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‘I feel like a failure’: Garside’s raw admission lays bare the pain of Olympic defeat
Harry Garside’s ringside interview was so raw as to make viewers feel they’d been on the end of one of his opponent’s punches.
- by Chloe Saltau
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Dropping Olympic boxing would be ‘a crime against humanity’
The future of boxing as an Olympic sport beyond Paris is still in doubt – a prospect that Australian boxers and medal hopes Harry Garside, Caitlin Parker and Teremoana Teremoana say they find “honestly terrifying”.
- by Konrad Marshall
Aussie boxing star turns Tokyo Olympic heartbreak into blistering pro career
Missing out on a medal at the 2021 Games left Skye Nicolson devastated. But she has channelled that pain into a professional world title.
- by Emma Kemp
How sporting royalty and Olympic pain put star on course for world glory
A fight with Paul Gallen ended his Olympic dream, but a taste of sporting royalty has world glory back in this Brisbane star’s sights.
- by Nick Wright
‘Dad is a soft guy now’: Inside the Tszyu family reunion
Tim Tszyu rarely speaks about his famous father, Kostya, or his upbringing. So it was a surprise to hear him call the old man a “soft guy” after a rare reunion.
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘Blood was spurting out the top of his head’: The art of the boxing cutman
Over the space of 60 seconds, a boxing cutman has the ability to not only save their fighter’s night, but potentially their career. How do they live with the pressure?
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘Bitterly disappointed’: Tim Tszyu bout cancelled due to head cut
The Australian’s anticipated fight against undefeated knockout specialist Vergil Ortiz has been axed.
- by Adrian Proszenko