The Soreheads Newsroom

Original features, fighter stories and podcast guides.

• Soreheads II: Brisbane Showdown heads to Brisbane Showgrounds on 1 December

  Soreheads II Brisbane Showdown: 1 December 2026, Brisbane Showgrounds, headline fights and the next chapter after Yeppoon.

• Soreheads II fight card: all ten advertised Brisbane Showdown matchups

  Explore all ten advertised Soreheads II fights, from SayTrueGod vs Tommy the Cowboy to Jake Young vs Kobie Dee and the Brisbane undercard.

• SayTrueGod vs Tommy the Cowboy: the Soreheads II main-event announcement

  SayTrueGod vs Tommy the Cowboy headlines Soreheads II. Read the original announcement and follow the Brisbane Showdown main-event build-up.

• Jake Young vs Kobie Dee joins the Soreheads II co-main event

  Jake Young vs Kobie Dee is the advertised Soreheads II co-main event. Meet the pairing and follow their Brisbane Showdown announcement.

• Jordan Simi vs Shaq Mitchell: another crossover pairing for Brisbane Showdown

  Jordan Simi vs Shaq Mitchell joins Brisbane Showdown. See the original Soreheads II announcement, profile links and event context.

• Soreheads II tickets, date and venue: the Brisbane Showdown guide

  Soreheads II venue guide: 1 December 2026, 4:00–9:30pm AEST, Brisbane Showgrounds and the current status of event tickets and streaming.

• Jock’s Jimmy Judge post puts the Soreheads community in focus

  Before another opponent graphic or ticket announcement, there is a simpler image of Soreheads: two people standing together, one wearing Team Judge and the other wearing the promotion’s name. Shared through Jock’s public Instagram account in late September, the photograph accompanies a warm message to Jimmy Judge. It offers a different entry point into the next fight night, through a relationship rather than a prediction about who wins.

• Sam Matthews brings the Brisbane Showdown campaign into focus

  Sam Matthews’ public Instagram account, The Punch Flow, is part of the build-up to Soreheads II. An October update points followers towards Brisbane and the 1 December fight night, pairing a short announcement with the campaign artwork. It connects the person behind the account to the promotion’s next event and gives fans another first-party reference for the card now taking shape at Brisbane Showgrounds.

• Why Yeppoon mattered: creators step into the same ring

  Battle at Yeppoon brought several very different audiences to one advertised fight night. The 29 August 2026 event at Jabiru paired names from music, fitness and online entertainment with people already familiar to combat-sport followers. For Soreheads, that mix is the most interesting part of the story: a fight card can introduce a fan to someone they would never otherwise follow.

• Wildman and Paddo: two lives beyond the fight clip

  A fight clip can make someone familiar in seconds without telling a viewer much about them. That is the challenge with Damian “Wildman” Duffy’s appearance at Battle at Yeppoon. The post-event attention offers an entry point, but his wider identity sits in wildlife work and outdoor storytelling, rather than solely in the boxing ring.

• SayTrueGod and Jake Douglas: the story around their Yeppoon exhibition

  SayTrueGod’s move from music into a public boxing challenge gave Battle at Yeppoon a story that extended beyond the usual fight audience. His advertised opponent, Jake Douglas, brought an established fitness background of his own. The pairing put two different forms of public performance into the same sporting setting.

• Starting again: what Jake Douglas’s boxing choice brings into focus

  An established athlete agreeing to a new sporting challenge creates an appealing headline. The more interesting story is what comes after the decision, when existing strengths have to meet unfamiliar demands. Jake Douglas’s first-person HWPO Training blog offers a useful starting point for that conversation around his move into boxing.

• Alex Simon: following a career across different combat sports

  Alex “Godly Strong” Simon’s place in the Yeppoon promotion connects the Soreheads card with a wider combat-sport career. His name also appears in GLORY’s own kickboxing coverage. Those connections are useful for understanding the participant, but they need to be read with the discipline and event clearly attached.

• Beyond the fades: the longer conversation with Jock

  Short clips can introduce Jock Matthews quickly. A longer conversation gives him more room to explain the life around the public character. Better Bloke’s interview with Jock connects boxing, discipline and the Soreheads community, making it an important companion to the event and entertainment material in this archive.

• Jordan Simi: the creative work behind a crossover fighter

  Jordan Simi’s boxing appearances are one part of a public identity that also includes art, clothing and online media. For readers meeting him through the Yeppoon card, those other interests help explain why his audience extends beyond people who normally follow a fight promotion.

