Australian Boxing/SM Memorial thread

Infortunately it means some fights have had to be cancelled too.

At the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Monday, Amatruda’s barrister said that Victoria Police had been opposed to Amatruda’s involvement in the boxing industry for more than a decade.

So it 's taken the cops a long time to move him on. I'm sure part of it will be his association with Mick Gatto.

 

Good show tonight. Five of the best 20 fighters in the country on display. All of them appear to be matched decently. That potentially includes Callum Peters. His opponent is 'on debut' but has a kickboxing background. Has a similar build to 50 Caliber & seems quite athletic.

 

Yeah, I did read that a week ago, but then a few days later, Brian mentioned on his socials that he regained the license and his son's show is still going ahead this weekend, June 28.
The event had been postponed from June 21.

Or has it been stripped again?

 

Daniel Lovett making a return after 15 years out of the ring. Fighting Reynold Quinlan.

Both should be anywhere but in a boxing ring.

 

yep, agreed

 

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Paro bounces back. Solid performance

 

Skye Nicolson is back the 5th July against Carla Camila Campos Gonzales 9-3-0 (8KOs).


Hope Skye will be more confident after that fight.

 

Rarely seen a fighter take a loss better than Nicholson. If her social media and interviews are anything to go by...

The true test will be in the ring but I've had the feeling she was tired of living like a spartan for a while now. The reset will do her some good.

 

Does anyone know if the Deontay Wilder fight is on any platform in Australia tomorrow?

 

Just caught up with a replay of the fights from Wednesday night.

Punch perfect performance from Paro, all be it against a guy below his standard.

How did others see the Wilson-Giminez fight? It was frustrating because Giminez was on his bike for about 8 of the 10 rounds but I saw it much closer than the 3 judges did.

 

Nannu Jeff is going to be a grandfather soon.

Bradman Best found a gap and capitalised.

 

Showed good skill, scored deep in the middle of the uprights. Avoided the dead ball zone.

 

She’s a cougar she got the young lad stitched up now haha

 

Dana Coolwell’s U.S. adventure resulted in back-to-back-defeats and now a lengthy suspension following a positive drug test.


The 26-year-old Australian featherweight was issued an 18-month ban following drug testing results surrounding his April 5 defeat to Albert ‘Chop Chop’ Gonzalez. Coolwell lived up to his ‘Deadly’ nickname for the wrong reasons, when the presence of banned anabolic agent Oxymetholone was detected in his post-fight urinalysis.


Their eight-round bout was part of a supporting undercard to the Richard Torrez Jnr-Guido Vianello heavyweight clash. The show aired live on ESPN+ from Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, under the supervision of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

A ruling was unanimous approved by the panel during the commission’s June 20 meeting to suspend and fine ($3,500) Coolwell for his actions.


The 18-month suspension is backdated to fight night. Coolwell is banned from fighting anywhere in the U.S. until October 4, 2026. He is also required to commit to random drug testing through a commission approved program and must produce clean results prior to reinstatement.


How it will affect his career overseas – if at all – remains to be seen.


Coolwell, 13-4 (8 KOs) fought predominantly in Australia prior to last fall. He was tabbed as the opponent for rising featherweight Bruce Carrington, 15-0 (9 KOs), who won an eight-round shutout in their November 15 clash on the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson undercard in Arlington, Texas.



The setback snapped a six-fight win streak. Coolwell is now winless in his last two starts, his last victory which came last March 23 in Caloundra, Australia.


Oxymetholone was first classified as an anabolic steroid in 2004 and is on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned list, both in- and out-of-competition. Its primary use in sports is to increase muscle strength and fat-free mass. The substance is FDA-approved only as a prescription-only treatment for anemia, though less common due to its damaging side effects.


Ironically, Coolwell's pro journey after he overcame drug and alcohol addiction as a teenager. He credits boxing with turning around his life after a very dark childhood that included his father's passing when Coolwell was just 13 years old.


Jake Donovan is an award-winning journalist who served as a senior writer for ******* from 2007-2024, and news editor for the final nine years of his first tour. He was also the lead writer for The Ring before his decision to return home. Follow Jake on X and Instagram.


Very disappointing news…