Anthony Mundine: record, next fight and profile →
Former world champion Anthony Mundine has gone back on his word to retire from the sport. Mundine, a three division beltholder, had initially announced his retirement from boxing last November after getting knocked out by Jeff Horn in the first round of their long awaited catch-weight bout.
Former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn was shocked that he blew away Anthony Mundine in a single round in their long awaited grudge match, which took place on November 30 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
Former world champion Anthony Mundine, who recently announced his retirement, is now demanding a rematch with Jeff Horn - who knocked out Mundine in 96 seconds three weeks ago. Mundine, 43-years-old, told Fox Sports that he doesn't want to end his career on such a sour note and wants at least the opportunity to make things right.
Former world champion Anthony Mundine suspects that he has been robbed by an acquaintance after thousands in cash and goods were stolen from his home last week. The 43-year-old was robbed between last Thursday and Saturday while he was in Queensland, according to a report from The Daily Telegraph.
Jeff Horn is now the undisputed main attraction of Australian boxing after comprehensively ending the era of Anthony Mundine. The former WBO welterweight champion bounced back from his defeat to American Terence Crawford in June with a devastating first round knockout of Mundine at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
Jeff Horn didn’t even need two minutes to knock out Anthony Mundine on Friday night. The former WBO welterweight champion caught Mundine with a left hook that floored his Australian rival with 1:33 to go in their scheduled 12-round middleweight match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Horn’s 43-year-old opponent tried to get up, but referee Phil Austin determined he was in no condition to continue and halted the quick bout with Mundine on his gloves and knees.
A chronic hip injury left Anthony Mundine so powerless on his left side, the veteran boxer says he couldn't even reach down to tie his shoelaces. Mundine says despite the problem leaving him unable to swivel from his left hip, he put off surgery fearful it would end his career. The 43-year-old finally had the hip operated on in the months before his 2017 fight against Danny Green.
Fired-up Anthony Mundine grabbed Jeff Horn by the throat during a fiery weigh-in for Friday's fight in Brisbane. The veteran boxer let out a prolonged roar after easily coming in under the 71kg [156.5-pounds] catchweight for the bout, tipping the scales at Thursday's weigh-in at 70.2kg [154.7].
Jeff Horn’s trainer Glenn Rushton admits a fit-looking Anthony Mundine could be a tougher opponent than he originally anticipated. Mundine and Horn face off in Brisbane on Friday night in what is a crucial bout for 30-year-old Horn after losing his WBO welterweight title in June to Terence Crawford.
The latest edition of Breakfast and Boxing on ESPN+ will be streamed live from Down Under this Friday, as former welterweight world champion Jeff “The Hornet” Horn and former two-time super middleweight world champion Anthony “The Man” Mundine will settle a long-simmering Australian grudge match in a 12-rounder from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. The ESPN+ stream will begin at 3:30 a.m. ET, with Horn and Mundine expected to enter the ring at approximately 6:30 a.m. ET.