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Lionel Rose vs Fighting Harada
One of the most historic moments in Australian sporting history is when Lionel Rose took on Fighting Harada for the World Bantamweight Title. Lionel Rose defeated Fighting Harada by decision which gave him the honour of becoming the first Indigenous Australian to be a world boxing champion. This fight transformed Lionel Rose into one of the biggest names in Australian sport as well as a true icon among the Indigenous Australian community. -
Kostya Tszyu retires
After Kostya Tszyu was defeated by British boxer Ricky Hatton by referee technical decision, he announced his retirement. This was big news and spread quickly among Australia as Kostya Tszyu is seen as one of, or even the greatest Australian boxers to ever step foot in the ring. -
Anthony Mundine vs Danny Green I
At the time, Anthony Mundine vs Danny Green I, was the most anticipated fight in Australian history and was expected to be the biggest pay-per-view event in Australian history with more than 30,000 fans packing out the Sydney Football Stadium. Anthony Mundine ended up with the victory by defeating Danny Green by unanimous decision -
UFC comes to Australia
The UFC was first officially held in Australia for UFC 110 in Acer Arena located Sydney. This was the first of 15 times the UFC would be held in Australia as of 2022 -
Manny Pacquiao vs Jeff Horn
Manny Pacquio vs Jeff Horn, billed as the battle of Brisbane, was a boxing match for the WBO welterweight championship and took place at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Jeff Horn defeated Manny Pacquio by unanimous decision and earnt his first world title in boxing. This fight is considered to be one of the biggest fights in Australian boxing history. -
Whittaker becomes first Australian UFC champion
Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by unanimous decision at UFC 213 in Accor Arena located in Paris, becoming the undisputed middleweight champion as well as being the first Australian champion in the UFC. -
Death of Wally Carr
Wally Carr is considered to be one of the greatest Indigenous Australian boxers to have ever lives as he held twelve titles across six different divisions during his 15-year career as a boxer. He became an icon for the Indigenous Australian communities across Australia and a popular public figure. -
Volkanovski becomes UFC champion
Alexander Volkanovski faced Max Holloway in T-Mobile Arena at UFC 245 winning the bout comfortably by unanimous decision and becoming the new UFC featherweight champion. -
Harry Garside wins Olympic medal
Harry Garside secured a bronze medal for Australia after being defeated in the semi final by Cuban boxer Andy Cruz during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Garside awarded Australia its first medal from Olympic boxing for the first time in 33 years. -
George Kambosos vs Teófimo López
George Kambosos vs Teófimo López was a lightweight professional boxing match between unified lightweight champion Teófimo López and mandatory challenger George Kambosos. The fight took place at Madison Square Garden in NYC with George Kambosos winning by split decision and forcing Teófimo López to hand all of the belts over to the new unified lightweight champion. -
George Kambosos vs Devin Haney I
George Kambosos vs Devin Haney I, was a lightweight professional unification boxing match between the undefeated champion George Kambosos and the also undefeated challenger Devin Haney that was fought in Marvel Stadium located in Melbourne. George Kambosos was outclassed and defeated by Devin Haney by unanimous decision and had to hand all of the belts over to the new undisputed and unified champion. -
George Kambosos vs Devin Haney II
George Kambosos vs Devin Haney II, billed as Repeat or Revenge, was a lightweight professional boxing match between new undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney and former unified champion George Kambosos. Due to a guaranteed rematch clause signed by both fighters, George Kambosos had a chance of winning back his belts and titles, but it was a repeat of the last fight and Devin Haney defeated George Kambosos by unanimous decision in Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.
