Kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has been thrown a curve ball following the withdrawal of Sherman Williams.

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, has died at 76.

Hasim Rahman's Kiwi connection seems to bother him.

World heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko has had many close encounters with Joseph Parker's next opponent and he believes Parker will be in for a tough night in Germany in two weeks' time.

If there is nowhere to hide in a boxing ring, there is also no hiding during a fitness test, a fact which quickly became apparent to Joseph Parker this week as he ran himself to the limit on a treadmill.

He might be a relative unknown to the most ardent New Zealand boxing fans, but Robert Berridge could be closer to a world title fight than other more prominent names.

Heavyweight Joseph Parker carries a permanent and visible reminder of his failure to stick to a game plan.

Dean Lonergan and business partner David Higgins know what it is to stare in the face of bankruptcy. But next weekend, they will kick off their biggest event yet, the $7.5 million NRL Auckland Nines.

Queensland underdog Alex Leapai has likened himself to Mike Tyson and boldly declared Wladimir Klitschko's long reign at the top of world heavyweight boxing is about to end.

Berridge determined to knock out Foley in rematch two years after controversial draw.

It seems cynics weren't the only ones asking "who is Gunnar Jackson?" before Anthony Mundine's WBA junior middleweight title fight against the Kiwi in Brisbane tonight.

He shattered New Zealand's America's Cup dream with one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history - and wouldn't mind a second round in the boxing ring.

Fight For Life charity boxing organisers have come under fire for not providing a registered doctor to attend to injuries inflicted on heavyweight Shane Cameron by opponent Brian Minto last weekend.

Former boxer David Tua is in hot demand - he has talked with the Maori Party about entering politics, and Hone Harawira's Mana Party has talks scheduled with him next month.

Next year's Fight For Life seems likely to take place in Sydney as organisers Duco Events look to cash in on the lucrative Australian pay per view television market.

Far be it from me to suggest here that boxer Shane Cameron should retire, writes Chris Rattue.

Shane Cameron won't make it official until after Christmas but the final bell has almost certainly rung on the boxing career of the hugely popular Kiwi battler.

It was a case of getting into slow waltzes rather than their usual fast deliveries when former NZ cricketer Chris Cairns beat Simon Doull in a unanimous points victory at the Woodstock Fight For Life last night.