Australian boxing: A review of 2020
Plenty of Aussie boxers were active in 2020 despite the COVID-19 restrictions both here and abroad. Here’s a look at the local fighters to keep an eye on in 2021.
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It sure is Golden Eye.
AIBA (the world governing body for amateur boxing) changed their stance a few years ago and now allow pros to come back to the amateur ranks, but they can only do it once, you can’t chop and change as often as you feel like it. So Justis could turn pro and still go back and have a crack at the Tokyo Olympics.
Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne actually won the WBA heavyweight title in 2016 by stopping Ruslan Chagaev in Russia, but he was stripped of the belt after failing a drug test.
Aussie Joe did win a version of the world title (WBF) when he was well past his prime, but that organisation isn’t really recognised anywhere around the world.
I didn’t see the Ryan/O’Meley fight, but I note that it was a split decision so it must have been close. They’re always good fights to watch and I’m sure that Ryan having a knockdown of Tszyu on his record (and taking him the distance) will look even more impressive as time goes on.
Australian boxing: A review of 2020