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Ladd named as SA boxing coach
IN his first year of coaching, Ladd’s Boxing Club’s Jackson Ladd has been selected as a state coach. Ladd, 28, was selected to coach at…
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Mildura firmly on boxing map
SATURDAY’S Hogarth Cup is being hailed a major success, with close to 800 spectators having passed through the doors to watch local, state and interstate…
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Australian boxing royalty swings by
IN the history of Australian boxing, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more exciting fight than the brutal world-title slugfest between Lester Ellis and Barry…
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Local boxers primed for huge fight night at Hothouse
SATURDAY’S Hogarth Cup is shaping up to be an action-packed event with seven boxers from three local clubs looking to give the city fighters a…
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Whirlwind rise for Mildura fighter
AN Australian representative dream could be in the pipeline for one of Sunraysia’s brightest boxing stars. Lainesia Toutai, 14, has been competing for less than…
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Medals won on the mat
THREE young athletes from Mildura Brazilian Jiu Jitsu have returned from a NSW event sharing in a gold, two silvers and a bronze. Bodey Burnham…
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‘Dented pride’ in epic fight
MILDURA Martial Art’s Jesse ‘Funky Cold’ Medina staged a barnstorming effort at the Diamond Back Fight Night. Despite not getting the judges’ nod for the…
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Father, son have all the right moves
A MILDURA Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete who won the Victorian and New South Wales state titles this year has added Queensland to his collection, taking…
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Relentless Burns’ first-round victory
TWO Mildura boxers preparing for nationals competed in Melbourne last Sunday, coming home with one win and one loss. Ladd’s Boxing Club’s young gun Robert…
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Gym’s heart provides its muscle
IN a small shed just off Seventh Street, rows of leather bags swing back and forth, the sound of their creaking chains and the crack of…
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Sunraysia boxers show their class
LADD’S Boxing Club has put on another impressive showing coming home with three wins at last weekend’s Battle in The Hills tournament in Mount Barker.…
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MMA fighter’s unlucky break
MILDURA Mixed Martial Arts fighter John Loughhead feels confident and motivate after bringing home bronze from the recent GAMMA Oceania titles in Auckland. Loughhead had…
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