Anthony Mundine
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Anthony Mundine
| image =
| fullname = Anthony Mundine
| nickname = Choc; The Man
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1975|5|21|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| school = [[Kingsgrove High School]]
| spouse = Danielle Mundine
| children = 4 (Jada, Rahim, Malek and Anthony Jr.)
| relatives = [[Tony Mundine (boxer)|Tony Mundine]] (father)| position = [[Rugby league positions#Stand-off|Five-eighth]]
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = Hurstville United
| years = 1993 – 1996, 1998<br />1997<br />1999 – 2000
| clubs = [[St. George Dragons|St. George]]<br />[[Brisbane Broncos|Brisbane]]<br />[[St George Illawarra Dragons|St. George Illawarra]]
| caps(points) = 86<ref name="dragons">{{cite web|title=List of first grade St. George players: M|url=http://www.showroom.com.au/dragons/dragonshistory/history_players_mmc.htm|author=Williams, Steven|publisher=Saints on TV|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> (156)<ref name="points">{{cite web|title=Anthony Mundine's NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL first grade points listing|url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Anthony_Mundine.html|author=Jeffs, Paul|publisher=stats.rleague.com|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref><br />18<ref>{{cite web|title=List of first grade Brisbane Broncos players|url=http://www.broncos.com.au/index.cfm?MenuID=305&TopMenuID=266|publisher=[[Brisbane Broncos]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> (12)<ref name="points"/><br />33<ref name="dragons"/> (76)<ref name="points"/>
| repyears = 1999
| repteam = [[New South Wales state rugby league team|New South Wales]]
| repcaps(points) = 3<ref name="Origin">{{cite web|url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/nsw.html|title=Anthony Mundine's State of Origin caps and points listing|author=Jeffs, Paul|publisher=stats.rleague.com|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> (4)<ref name="Origin"/>
| youthrepyears = 1993
| youthrepteam = [[Australian Schoolboys]]
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}}
'''Anthony Mundine''' (born [[21 May]] [[1975]]) is a [[boxing|boxer]] and former [[Australia]]n [[rugby league]] player who is an Indigenous Australian. He is also former [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[Super Middleweight]] champion. Mundine was trained by his father, [[Tony Mundine (boxer)|Tony Mundine]], who was a middleweight contender during the 1970s. Anthony is very close to his mother Lyn.
Mundine has had a stormy relationship with the media.<ref name="sportsfactor">{{cite web|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2001/sportsf/s406401.htm|title=Political Football|author=Smith, Amanda|date=2001-11-02|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]}}</ref> His conversion to [[Islam]] in 1999, self-promotion and outspoken opinions have created a love-hate relationship with the Australian public.<ref name="esb">{{Cite web|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/ade2510.html|title=The Politics of Anthony Mundine|publisher=East Side Boxing.com|author=Makinde, Adeyinka}}</ref> He was named the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Person of the Year in 2000. He has also won [[The Deadlys|The Deadlys Award]] as Male Sportsperson of the Year in [[The Deadlys Award winners 2003#Sport|2003]], [[The Deadlys Award winners 2006#Sport|2006]] and [[The Deadlys Award winners 2007#Sport|2007]] amongst others.
== Rugby league ==
Born in [[Newtown, New South Wales|Newtown]], in the [[Inner West (Sydney)|inner west]] of [[Sydney]] in 1975, Mundine played junior [[rugby league]] for Hurstville United, before signing with the [[St. George Dragons]] in 1993. He played in the 1993 Grand Final, which the Dragons lost to his future team, the [[Brisbane Broncos]].
In 1994, he represented the Junior Kangaroos, the team that beat Great Britain under-19's in the curtain-raiser to the Australia v. France Test at [[Parramatta Stadium]].
In 1996, he played in another losing Grand Final, this time against the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]]. At the end of that season he announced that he was signing with the Brisbane Broncos in the [[Super League (Australia) season 1997|Super League competition]].
