Boxing news 2021: Anthony Mundine retirement, last fight, record, Danny Green
Really don’t be amazed if you see John Farnham, sorry Anthony Mundine, again in a boxing ring 1 working day.
Kelly Slater, Justin Langer, Gorden Tallis and all the bells and whistles were being brought out for the controversial Aussie sporting activities star’s “official retirement” from boxing on Wednesday, but there was Mundine, a fighter to the conclusion, speaking about creating a comeback.
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“The only combat I would appear again for, only 1, that’s Danny Environmentally friendly,” reported Mundine, unprompted in an job interview with Fox Sports activities.
“But clearly at eighty or 85kgs. If he desired it and the persons desired it, that’s the only 1 I would do. Very little else. But I’m not even contemplating about boxing. They’d have to appear to us (with an offer).”
Environmentally friendly, forty eight, has not fought due to the fact the rematch amongst the two rivals in Adelaide in February, 2017.
Mundine, forty five, likely should really have stopped quickly following too, successful his following combat towards Tommy Browne before finishing his career with 3 consecutive defeats towards Jeff Horn, John Wayne Parr and Michael Zerafa.
Environmentally friendly, who misplaced a 2006 blockbuster towards The Guy by unanimous conclusion, was speaking much more sensibly in a tribute he posted to Mundine on his Facebook web page on Wednesday.
The Perth-born puncher reported the following Environmentally friendly-Mundine combat would have to be amongst their little ones.
“Congratulations Anthony Mundine on an unbelievable boxing career,” Environmentally friendly wrote. “World Champion! Speed, timing, placement, talent, toughness, intuition … persons who know me know that I liked your style. Was wonderful to check out when you were being on.
“We shared the longest and biggest boxing rivalry in the background of the sport in this country and our fork out for every watch information will By no means be eclipsed. Which is one thing to be pretty happy of Choc.
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“You were being the pioneer of large PPVs in Aus. Really unfortunate that persons forgot that. You did shit your way.
“Our rivalry was and is pretty real. I can not communicate for you, but I do not feel there is any hatred (not from my side in any case) just competitiveness and moi, the two ingredients wanted to turn into a globe champion.
“We will break bread 1 working day and reminisce about the fifteen yr domination of PPVs in Aus we shared. You were being the optimum compensated fighter of all time in Aus. Which is pretty special. Nicely played.
“For now I will give you a move and you can notify everybody you were being the better fighter. For now only.
“Thankyou for the epic reminiscences outdated mate. All the greatest for what ever you do in the upcoming.
1 a piece. Maybe our sons may possibly get the Guy v Device juggernaut rolling in the upcoming!”
Anthony Mundine
Boxing record: forty eight wins (28 knockouts), eleven defeats
World titles: WBA tremendous middleweight, IBO middleweight, WBA interim tremendous-welterweight
Danny Environmentally friendly
Boxing record: 36 wins (28 knockouts), 5 defeats
World titles: WBC interim tremendous-middleweight, WBA gentle-heavyweight, IBO cruiserweight