Tony Mundine (boxer)
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Anthony William Mundine |
| Rated at |
Heavyweight Cruiserweight Light heavyweight Middleweight |
| Height | 5' 11½ (182 cm) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born |
10 June 1951 Baryulgil, New South Wales, Australia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 96 |
| Wins | 80 |
| Wins by KO | 64 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 1 |
Anthony "Tony" William Mundine OAM (born 10 June 1951) is an Australian former boxer, and one of the country's most accomplished indigenous fighters. The only Australian boxer to compete professionally in four weight divisions, he held the Australian middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight titles, as well as the Commonwealth middleweight and light heavyweight titles. He is the father of former world champion boxer Anthony Mundine.
Tony was the 2005 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns catergory.
Mundine played centre three-quarter for a Grafton Rugby League team. He showed promise and was offered a place with the Redfern All Blacks in the South Sydney Junior Rugby League in 1968 at age 17. Rather than return to Baryulgil to work at the asbestos mine between seasons he kept fit at Ern McQuillan's gym in Newtown, where he showed natural ability and speed. McQuillan engaged him in a fighter-trainer contract.
Mundine won his first bout on 5 March 1969 against Frank Graham.In his fifth professional bout, Ray Wheatley dropped Mundine in there scheduled ten round contest in round one to become the only Australian to have Mundine on the canvas at the Manly Leagues club in May 1969. Mundine stopped Wheatley in round two. In less than a year he won his first title, the Australian Middleweight crown. His last bout was against Alex Sua on 19 March 1984.
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