There will be a money fight out there for Sam now that he's the one holding the cookies. Up to David Stanley now to capitalize.
One of the truly great wins by an Aussie fighter overseas. Well done Sam Soliman.
In early 1973 Hec Thompson won a Commonwealth title as well beating Ghana's Joe Tetteh in Queensland. I'm almost certain at that point we had 6...
Meehan finished strongly and many thought he had done enough. Split decision. All 3 judges had it close.
I was surprised Green won and won so easily. He showed his susceptibility to an opponent with fast hands who could move 3 years earlier against...
Speaking of Hec Thompson. He gave the great Roberto Duran some grief for a few rounds.
When throwing a flurry of punches under extreme pressure it is easy to slip up and throw a low one occasionally. Back in those days I don't know...
There you have it. It wouldn't have been any pleasure cruise back in those days.
Trainer of the great Hector Thompson, Ron Short, has passed away. RIP Ron.
Looking at Jack Carroll's record he had 102 fights. 100 of them were in Australia and the remaining 2 in New Zealand. Never quite got his way to...
Another big home fight for Lionel was his 3rd world title defence against Englishman Alan Rudkin at Melbourne's Kooyong tennis centre. Rose won a...
For a country of small population we have been particularly unlucky that two young men who could have perhaps gone on to be our greatest ever were...
A view shared by most I think. Dave Sands may well have gone on to have been our greatest ever. Then again, the same might be said of Les Darcy.
I have seen pictures of that fight. I guess with such a big crowd they thought the show must go on.
As you probably know that was the second time Dave Sands met Olson. Having previously beaten him in Sydney. Olson was perhaps Dave's biggest...
