Phil Lutton
61 articles · Brisbane Times
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‘It’s bigger than Pacquiao-Horn’: Kambosos set for top billing on Australian mega event fight card
By Phil Lutton
Jeff Horn did it against Manny Pacquiao, regardless of what you made of the scorecards. Now rising Sydney star George Kambosos jnr says he can engineer another high-profile upset if he gets…
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Moloney letting world title heartbreak fuel quest for boxing greatness
By Phil Lutton
Jason Moloney believes his relentless, physical style of fighting can make things exceedingly difficult for Japan's bantamweight gun Naoya Inoue when the undefeated pound-for-pound star puts his belts on the line at…
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Jason Moloney has no fear as he prepares to take on a boxing ‘monster’
By Phil Lutton
In a sport where taking on the best is often filed under "unnecessary risk", Australia's Jason Moloney is more than happy to be biting off more than most people believe he can…
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‘Monster’ assignment for Jason Moloney as he gets world-title shot
By Phil Lutton
Australia's Jason Moloney will embark on one of the most difficult assignments in world boxing when he tackles Japan's unified bantamweight champion Naoya 'Monster' Inoue in Las Vegas on October 31 in…
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As Horn’s confidence grows, Tszyu insists it’s not too much, too soon
By Phil Lutton
There was talk of Tim Tszyu, Kostya Tszyu and Sun Tzu. When the rhymes were starting to run thin, even Taronga Zoo managed to get a mention. There was conversation about of…
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The coronation of Tim Tszyu may yet have some twists in the tale
By Phil Lutton
Things move quickly in boxing. It was only last December that Jeff Horn's management team had almost dared Tim Tszyu to take on their former welterweight champion, likening the assignment to a…
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‘It’s a sickness’: Obsessed Tszyu on why he will beat Horn
By Phil Lutton
For some people, lockdown and isolation meant learning to bake, or make pasta, or home brew. Tim Tszyu did not fall into any of those categories. In his introspection, he decided: "Nothing…
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Sweet science: The decade of Floyd, Fury … and female fighters
By Phil Lutton
THE HIGHS OF THE DECADE Some of the most fabled divisions in the sport, the welterweights, middleweights and heavyweights, all rose to the occasion at times during the decade, producing enough memorable…
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WBA champion Brant firming as Horn’s next opponent
By Phil Lutton
A winter fight, potentially in Brisbane, against American Rob Brant looks to be a distinct possibility for Jeff Horn as the Australian chases a middleweight belt following his blowout win against veteran…
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Jeff Horn eyes another world title shot
By Phil Lutton
The hunger, the ferocity, the mongrel - it's all back. Now the image of a humble family man standing tall over a floored opponent will show the world "Jeff Horn is back".…
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Horn’s trainer says win must be dynamic to get new title shot
By Phil Lutton
Jeff Horn appears to be facing more pressure from his own trainer than his opponent ahead of the bout with Anthony Mundine on Friday night, with Glenn Rushton saying his fighter must…
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Horn quick to suggest rematch after Pacquiao’s title win
By Phil Lutton
It didn't take long for Jeff Horn, or whoever runs his social media accounts, to pipe up after news filtered through of Manny Pacquiao's successful WBA welterweight title bid in Malaysia. The…
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Horn insists he has more to give after being schooled by Crawford
By Phil Lutton
Jeff Horn insists he left the ring without his head buzzing but admits to hearing voices at stages during his loss to Terence Crawford. It was that of another Jeff, this time…
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Just your Average Jeff: Why Horn remains the little engine that could
By Phil Lutton
It wouldn't be a Jeff Horn fight without an appearance from his arch-enemy in the media, Teddy Atlas. It's great fodder in fight week and the American analyst loves to play up…
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Horn must go through the gears to get near Crawford: Fenech
By Phil Lutton
Australian boxing icon Jeff Fenech believes Jeff Horn will have to elevate his game to uncharted levels if he is to hang with Terence Crawford in their WBO welterweight title fight in…
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Horn in the USA: Australian believes he can turn boxing upside down
By Phil Lutton
Las Vegas: For the past week, Jeff Horn has been burying his fists into a heavy bag in a gym about 20 minutes from the bright lights of Las Vegas Boulevard. It's…
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Ruthless Terence Crawford promises night of pain for Jeff Horn
By Phil Lutton
Jeff Horn had departed for training by the time Terence Crawford arrived for his media workout in the middle of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He will find out what his…
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‘He?s going to whip Horn?s ass’: Crawford’s trainer ramps up rivalry
By Phil Lutton
He made Australian reporters wait in the car park of a Las Vegas gym until 9pm but Terence Crawford?s trainer Brian McIntyre delivered the goods, saying his fighter was about to demolish…
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Jeff Horn could set his family up for life with a win over Terence Crawford
By Phil Lutton
Jeff Horn knows a win over Terence Crawford in Las Vegas would set his family up for life, with the WBO champion flagging the possibility of walking away after just a handful…
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‘I can’t really give a shit’ … Jeff Horn on his army of critics
By Phil Lutton
Las Vegas: Jeff Horn arrived in Las Vegas to minimal fanfare last week. It came as little surprise. Most Americans regard him as little more than a glorified tourist in Sin City…