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07/04/2012 - By Ray Wheatley - Fightnews.com
Former 2008 Beijing Olympian Paul "2 Gunz" Fleming (14-0, 10KOs) scored a shutout six round decision over Hwi-Jong Kim (4-4, 1KO) of South Korea on Friday at the Orion Function Center, Campsie, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Super featherweight Fleming, boxing from the southpaw stance, controlled the action in all the rounds, winning a unanimous decision by all judges scoring 60-54...read story >

03/12/2011 - By Ray Wheatley - Fightnews.com
Hot Aussie junior lightweight prospect Paul "2 Gunz" Fleming (13-0, 9 KOs) stopped Petchthongchal Sirimongkolgym (5-3, 2 KOs) at 2:06 of round two in a scheduled eight round bout. Fleming outclassed his opponent. Fleming is managed by Cameron Dunkin of Top Rank and trained by Billy Hussein who trains IBF featherweight champion Billy Dib. Fleming represented Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and finished with a 83-17 amateur career...read story >

29/07/2011 - By Adrian Warren - NineMSN
Unbeaten rising boxer Paul Fleming put aside a brief chocolate binge in the lead up to his second round victory over Quinton Donohue in Sydney on Friday night.

The slick Queensland-bred southpaw was back in the ring just three weeks after a first round victory in his American debut. The 2008 Australian Olympian was pulled off Friday's card nine days ago, and promptly gorged himself on chocolate, before being reinstated a couple of days later, according to his manager Mike Altamura...read story >

20/07/2011 - By Steve Zemek - Sunshine Coast Daily
HE has escaped his personal rut, not touched a drop of alcohol in eight months and got his life on the rails – and now Mooloolaba boxer Paul Fleming says he wants to be a world champion.

Fleming, 23, took a giant step towards the big time last week when he won his first overseas professional fight, knocking out Mexican Juan Jose Beltran in the first round of their bout in California...read story >

11/07/2011 - By Adrian Warren - Daily Telegraph
HOT Australian boxing prospect Paul Fleming wasted no time making an impact in his American debut and even less time on his opponent.

The Sydney-based Queensland-born featherweight stopped Mexican journeyman Juan Jose Beltran in just 52 seconds in Los Angeles on Sunday (AEST).

Beltran 32, (24-23-2,15 KOs) had gone the full eight round distance last year with former long serving WBA flyweight champion Eric Morel...read story >

11/07/2011 - By Francisco Salazar and Miguel Maravilla
2008 Olympian Paul Fleming remained unbeaten, stopping Juan Jose Beltran in the first round of a scheduled six round bout.

Fleming landed two consecutive left hands to the head, dropping Beltran flat on his back. Referee Raul Caiz, Jr. began administering a count, but waved the fight over at 52 seconds...read story >

09/07/2011 - By Top Rank Boxing
The former Olympian Fleming didn't get the opportunity to go rounds with Beltran, which is important for prospects. That's the way young fighters learn.

Still, a win is a win, and Fleming, an amatuer standout in Australia, got one in fast, impressive order. Only 52 seconds into the fight, he dropped Beltran with a two-piece combo to the body...read story >

07/07/2011 - By Top Rank Boxing
The US debut of Paul Fleming will be on the Brandon Rios vs. Urbano Antillon undercard on July 9 2011.

See what Paul told TopRank.com's Crystina Poncher about his upcoming fight...Video Interview >

13/03/2011 - By Ray Wheatley - World of Boxing
Hot prospect featherweight Paul Fleming (9-0, 6 KOs) scored a third round knockout over Joan de Guia (11-14-4, 3 KOs)...read story >

03/03/2011 - By Anson Wainwright
Australia has a rich recent tradition in the Super Featherweight & Lightweight divisions where both Robbie Pedan & Michael Katsidis won world titles respectively & and Lenny Zappavigna will challenge for one on 12 March. Next on the production line could well be “Showtime” Paul Fleming 8-0(5). The 22 year old represented his country in the 2008 Olympics having had a stellar amateur career before opting to turn professional...read story >

16/02/2011 - Team Showtime
Paul Fleming's next fight is against Thai Super Featherweigth Joan de Guia.

The fight is scheduled for Saturday 12 March 2011 at the WA Italian Club, Perth, Western Australia. Promoter Ty Coleman - CDL Promotions.

07/12/2010 - By Sam Davis - ABC
Some of life's hardest knocks haven't been enough to stop Tully boxer, Paul Fleming. Now the featherweight is looking to take his skills to the United States as part of his quest to become a world champion.

The southpaw finished the year with five wins, no losses and three knockouts in his second year as a professional fighter taking his overall record to eight wins and no losses...read story and watch video interview >

10/08/2010 - By Sam Davis - ABC
Paul Fleming loves tattoos. In fact, there's barely an inch of the Tully featherweight that isn't covered with ink, his olive brown skin festooned with more artwork than you would think a 22-year old could possibly acquire at such a tender age.

At this stage though, he just can't stop. "My whole back is covered," he says with pride down a crackly phone line. "I've even got one on the back of my head now"...read story >

21/04/2009 - By Jon Tuxworth - Sunshine Coast Daily
Tully is best known for its rainfall. The only thing extravagant about the small Queensland town is the 7.9 metre 'Golden Gumboot' erected near the main street.

But Sunshine Coast boxer Paul Fleming will need to adjust to a more glittery lifestyle pretty quickly after signing a contract with Las Vegas-based Top Rank Boxing...read story >

19/04/2009 - By Daniel Lane - Sydney Morning Herald
A FEW years ago Australian boxing was flat on its back with blood streaming from its nose while the referee applied what many believed to be the final 10 count for a sport that had produced icons such as Les Darcy, Vic Patrick, Dave Sands and Lionel Rose.

However, it picked itself up, resumed its stance - albeit in wobbly fashion - to land telling blows through Jeff Fenech, Lester Ellis, Barry Michael, the Waters brothers, Jeff Harding and Kostya Tszyu before, bloodied and breathless, it again slumped to its knees....read story >

11/08/2008 - By Craig Ross - The Cairns Post
IF Olympic boxing gold medals were decided on determination alone, Tully product Paul Fleming would be a shoo-in, according to his father Steve.

Fleming, 20, will make his Olympic debut in Beijing today at 4.45pm (Qld time) when he faces off against 24-year-old Khedafi Djelkhir of France in the featherweight (57kg) division, fulfilling a dream he has harboured since the age of 12....read story >

30/07/2008 - By James Maasdorp - ABC
Queenslander Paul Fleming has built up a boxing resume in as inconspicuous a manner as possible - juggling his training with hours of work as a labourer.

"Coming up to a big tournament like now, we'll be training three times a day nearly every day, but when I'm back home, I work all day and train in the afternoon - so it varies depending on the competition," he told the ABC...read story >