In 1997 he played 18 games for the Broncos, scoring three tries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broncos.com.au/index.cfm?MenuID=305&TopMenuID=266|title=Bronocs - All Time Roster|publisher=[[Brisbane Broncos]]}}</ref> He also played in his first winning Grand Final team, beating the [[Cronulla Sharks]]. In 1998, after turning his back on the Broncos, he returned to the Dragons. The following year he assisted the Dragons' run to the Grand Final, with a [[hat-trick]] against the Sharks in the Major Semi-Final. The following week the Dragons lost to the [[Melbourne Storm]] in the Grand Final.
Mundine was selected to play for [[New South Wales state rugby league team|New South Wales]] in 1999 in each of the three matches in the [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]] series. He was disappointed that further representative honours did not follow, and believed that his representative opportunities did not reflect his abilities and achievements at club level. He raised the issue of [[racism]] as a possible explanation for this.
Anthony Mundine left rugby league half way through the 2000 season, after being persuaded to take on the world of boxing by a good friend of his fathers, known only by his ring name 'Ak', a heavyweight champion in [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]], [[Lebanon]] in the 1960s.
== Boxing career==
Mundine fought his first professional boxing match in July 2000, at the age of 25. After a limited amateur career (he had 4 amateur fights when he was 17), his first professional fight was against New Zealander Gerrard Zohs. Only 10 professional bouts later Mundine fought for his first world title against long reigning IBF supermiddleweight champion [[Sven Ottke]] in January 2001. The fight ended suddenly after 10 competitive rounds when Ottke landed a blow to Mundine's temple that left the latter unconscious on the canvass. Despite this dramatic loss, he returned to the ring, promising to fight again for a world title.
Since the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] and [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] super middleweight titles had been unified by [[Sven Ottke]], Ottke was upgraded to 'super' champion status by the and the WBA [[super middleweight]] title was declared vacant (see [[championship unification]]). Mundine went on to claim the vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[Super Middleweight]] title, at this time effectively an interim title, with a unanimous points decision over [[Antwun Echols]] on [[September 3]], [[2003]], in front of his home crowd at the [[Sydney Entertainment Centre]]. He successfully defended his title once, before losing it in a hesitant performance and split points decision against [[Manny Siaca]].
Mundine failed in his attempt to re-gain the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] super middleweight title after losing by decision to [[Mikkel Kessler]] on [[August 6]], [[2005]] at the [[Sydney Entertainment Centre]].
=== Mundine's rivalry with Danny Green ===
Mundine's biggest Australian rivalry is with [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]-based [[Danny Green]]. In 2001, Mundine called Danny Green "a bum", and stated that Danny would be a "no hoper" against him. Danny Green, usually reserved and modest responded saying he would let his boxing do the talking. Green's manager, Bywong Drevikovsky from Northbridge, NSW agreed and suggested to Mundine he should not be as vocally confident as Green's preparation had been "nothing short of ideal"
The two boxers finally, after much anticipation, fought on [[May 17]] 2006, at [[Aussie Stadium]], [[Sydney]]. The bout was one of the most anticipated in Australian boxing history, and was thought to eclipse the attendance record of 37,000 when [[Jeff Fenech]] fought [[Azumah Nelson]] in their rematch in 1992. Green became the slight favourite about 2 hours before the bout. Mundine won convicingly by outboxing his opponent over the 12 rounds. The bout was scored as follows: Judge Michael Lee 116-113, Judge Pinij Prayadsub 118-111, Judge Derek Milham 118-112.
=== After Green ===
Mundine's next fight was against Argentine boxer [[Ruben Acosta]] on [[November 15]] [[2006]] at the Entertainment Centre in Newcastle. Mundine went on to win the fight with Acosta, beating him by TKO in the 4th. While the Argentine battled hard, and connected with several blows on Mundine, he was never in the contest.
