MMA fighter cleared of murder over fatal sparring A professional cage fighter has been held responsible for killing his friend during a backyard sparring session despite being found not guilty of murder. AAP · May 12
MMA fighter 'never denied' fatal sparring assault A professional cage fighter gave a full-throated admission to police after accidentally killing his friend in a sparring match, his lawyer says. AAP · May 6
Woman sent abusive texts after alleged fatal sparring Two friends were sparring with boxing gloves and "mucking around like children" before things escalated, leaving one of them dead, a jury has heard. AAP · Apr 20
Professor weakens fatal sparring 'accident' hypothesis A professor of genetic bone diseases has told a court he had never seen anyone accidentally suffer injuries like those on a man killed in a sparring session. AAP · Apr 16
MMA murder accused says sparring death an 'accident' A trained mixed martial artist has said he did not mean to kill a friend diagnosed with brittle bones during a violent, heated home sparring match. AAP · Apr 15