‘Sad day in Australian sport’: tributes flow for trailblazing boxing great Tony Mundine

Source: The Guardian 8 hours ago

Fellow boxers, sporting figures, politicians and celebrities have paid tribute to the champion boxer and community leader, who died aged 75

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Tributes are pouring in for Indigenous Australia boxing great, Tony Mundine, who has died aged 75.

The Guardian understands that the Bundjalung man and father of former world champion boxer and NRL star Anthony Mundine had a heart attack on Sunday, and was in hospital surrounded by family when he passed.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/31/australian-boxing-great-tony-mundine-dies-aged-75-ntwnfb

‘Sad day in Australian sport’: tributes flow for trailblazing boxing great Tony Mundine

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