Australian boxing great Tony Mundine, pictured in 1974, has died aged 75. (Getty Images: Universal/Corbis/VCG)
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Australian boxer Tony Mundine has died aged 75.
One of the country's most accomplished Indigenous fighters, Mundine was the only Australian boxer to compete professionally in four weight divisions.
He held the Australian titles at middleweight, light-heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight.
His death was confirmed by his son, former world champion boxer Anthony Mundine.
"I don't know what to say, I'm broken," Anthony Mundine wrote on Instagram.
"Dad I love you man, may Allah bless your soul," he wrote.
"I'm on my way home to say goodbye one last time till we meet again.
"Thanks for doing all you did for me and supporting me in every moment, showing love and strength, gonna miss you Tonza, there's only one Tony Mundine."
Tony's son, Anthony (left) has led tributes to his late father. (Getty Images: Allsport/RobertLaberge)
Tony Mundine was born in Baryulgil, New South Wales, where he took part in a number of tent boxing shows as a teenager.
His career peaked with a world title challenge in October 1974 against Argentina's Carlos Monzon.
Despite losing via a seventh-round knockout, Tony Mundine said he had fulfilled a childhood dream.
"I was just a little chocolate boy from Baryulgil, and here I was travelling the world, you know," he said.
