ANTHONY MUNDINE
He is the Only Boxer in History to hold belts in three weight classes
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​Before his move to boxing, Mundine was the highest-paid player in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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Mundine was named the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Person of the Year in 2000.
He is the first boxer in history to have had every one of his professional fights broadcast for television and has generated more pay-per-views than any other Australian boxer since he turned professional.
Steve Bunce has described him as "the greatest crossover athlete in boxing history".
Anthony Mundine Jr. is an Australian former professional boxer and rugby league footballer.
In boxing he competed from 2000 to 2021, and held the WBA super-middleweight title twice. He also held the IBO middleweight title from 2009 to 2010, and the WBA interim super-welterweight title from 2011 to 2012.
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CAREER
1996
Played For St George
1997
Played for Brisbane Broncos
1999
State Of Origin
2000
End of Rugby
2001
Beginning of Boxing
2001
Apparel
2001- 2009
Music Career
2000-2014
TV Apearances
2002
2005
2007-2009
2007 - 2009
2018
Awards
2003
2006
2007
Mundine played for St George in the grand final against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
In 1997 he played 18 games for the Brisbane Broncos, scoring three tries. He also played at centre in his second consecutive grand final, this time a victory against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Brisbane.
Mundine was selected to play for New South Wales in each of the three matches of the 1999 State of Origin series, scoring a try in Game I on debut.
Mundine left rugby league halfway through the 2000 season, after being inspired to go into boxing, when a friend, Abdi Osman, showed him a video of Muhammad Ali
Mundine fought for his first world title against long reigning IBF supermiddleweight champion Sven Ottke in January 2001.
Anthony Began his own Apparel and boxing Line Called "BOXA"
Mundine appeared in the music video of Angry Anderson's 1990 hit song "Bound for Glory". In 2001 Mundine appeared as himself in the music video "Like a Dog" by the Australian rock group Powderfinger, In 2005 he featured in beatboxer Joel Turner's single "Knock U Out". He then released his own debut single, "Platinum Ryder", which also featured Nathan Merritt and Amos Roberts in the music video. The film clip created controversy for the burning of the Union Jack and a photo of then Prime Minister of Australia John Howard. Mundine also appeared in the Brothablack music video, Are You With Me Out There, along with league player Joe Williams. In 2008 Mundine featured in the video of a GetUp Mob version of the song From Little Things Big Things Grow. In 2009 Mundine also appeared alongside Shannon Noll in the Street Warriors debut album, Unstoppable Force.
Anthony had 59 fights in his professional career. He Claimed the WBA super-middleweight title twice. He also held the IBO middleweight title from 2009 to 2010, and the WBA interim super-welterweight title from 2011 to 2012.
He is the Only Boxer in History to hold belts in three weight classes
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Indigenous Male Sportsperson of the Year
Indigenous Male Sportsperson of the Year
Indigenous Male Sportsperson of the Year