On [[7 March]] [[2007]] Mundine secured the WBA Super Middleweight title with a decisive 9th round TKO win over [[Sam Soliman]]. Again, the title was effectively an interim title and had been vacated when [[Mikkel Kessler]] was upgraded to super champion status by unifying the WBA and WBC titles. Mundine dominated throughout the entire match, knocking Soliman down once in round 2 and three times in the ninth round. Mundine defended his [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[Super Middleweight]] belt with a points decision on [[June 27]] against [[Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas]] (17-1-1) of Argentina on the Gold Coast. Mundine hurt his right biceps in the 2nd round of the fight.
In early-August 2007, Mundine was hospitalised with an eye infection caused by a dirty [[contact lens]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Full vision unlikely for Mundine|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22213819-11088,00.html|work=[[The Herald Sun]]|date=[[2007-08-09]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> which he had earlier tried to clean with his mouth.<ref>{{cite news|first=James|last=Dampney|title=Mundine sight threatened|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22208640-11088,00.html|work=[[The Herald Sun]]|date=[[2007-08-08]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> The infection blinded him in his left eye, and was told that he was unlikely to regain full vision.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eye infection threatens Mundine's career|url=http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/07/1999129.htm|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=[[2007-08-07]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> He was released from hospital on 15 August, 2007, stating that vision in his left eye is still blurry.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mundine leaves hospital|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22250491-11088,00.html|work=[[The Herald Sun]]|date=[[2007-08-15]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
After Mundine recovered from the injured biceps and eye infection, he went on to retain his WBA Super Middleweight title with a 4th round TKO over Argentine [[Jose Alberto Clavero]]. On the 27th of February, Mundine had his third title defence against fellow Australian [[Nader Hamdan]] and won a 12 round unanimous decision to retain his WBA Super Middleweight World title. The scores were 117-111, 120-108, and 119-109. Again Mundine defended his WBA world title against Sam Soliman, scores being 116-112, 116-112, 117-112.
== Comments regarding the [[September 11]] attacks ==
In 2001, Mundine commented on the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]]. He criticised the [[Federal government of the United States|American Government]], claiming that its foreign policies had helped to foster an environment in which [[terrorism]] could flourish. When asked about what he thought about Australian troops joining Americans in Afghanistan he stated:
"I really feel that it's not our problem. They call it an act of terrorism but if you understand the religion and our way of life it's not about terrorism, it's about fighting for God's laws and America's brought it upon themselves [for] what they've done in history and so on."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region.php?id=54149®ion=7|title=Mundine Stands By September 11th Comment|publisher=[[SBS]]|date=2003-02-27}}</ref> Mundine's stance attracted some vocal critics at the time.
==Comments Regarding Women==
On Nine's [[Wide World of Sports]], which aired 25/05/2008, Mundine criticised Cathy Freeman and stated his belief that women cannot be leaders and that "Men are leaders, not women". He also labelled Cathy a [[sellout]] to the media and that aboriginal people don't respect that.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22873327-5005401,00.html|title=Cathy Freeman's a sellout, says Anthony Mundine|publisher=PerthNow|accessdate=2008-05-26}}</ref>
==Music career==
After appearing as himself in the music video "[[Like a Dog]]" by the [[Australian]] rock group [[Powderfinger]] and featuring in beatboxer [[Joel Turner (musician)|Joel Turner]]'s single "Knock U Out", Mundine has released his own debut single, "Platinum Ryder".<ref>{{cite news|first=Christine|last=Sams|title=The Man must make his music|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/the-man-must-make-his-music/2007/03/25/1174761263365.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2007-03-26]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> The film clip created controversy for the burning of the Union Jack and a photo of [[Prime Minister]] [[John Howard]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Erin|last= McWhirter|title=Howard, flag, burn in Mundine video|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,21142814-29277,00.html|publisher=[[News Limited|news.com.au]]|date=[[2007-01-30]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> His album, entitled ''Dreams'' is yet to be released.