• Before the gloves: SayTrueGod’s music story

  A crossover boxing card can introduce an artist to people who have never heard their work. For SayTrueGod, that makes the music background essential context. The fighter name on the Yeppoon promotion belongs to a public creative career with its own releases, coverage and audience.

• The work before the walkout: reading a fight campaign

  The public version of a boxing campaign often starts with a poster and ends with a clip. Between those two moments sits the preparation that gives the appearance its meaning. Mitch Field’s campaign page offers one perspective on that middle section, connecting an advertised Yeppoon appearance against 4ortune with a five-week promotional story.

• The people around the brand: Sam, Jock and the Soreheads community

  Soreheads is a story about people before it is a collection of event pages. The official brand introduction places Sam and Jock Matthews at its centre, connecting boxing with confidence, resilience and the community they want to build. That starting point helps explain why the public platform includes conversation, entertainment and training alongside the fight cards.

• Ep1 - SoreHeads

  Jock and Sam discuss the next boxing and UFC cards.

• Ep2 - SoreHeads

  The brothers talk upcoming fights and Jock’s search for a one-minute challenge.

• SoreHeads - EP3

  A sports catch-up and a discussion about a possible new boxing challenge.

• SoreHeads - EP4

  Tent-boxing memories, Australian boxing and the upcoming UFC card.

• SoreHeads - Ep5

  Fight-night discussion spanning Hood Contender, UFC and the Tasman card.

• SoreHeads - Ep6

  A casual catch-up on UFC and the brothers’ fight selections.

• SoreHeads - Ep7

  Combat-sport conversation covering Jon Jones, UFC decisions and rankings.

• SoreHeads Ep8

  The brothers discuss the upcoming UFC card and Jock’s next appearance.

• Hood contender road trip

  A road-trip conversation recorded around a Hood Contender fight night.

• SoreHeads - Ep9

  Boxing discussion around Gallen, Sonny Bill Williams and Hood Contender.

• SoreHeads Ep10

  Upcoming fights and a look back at Jock’s first fade.

• SoreHeads - Ep11

  Jock’s challenges, training routines and a wider conversation about wellbeing.

• SoreHeads Ep12

  Hood Contender plans and another round of the brothers’ regular segments.

• Soreheads Ep13

  The brothers discuss their next Hood Contender outing and community stories.

• THC - road trip2

  Another road-trip recording following the Hood Contender series.

• Soreheads Ep14

  Hood Contender, Jock’s next appearance and the brothers’ ongoing challenges.

• Soreheads Ep15

  Fight preparation, an annual fight night and a Soreheads community challenge.

• Soreheads Ep16

  Plans for MCF fight night and the beginnings of the Fade Hunters video series.

• Soreheads Ep17

  A catch-up around Fade Hunters and the next community fight-night plans.

• Soreheads Ep18

  Sydney road-trip reflections and plans for the Melbourne Fade Hunters visit.

• Soreheads Ep19

  Boxing conversation, Fade Hunters and a guest appearance from the Strawberry King.

• Soreheads Ep20

  A guest conversation with Slushpup alongside updates on the video series.

• Soreheads Ep21

  The Melbourne Fade Hunters recap and discussion of Hood Contender.

• Soreheads - Ep22

  The brothers return with promotion updates and discussion of Paddo’s match-up.

• SoreHeads Ep23

  Community events, upcoming fights and a discussion of wellbeing.

• Soreheads EP 24

  An update on the Soreheads gym idea, road trips and other fight-night plans.

• Soreheads EP 25

  The brothers discuss community challenges, the Curly show and their online world.

• Soreheads Ep 26

  A recap of the Curly event and the next round of Soreheads fight conversation.

• Soreheads Ep 27

  Fade Hunters, the upcoming UFC card and updates from the promotion.

• Soreheads Ep28

  Curly joins the brothers to discuss the promotion and a proposed sparring day.

• Soreheads - Ep 29

  Soreheads promotion updates and the brothers’ community group.

• UFC 250 - Soreheads Fight-Talk

  The brothers discuss a UFC card and share their selections.

• Soreheads Ep30

  A Soreheads catch-up that includes upcoming event and promotion discussion.

• Fight Talk - UFC 329 picks & predictions

  Fight Talk looks ahead to a UFC card and revisits a Soreheads challenge.

• Ep 31

  Jock and Sam discuss the preparation behind Battle at Yeppoon.

• Ep 32

  Sydney #1 PT and Ribby join the conversation ahead of their advertised fight.