Kahu Mahanga Vs Tony Mundine 10th Nov 1969

Kahu Mahanga Vs Tony Mundine 10th Nov 1969

[@tonyatwood9505]

Kahu Mahanga, was an exciting fighter, defense not the greatest, but he carried a devastating punch. The 1960s, the golden days of NZ professional boxing

[@alanpollock7929]

This was Kahu's finest hour, however having seen Mundine fight several times in person I have to say Mundine is the most exciting fighter I have ever seen, a bit like Mike Tyson in his later period - you could see he was very very good but never did quite know what was going to happen

[@user-ie7jg6bn9s]

All respect from South Florida! These men fought with heart!

[@truthhurtz333]

WHAT A FIGHT!!👍👍👍

[@jesseking2468]

I remember 10th November 1969 well.Walked out from behind the curtain at the stadium for the first fight on the card my 1st pro fight in awe of the biggest crowd seen at Festival hall.My opponent Guisseppi Petrucci .What a classic fight was the main! Tony was surely a great boxer fighting the best in the world!

[@michaelcarter7387]

Giuseppe Petrucci debuted in 1970

[@jayxxx5399]

I’m a Maori who grew up in Aus.And spent a lot of time in prison with Aboriginals and they would say Mundine had a glass jaw.But that shot that knocked his shield out was a perfectly timed massive power shot.which was in between punchers while Mundine actually was trying to finish him ,where any fighter knows that is those are the worst shots to be caught with.plus it was late in the fight and the round .when he was tired.And he got straight up.I’ve only seen this and the monzon fight .But the glass jaw thing ,I don’t see it

[@jayxxx5399]

@@ComaToast1 same my brutha we are very similar people

[@jayxxx5399]

@@ComaToast1 and that goes for aboriginal s too so much wasted talent.freakish athleticism and tough too I know many aboriginal s and there’s one that comes straight to mind he not only could have been a world champion but a legend and he died in prison a couple of years ago where he spent majority of his life.our people get caught up in similar cycles as yours . But aboriginals have had world champions , gold medalists and your right brother my people have talent just need better programs and more attention outside of rugby.

[@jayxxx5399]

@@ComaToast1 cheers my bruva

[@clintjames3939]

My dad Ian James's best mate.. Kahu❤

[@matthewmcbride6040]

Josie king son love my uncle

[@wymondley274]

Good to see real boxing b4 all the hugging came about 🤣🤣

[@shanenewton8560]

Wow! that 7th round mouthguard extraction. Talk about " EAT THIS " GREAT CONTEST FROM TWO PROUD PEOPLES..

[@materehua]

What a beutiful fight. Mundene a great tall boxer v Kahu a brilliant pressure fighter with impecable timing. This is Chur

[@l0OoD1GBY]

I learnt some of my best foot work off Tony Mundine! Thanks Champ❤️

[@billreeves6169]

thank you mate for that comment , i looked at Tony and still do as my every day hero, and still is !!!!

[@truthhurtz333]

u mustve been a gun👍

[@tonyatwood9505]

Kahu malanga could really bang, and he came to fight! The golden age of nz professional boxing

[@MrDamstr82004]

one of the best fights ive ever seen! 2 of the greats for sure, thanks for posting

[@waynecarrol3415]

Great to see this two classy & good ppl ! I’ve heard nothing but good things about both these men ! 🦘🇦🇺☮️

[@LMatters1]

Thanks for the upload...great memories of great fighters. What a war this was! Kahu was on his game this night.

[@jkp3218]

Wow! Just wow! Both great fighters! Thanks for sharing. Respect to both fighters 👊

[@stevenmckean138]

Great fight, great sportsmanship everything this wonderful sport should have

[@hollyfuller4]

TOKOROA BUSHMAN VS AUSSIE BATTLER GREAT STAMINA SHOWN BY BOTH GRET FIGHT ALL THE WAY

[@acohen1980]

and it was fought in good spirit...they were both gr8 sportmen..who really appreciated the skill of boxing...watch how many times they acknowledge each other at the end of a round......a ton of heart from each man...my favourite boxing match of all time

[@lgophs]

KAHUUUUUUUUU.

