Lionel Rose vs Rocky Gattellari was a big local fight with a very big build up. Lionel was extremely popular and already held the national...
Zab Judah did so much mouthing off going into that fight he deserved every bit of humiliation Kostya Tyszu delivered him. Judah will always be...
Between them the 6 Sands brothers racked up 355 wins: 87 - Dave 87 - Alfie 55 - George 46 - Clem 45 - Ritchie 35 - Russell There...
Wondered about this one. As best as I could piece it together these are the highest number of wins accumulated by Aussie professional boxers:...
Slightly off topic. I just read "Nappy" Ollington died. He was 86. "Nappy" used to run 2 up around town and had a school upstairs at Kevin...
We had some handy southpaws getting around in those days. Jimmy Bell went alright and Malcolm and Moeller. Just just to name a few.
With all of what Mick did for boxing I trust someone did the noble thing and named a trophy or something more significant after him in recognition...
Billy Moeller and Jeff Malcolm had some good scraps. Ended up 3-2 Flash's way. They all went the distance except the first one when Flash got...
Thanks for sharing that mate. Ambrose had a great troupe of boys training with him under the old house of stoush back in those days.
I think you will find that is the only time boxing was held at the Opera House. After what happened that night they said never again.
Could have gone either way the first one.
Leo was a very handy fighter. Bled like a dog in that fight. Bones just too good.