==Boxing Record==
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|wins=32
|losses=3
|ko-wins=23
|ko-losses=1
|dec-wins=9
|dec-losses=2
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%;"
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Date'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Result'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Opponent'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Method'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Round'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Time'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Location'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Notes'''
|-
| 5/28/2008
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Sam Soliman]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 12
|
| <small>Melbourne, VIC, Australia</small>
| <small>Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 2/27/2008
|{{yes2}}Win
| Nader Hamdan
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 12
|
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>|-
|-
| 12/10/2007
|{{yes2}}Win
| Jose Alberto Clavero
| Knockout
| 4
| 2:14
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 6/27/2007
|{{yes2}}Win
| Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 12
| 3:00
| <small>Broad Beach, QLD, Australia</small>
| <small>Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 3/7/2007
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Sam Soliman]]
| Knockout
| 9
| 2:26
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Won [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 11/15/2006
|{{yes2}}Win
| Ruben Eduardo
| Knockout
| 4
| 1:41
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 5/17/2006
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Danny Green]]
| decision (unanimous)
| 12
| 3:00
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>WBA Super Middleweight Championship Eliminator</small>
|-
| 12/11/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
| Rico Chong Nee
| Technical Knockout
| 3
| 3:00
| <small>Perth, WA, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 9/7/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
| Rashid Matumla
| Technical Knockout
| 6
| 0:36
| <small>Canberra, A.C.T, Australia</small>
|
|-
|-
| 8/6/2005
|{{no2}}Loss
| [[Mikkel Kessler]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 10
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia</small>
| <small>Lost [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA super middleweight title]]</small>
|-
| 2/2/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
| Darmel Castillo
| Technical Knockout
| 4
| 2:31
| <small>Broadbeach, QLD, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 10/13/2004
|{{yes2}}Win
| Juarne Dowling
| Technical Knockout
| 3
| 2:19
| <small>Carrara, QLD, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 9/8/2004
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Sean Sullivan]]
| Technical Knockout
| 10
| 0:47
| <small>Liverpool, NSW, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 5/5/2004
|{{no2}}Loss
| [[Manny Siaca]]
| Decision (Split)
| 12
| 3:00
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Lost [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 1/19/2004
|{{yes2}}Win
| Yoshinori Nishizawa
| Technical Knockout
| 5
| 0:43
| <small>Wollongong, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 9/3/2003
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Antwun Echols]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 12
| 3:00
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Won [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 3/17/2003
|{{yes2}}Win
| Rogerio Cacciatore
| Technical Knockout
| 1
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Carrara, QLD, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 2/1/2003
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Sean Sullivan]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 12
| 3:00
| <small>Suckland, New Zealand</small>
| <small><small>Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Fedelatin Super Middleweight Title]], Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Pan African Super Middleweight Title]], Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|PABA Super Middleweight Title]]</small></small>
|-
| 11/2/2002
|{{yes2}}Win
| Rick Thornberry
| Technical Knockout
| 11
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Carrara, QLD, Australia</small>
| <small>Won [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Fedelatin Super Middleweight Title]], Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Pan African Super Middleweight Title]], Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|PABA Super Middleweight Title]]</small>
|-
| 9/2/2002
|{{Yes2}}Win
| Soon Botes
| Knockout
| 3
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Liverpool, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Won [[List of undisputed boxing champions|WBA Pan African Super Middleweight Championship]], Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|PABA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 7/15/2002
