Kai Kara-France will step into the octagon on Sunday for his highly anticipated showdown with reigning flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.
Sport
Fri, Jun 27
The former middleweight champion will begin his path back to a title shot at Riyadh.
December 16, 2024
The kid from Upper Hutt will make his debut at Fight Night in Tampa.
December 15, 2024
The City Kickboxing fighter won a decision over his toughest opponent to date.
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The 'Black Jag' first puts his six-fight unbeaten run on the line against Volkan Oezdemir.
November 23, 2024
The UFC star said he was leaving a café on Karangahape Rd on Wednesday when a car slowed and an occupant began racially abusing him and challenging him to a fight.
New Zealand
September 6, 2024
Adesanya tapped out from a chokehold in the fourth round.
August 18, 2024
South African Dricus du Plessis claims he is the first real champion born, bred and living on that continent.
August 17, 2024
The Kiwi cruiserweight will take on an experienced Australian southpaw in Auckland in September as his career gathers pace.
July 10, 2024
Combat Sports pioneer Sifu Phillip Lam has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Other Sport
June 4, 2024
Victory Boxing has a growing reputation for nurturing and guiding hundreds of young people.
April 17, 2024
The International Olympic Committee said it would not change its eligibility rules to allow the boxing legend to compete.
February 19, 2024
The 28-year-old confirmed the news last night, with his opponent still to be confirmed.
January 18, 2024
The Kiwi heavyweight will be back in the ring in Riyadh in March.
January 16, 2024
But he has been disqualified from driving for six months, ordered to pay $1500 toward an accredited drunk driving charity and must undertake a drink driving programme.
Crime and Justice
January 10, 2024
The 27-year-old light heavyweight takes on hard-hitting Mexican Rogelio 'Porky' Medina in the ring on December 2.
November 29, 2023
“It’s a tribute to rural Māori kids who grew up on professional wrestling in the 90s,” says Tyler Wilson-Kokiri.
Te Ao Māori
November 7, 2023
Motu will defend her IBO super bantamweight world title against 22-year-old Chandni Mehra in Whangārei next month.
October 17, 2023
CKB see themselves as an "old warehouse on the edge of Auckland City" but the MMA world views them as one of the best – and that status could elevate this weekend.
September 8, 2023
Musk challenged Zuckerburg to a cage fight earlier this year, with UFC chief Dana White saying the pair’s fight was a “dead serious” event.
Entertainment
July 26, 2023
He won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983 and was considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of his generation.
June 8, 2023
New Zealand flyweight loses split decision against Amir Albazi despite being the busier and more accurate striker in Las Vegas.
June 5, 2023
The former All Black took mere seconds to put Asotasi on the canvas at Fight for Life.
April 28, 2023
Israel Adesanya said he played possum to lure in Alex Pereira in their title fight before landing a knockout blow to reclaim his title - much like Muhammad Ali did against George Foreman.
April 10, 2023
The Last Stylebender reclaimed his throne from Alex Pereira with a perfectly-placed right hook in the second round.
April 9, 2023
