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Thompson to shake off frustrating 2024

MILDURA Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Shantelle Thompson is amping up her training this year as she commits to a four-year Olympic-type cycle to add an elusive black belt title to her collection. Thompson, 41, gained the black belt...

21 Jan 2025
Sport

Burnham grapples into award nomination

BRAZILIAN jiu-jitsu athlete Bodey Burnham has been selected as Northern Mallee Sports Star of the Year for the month of September. Burnham has been in golden touch this year winning several medals around the country in grappling. The Mildura Brazilian...

12 Dec 2024
News

Self-defence for power and purpose

JIU-jitsu world champion and community activist Shantelle Thompson is set to hold a self-defence class to help women if they are ever faced with violence. Thompson said she wanted to share her knowledge in martial arts to help women feel more safe...

11 Dec 2024
Combat Sports

Golden grappler earns nomination

KRIS Tonner has earned a strong haul of medals for Brazilian jiu-jitsu in recent years, and this year has been no different. Gold medals from an array of championships have been the icing on the cake for the grappler, who has also...

15 Nov 2024
Combat Sports

First-time fighters throw hands

IT was a packed house at The Boxing Cartel gym on Saturday as first-time fighters stepped in the ring to throw down for Fight Night. Gym owner Nick Wakefield said he was proud of everyone who competed considering how challenging it can be making the...

09 Nov 2024
Combat Sports

Patience paves way for shot a nationals

MILDURA fighter Egemen Keleser is set to compete at the Australian Elite Boxing Championships in Canberra this month after coming off his recent South Australia Title win. Iron Fist’s Egemen Keleser said he didn’t get too excited...

08 Nov 2024
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Kyle back in local ring

A WHIRLWIND wouldn’t even begin to describe the past two years for former Mildura combat sports fighter Kyle Higginbotham. Being headhunted to become a fight coach in Brisbane in 2022 has led to becoming a Muay Thai stadium champion in Phuket...

02 Nov 2024
Combat Sports

Boxer three-peat at the SA titles

A Mildura rising star took home hardware from last weekend’s South Australia Boxing Titles in Adelaide, making this his third state crown in three years. Ladd Boxing Club coach Jackson Ladd said fighter Charlie Cooper fought perfectly and displayed...

26 Oct 2024
Combat Sports

Outmuscling the big guys in style

Mildura Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes once again brought home a haul of hardware after competing at last weekend’s South Australia BJJ state titles. In total, BJJ athletes won 11 golds, 11 silvers, and six bronzes and came third overall for the team...

13 Oct 2024
Combat Sports

Quick bite and back at it

TAKING a fight on short notice has led to a completely different preparation for Mildura MMA pro Jesse Medina. The 33-year-old submission specialist normally takes on opponents at featherweight, but on Friday he steps up to Super Lightweight for the...

11 Oct 2024
Combat Sports

Grappling for medals

SUBMISSION specialists from Mildura brought back a haul of medals from last weekend’s Australian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Melbourne. Two gyms represented the region at the nationals, Mildura Martial Arts which had two athletes...

25 Aug 2024
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All hail Augustas: Mildura’s MMA gladiator

STANDING at six-feet two-inches- tall and with an impressive swag of accolades under his belt, Mildura’s Augustas McCallum is a formidable force in the world of mix martial arts, also known as MMA. Having been a professional jiu-jitsu competitor...

28 Jul 2024
Combat Sports

Mildura boxing bash packs a punch

FISTS were flying on Saturday night at the Mildura Hothouse for the third annual Hogarth Cup, attracting plenty of boxers and fight fans alike. The Hogarth Cup went to national champion Beau Piggot, who had his hand raised against Mildura’s Charlie...

24 Jul 2024
Combat Sports

Rumble in the Hothouse

THE Hogarth Cup, a highly anticipated amateur boxing competition, takes place this Saturday at the Hothouse. Since its humble inception, the event hosted annually by Ladd’s Boxing Gym has grown into a must-watch boxing event in Mildura, drawing...

19 Jul 2024
Combat Sports

Home-grown boxers on national stage

RISING stars from Ladd’s Boxing Club have returned home after competing for Australian boxing titles in Perth last week. Hamish Berry and Charlie Cooper earned spots in the South Australian state team for the second year in a row.“The best...

12 Jul 2024
Combat Sports

Fighting for the indigenous community

THREE-time jujitsu world champion Shantelle Thompson has said she likes to give back to her community by using her platform as a role model to inspire the Indigenous youth. As a proud mother of six and half-First Nations, Thompson seeks to brings...

12 Jul 2024
Combat Sports

Young Mallee fighter getting noticed

CHARLIE Cooper’s exploits in the boxing ring, including a recent victory at the Australian Club Championships in Adelaide where he stepped up a division, have been rewarded. Nominated by Ladd’s Boxing Club, the up-and-coming fighter has been...

05 Jul 2024