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Lester Ellis]]
| Technical Knockout
| 3
| 2:04
| <small>Melbourne, VIC, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 6/3/2002
|{{yes2}}Win
| Darren Obah
| Technical Knockout
| 6
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Liverpool, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|PABA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 4/1/2002
|{{yes2}}Win
| Roland Francis
| Technical Knockout
| 8
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Carrara, QLD, Australia</small>
| <small>Won [[List of undisputed boxing champions|PABA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 3/4/2002
|{{yes2}}Win
| Brad Mayo
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 10
| 3:00
| <small>Townsville, QLD, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 12/1/2001
|{{no2}}Loss
| [[Sven Ottke]]
| Knockout
| 10
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany</small>
| <small>Lost [[List of undisputed boxing champions|IBF Pan Pacific Super Middleweight Championship, For IBF super middleweight title]]</small>
|-
| 10/20/2001
|{{yes2}}Win
| Guy Waters
| Knockout
| 2
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|IBF Pan Pacific Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 9/3/2001
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Sam Soliman]]
| Decision (Split)
| 12
| 3:00
| <small>Wollongong, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Won [[List of undisputed boxing champions|IBF Pan Pacific Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 7/10/2001
|{{yes2}}Win
| Kevin Pompey
| Technical Knockout
| 3
| 0:57
| <small>Montreal, Quebec, Canada</small>
|
|-
| 6/18/2001
|{{yes2}}Win
| Mike Makata
| Technical Knockout
| 5
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Liverpool, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Defended [[List of undisputed boxing champions|PABA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 4/16/2001
|{{yes2}}Win
| Timo Masua
| Knockout
| 3
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Carrara, QLD, Australia</small>
| <small>Won [[List of undisputed boxing champions|PABA Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 2/19/2001
|{{yes2}}Win
| Marc Bargero
| Technical Knockout
| 6
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Gosford, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Won [[List of undisputed boxing champions|Australian Super Middleweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 12/11/2000
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Ian McLeod]]
| Technical Knockout
| 9
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Wollongong, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Fight Stopped On Cut</small>
|-
| 10/30/2000
|{{yes2}}Win
| Heath Stenton
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 8
| 3:00
| <small>Melbourne, VIC, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 9/4/2000
|{{yes2}}Win
| Nik Taumafai
| Technical Knockout
| 6
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
|
|-
| 7/3/2000
|{{yes2}}Win
| Gerrard Zohs
| Knockout
| 4
| '''''?'''''
| <small>Sydney, NSW, Australia</small>
| <small>Professional Boxing Debut</small>
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.stateoforigin.com.au/soogame/PlayerDetails.aspx?Pid=218 Anthony Mundine at stateoforigin.com.au]
*[http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/stories/s124231.htm 5/5/2000 7:30 Report Transcript: ''Mundine on his boxing future'']
*[http://www.thepaper.org.au/issues/024/024gagging_mundine.html "The Paper" on the reaction to Mundine's comments on 9/11]
*[http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Mundine-wins-bout-and-gets-out-quick/2005/12/11/1134235951661.html "Mundine wins bout and gets out quick"], Sydney Morning Herald, [[December 11]] [[2005]]
* Walter, Brad [http://www.smh.com.au/news/League/Dragonheart-Mundine-is-keen-to-sign/2005/04/27/1114462046950.html "Dragon-heart Mundine is keen to sign"], Sydney Morning Herald, [[April 27]] [[2005]]
* Smith, Amanda [http://www.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2001/sportsf/s406401.htm "Political Football"], ABC Radio National, [[November 2]] [[2001]]
* [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/ade2510.html East Side Boxing website]
* [http://www.dannygreen.com.au Danny Green vs Anthony Mundine]
*[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20089815-662,00.html 'The Mouth' Mundine to enter politics], Herald Sun, [[August 11]] [[2006]] (note: dead link)
*[http://www.theglebe.com.au/article/2006/09/05/781_news.html Greens and Labor pick candidates] The Glebe, [[September 5]] [[2006]]
*[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=177&objectid=10421636]
==External links==
* {{imdb name|id=1233595|name=Anthony Mundine}}
* His great rival Danny Green http://www.dannygreen.com.au
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years=[[September 3]] [[2003]] – [[May 5]] [[2004]]}}
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