 2 heavyweight showdown against Efe Ajagba at New York’s Times Square to the Middle East, with the pair now set to do battle on the undercard of the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-William Scull undercard May 3, an official involved in the deal confirmed to BoxingScene on Tuesday. On the heels of his destructive August 3 knockout of then-unbeaten young contender Jared Anderson in Los Angeles, Bakole, 21-2 (16 KOs), was sought as a last-minute replacement for ailing IBF heavyweight Daniel Dubois, who withdrew from his planned February 22 title defense against former WBA titleholder Joseph Parker, 36-3

Gervonta Davis won’t be kissing a certain Saudi ring anytime soon

Gervonta Davis won't be kissing a certain Saudi ring anytime soon

Published Fri Feb 28, 2025, 5:13 AM GMTBy Lance Pugmire

NEW YORK – Gervonta “Tank” Davis has observed the exodus of pound-for-pound peers to Saudi Arabia and firmly stood his ground in the U.S. Davis watched as rival and four-division champion Terence Crawford became the first to headline an American card in August. He saw the sport’s most popular fighter, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, shrug off Turki Alalshikh’s boast that a UFC bout he was backing in September would “bury” the Mexican star’s Las Vegas card, only to be in business with him five months later. And he looked on as David Benavidez boarded a flight to attend Saturday’s light heavyweight championship bout in Riyadh. On Saturday night in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Baltimore’s WBA lightweight titleholder Davis, 30-0 (28 KOs), is content producing the most lucrative live boxing gate in the

Andy Lee full of confidence in generational talent Paddy Donovan

Andy Lee full of confidence in generational talent Paddy Donovan

Published Thu Feb 27, 2025, 6:00 PM UTCBy Tris Dixon

BELFAST – For the second consecutive week, trainers Andy Lee and Billy Nelson will pit their wits against one another.  Last Saturday, in Saudi Arabia, Lee’s heavyweight Joseph Parker emphatically stopped Nelson’s Martin Bakole, so this week the Scot will be hoping to draw a measure of revenge when his welterweight contender, Lewis Crocker, meets Lee’s Paddy Donovan. It is an enthralling match, with Nelson confident his man wins based on Crocker’s experience in with better competition. Lee, however, is adamant his fighter is the goods and has again referred to Donovan as “a generational talent.” “I’m probably biased as well, but everything I say and whatever I might predict or if I say someone’s going to win a fight unrelated to me, eventually it’ll be confirmed and proven right,”

Daily Bread Mailbag: Last Crescendo picks; Promoters and PEDs; Thomas Hearns at his finest

Daily Bread Mailbag Last Crescendo picks; Promoters and PEDs; Thomas Hearns at his finest

In the latest unmissable mailbag, top coach and boxing brain Stephen Edwards makes his picks for the huge card in Saudi Arabia, examines the intricacies of height and reach, pinpoints the finest performance of Thomas Hearns and speaks out about PEDs in boxing. This weekend’s boxing card in Riyadh is being praised as one of the best cards in recent memory. Which fight are you looking forward to the most and why? Bread’s response: Obviously Beterbiev vs Bivol is a historically significant rematch.  Ortiz vs Madrimov gives a glimpse into the future of 154lbs.  Adames vs Sheeraz establishes a major player at 160.  Stevenson vs Scholfield would have been intriguing because of where both are in their careers but unfortunately it’s not happening.  Zhang vs the Body Snatcher for pure

Abdullah Mason blows Manuel Jaimes out in four; Rohan Polanco and Keon Davis pick up quick wins as well

Abdullah Mason blows Manuel Jaimes out in four; Rohan Polanco and Keon Davis pick up quick wins as well

NEW YORK — Abdullah Mason put a frightening beating on Manuel Jaimes, knocking out a game but outgunned fighter who had just gone the distance with Rolando Romero. Mason put Jaimes down four times in four rounds before referee David Fields stopped their eight-round scheduled lightweight fight at the 1:55 mark. The fight was on the preliminary undercard of Denys Berinchyk-Keyshawn Davis at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. While Mason’s last bout in November was among the best brief shootouts in recent history – a two-round win over Yohan Vasquez in which both men hit the canvas – this match was mostly one-way traffic in favor of the 20-year-old Mason, who is now 17-0 (15 KOs). Mason showed patience and worked behind his jab, hurting

New-look Leigh Wood embracing acid test of Anthony Cacace

New-look Leigh Wood embracing acid test of Anthony Cacace

Leigh Wood is relishing the prospect of his career reinvention being tested by Anthony Cacace on May 10. The former WBA featherweight champion moves up to junior lightweight at the Nottingham Arena and will be fighting for the first time under his new promoter, Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions. Ireland’s Cacace, 36, won the IBF title when a year earlier he stopped Joe Cordina. He then defeated Josh Warrington – among Wood’s previous victims – in what is expected to prove Warrington’s final fight. Wood-Cacace has the potential to prove transformative for the winner’s career, but in his home city of Nottingham, England, Wood, inactive since his victory over Warrington in October 2023 owing to the uncertainty surrounding his future that followed his departure from Matchroom, plans to continue to rebuild.

Jake Paul: Multi-Millionaire YouTuber-Turned-Boxer

US boxer, actor and YouTuber Jake Paul gestures during a press conference ahead of his heavyweight bout against US boxer Mike Tyson, at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas on November 13, 2024. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) YouTuber, content creator, entrepreneur, self-proclaimed face of boxing: Jake Paul has become a master of re-invention during his meteoric rise to fame and fortune. The 27-year-old from Cleveland, who defeated veteran heavyweight icon Mike Tyson in an eight-round made-for-Netflix bout on Friday, has parlayed his fame as an internet celebrity into a lucrative career in combat sports. Paul, who is estimated to have a net worth of $80 million according to the Celebrity Net Worth website, first rose to prominence in 2013, posting short-form videos to the


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