Anthony Mundine: record, next fight and profile →
Former world champion Anthony Mundine has confirmed he is considering a comeback to the NRL. The former St George Dragons star was speaking at the launch of the NSWRL Knockout Health Challenge on Monday when he was asked about a return to rugby league.
Former world champion Anthony Mundine underwent hip surgery in England in an effort to save his boxing career. Mundine still hopes for another rematch with Danny Green upon his return to Australia, after he spends five days in hospital recuperating from the operation.
By Melissa Woods Boxing warhorse Danny Green says any talks about his long-awaited rematch with Anthony Mundine are on the back-burner until he takes care of German Konni Konrad in Melbourne next month. Following Mundine's crushing loss this week to unheralded American Charles Hatley, promoter Brian Armatruda was talking up the showdown between the Australian veterans. Armatruda was touting a May fight, marking the 10-year anniversary of their first fight in 2006, and said it could earn both at least $6 million.
Jeff Fenech says boxing should be banned in Australia if a rematch is sanctioned between old adversaries Anthony Mundine and Danny Green. Triple world champion Fenech is concerned Mundine could be seriously hurt if he moves up a few divisions to fight Green. Mundine was knocked down several times and stopped in the 11th round by American Charles Hatley In Melbourne, on Wednesday. He was also floored numerous times by Joshua Clottey in another super welterweight loss last year.
Famed footballer Shane Tuck became the latest from that world to give boxing a try. It produced frightentingly horrible results, as he was knocked out cold in four rounds by southpaw Lucas Miller (1-0-1, 1KO) in their cruiserweight battle Wednesday evening in Melbourne, Australia.
Anthony Mundine is contemplating retirement after a crushing loss in his WBC Silver super welterweight title fight to American Charles Hartley. The fight was stopped in the 11th round just as Mundine's father Tony threw in the towel at the Melbourne Convention Centre, handing Hatley a one-sided TKO victory. Mundine never really recovered from a brutal second round when he was knocked down three times by the Texan, who pummelled the Australian with body blows as well as landing plenty on his chin.
Anthony Mundine's latest opponent also comes from a strong boxing family and is getting ready for a "war" against the Australian veteran. Texan Charles Hatley 29 (25-1-1, 17 KOs) has come to Australia intent on claiming Mundine's WBC Silver super welterweight title in Melbourne next Wednesday. Hatley is rated 13th, nine spots below Mundine.
Anthony Mundine says he wants to have a maximum of five more fights after remarkably spending more time as a professional boxer than his famous fighting dad Tony. When 40-year-old Anthony steps into the ring against American Charles Hatley in Melbourne next week it will be 15 years and four months since his paid debut back in 2000.
Anthony Mundine has laid out weight and purse stipulations for a mooted boxing rematch with arch-rival Danny Green to go ahead. Both boxers will be in action in Melbourne in coming weeks. Mundine, 40, the No.4 contender for the WBC super welterweight title, will defend that organisation's Silver belt on November 11 against American Charles Hatley, rated 13th. Three weeks later, Green 42, will fight Germany's world-ranked light heavyweight Konni Konrad in the second fight of his comeback.
Veteran boxer Danny Green says arch-rival Anthony Mundine owes it to the Australian sporting public to give them the rematch they want. It will be a decade next year since the two did battle, with Mundine then declared the victor in front of 30,000 fans at the Sydney Football Stadium. In Melbourne to announce a December 2 fight against German Konni Konrad, Green said the return bout with Mundine was long overdue.