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Better than Disneyland
Australian world champion super featherweight Diana Prazak never imagined that foregoing a trip to Disneyland would change the course of her life. But that it surely did. While she might have been standing in line for a wild ride, instead … Continue reading
When only the best will do
What an amazing week in women’s boxing it has been for me. I had to pinch myself these past few days at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra as I witnessed something I thought I’d never see. The women … Continue reading
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News flash! Women can box!
The Herald Sun’s Ron Reed has finally discovered women’s boxing, which is great for him, and for the rest of us too, I suppose, even though he’s about five years behind the times. But while we have been watching the … Continue reading
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Toddlers with ticker
Controversy hit the tabloids this past week over little girls fighting. It took me back to the early days when I competed in my first AABL national championships on Queensland’s Gold Coast in 1998 at the Southport RSL. Not only … Continue reading
No fooling
On April Fool’s Day I’ll be leaving Melbourne to return to the scene of the crime, New York City and Gleason’s Gym where the story of The Sweetest Thing really began. It will be four years since I first walked … Continue reading
The Eagle will not fly very far
Currently the whole of Australia is under the misguided impression that it’s possible for a champion waterskier to become a headlining boxer virtually overnight, since she herself can’t see much difference between the sports. So there’s your problem right there. … Continue reading
It’s a jungle out there
Boxing in Australia has always suffered from what historian Geoffrey Blainey calls the ‘tyranny of distance’. He argues that Australia’s geographical remoteness has been central to shaping our history and identity – and explains how it will continue to form … Continue reading
When the going gets tough
Melbourne boxing coach Peter Murphy likes to introduce me to people in his gym as ‘an old pro’ and then enjoys watching me squirm against the potential for misunderstanding. And I am always quick to take the bait lest people … Continue reading
