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Australian boxing great Tony Mundine has died, age 75.
The boxer, who is also the father of professional boxer and rugby league player Anthony Mundine, died at the weekend, sources close to the family have confirmed to this masthead.
Mundine was the only Australian boxer to compete professionally across four weight divisions and held four different Australian titles.
On Sunday night, Anthony Mundine said he was “broken” in an Instagram post.
“Dad I love you man my Allah bless your soul. I’m on my way home to say goodbye one last time til we meet again… there’s only one Tony Mundine.”
In 2024, Anthony Mundine described his father as his “biggest inspiration” in and out of the ring.
“You’ve shown me what it means to be a man of strength and integrity, and for that, I’m forever grateful. I wouldn’t be who I am without your sacrifices, your wisdom, and your unwavering support,” he wrote at the time.
Tony Mundine retired from professional boxing in 1984 and became a member of the Order of Australia in 1986 for services to sport, particularly boxing and Aboriginal youth.