‘Sad day in Australian sport’: tributes flowfor 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
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Douglas Smith with Australian Associated Press30 Aug 2026, 08:25 pmUpdated 10h ago1 min readSportsGlobal
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‘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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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.
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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Source: The Guardian · Douglas Smith with Australian Associated Press. Published 30 Aug 2026, 08:25 pm.
