Australian boxing great Tony Mundine dies aged 75
Indigenous Australian boxing legend Tony Mundine has passed away at the age of 75. Tributes are flowing from the sporting and political communities for the trailblazing athlete who was the first Australian to fight in four different weight divisions.
Why it matters
Mundine was a significant cultural and sporting figure in Australia, known for his impact on both the boxing ring and the Indigenous community.
Indigenous Australian boxing great Tony Mundine was the first Australian to fight in four different weight divisions. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Indigenous Australian boxing great Tony Mundine was the first Australian to fight in four different weight divisions. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Boxing ‘Sad day in Australian sport’: tributes flow for trailblazing boxing great Tony Mundine Fellow boxers, sporting figures, politicians and celebrities have paid tribute to the champion boxer and community leader, who died aged 75
Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains images and names of Indigenous Australians who have died
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