[@lyellbro1]

Tokoroa champ

[@fatumiti6663]

first time i watch this brilliant contest man mahanga style man like of rocy maciano if his got a little pit of power with those shot .he will finish mundine quickly i like it thanks this maori man will be the best new zealand boxer ever

[@stevencampbell8465]

Watched this fight with my old man brother and two mates. Never forget it. All boxing fans rate this fight as one of the best. And Tony Mundine was a absolute champ. Sorry that Kahu didn't fare better because he too was a terrific fighter.

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Beautiful fighter was Mundine. This fight was a warning sign to what would happen when he fought the real top guys.

[@fionadixon8232]

So proud of people xx

[@johnlane35]

Great fight. Mundine is all class but Kahu definitely benefitted from training under the great Ambrose Palmer. It is like watching a Middleweight Fammo. Great defence.

[@kiowhatta1]

Didn't 'Chopper' Read train at Palmer's gym back in those days?

[@danieljohnson8483]

Kiowhatta C Chopper wasn't that bad of a bloke, and he probably did train at Palmer's gym...for a very short time. I know he served more than half his life in jail, and that he only spent a matter of months a free man.

[@LMatters1]

and isn't that Australian Heavyweight champion Foster Bibron in the corner as well John?

[@robchisholm2588]

didn't Ern McQuillan train Mundine ?

[@johnlane35]

@@robchisholm2588 yes he did.

[@regtaraare1702]

One of the best fights I’ve seen. Reminds of the Ward v Gatti bout.

[@scoldedcat]

Excellent fight.

[@wayneo1269]

What a great fight this was

[@chrism1557]

Mean fight love it both were very skilled

[@triffidgrower]

TV Ringside, compulsory viewing in the years when many differences were resolved with a flurry of punches. Football, personality clashes, pubs. We're too delicate these days, pity help Australia if we ever need to raise an army, we might have to put the lawyers in khaki...

[@billreeves6169]

Tony was and is a great fighter with a lot of respect for the men he fought it is just a pity his son never had the the same respect his father had for another fighter,,Tony was a very quiet sort of fella and never bragged about how good he was, i really dont think Tony knew how good he was, maybe the public would have accepted Tony jr if he took after his dad instead of being the big mouth brat he turned into too

[@81forever50]

True boxer Tony keeps his elbows in as best can with his lats. Like binoculars elbows.

[@themask706]

The fight is better when sound off, no a great lef by aaaa errrr mun aaah muh errr mun no one of the two

[@matthewmcbride6040]

My uncle nothing like him

[@eddiesheridan1]

Fairly modern style of boxing by both fighters

[@brettsmith2823]

Some people say Mundine had a glass jaw, but I'll never forget my boxing trainer's reply to that in our gym once in a discussion, himself a former Australian champion... He pointed out that Mundine fought some of the hardest punchers of the era.

[@teretoawild]

mean fight respect to both fighters cant beat old skool

[@riwaiteuhu]

Respect to both fighters!

[@tonynicholl9087]

Marvellous then hard to fathom now. Tony. Normanville

[@MrChaceb]

, hello. do you happen to have footage of Kahu Mahana Vs Ron Beekin ?

[@DinkyDiTruBlu]

what ounce gloves are they? 8? 10?

[@richardhardy7094]

SPARRED with Ron Beekon. A great boxer. He beat mahunga. Tony Mundine was a great fighter. What a pity he had a f--,kwit for a son, Tony never shouted like his son. Earned a lot of respect.

[@tthkmartin5920]

Maori to strong

[@samsonhoeta5727]

Fukn solid jaw n solid fight

[@conrad7771]

who the heck is ron beekin,been around a long time,never heard of him,did he fight for a title? curios

[@matthewmcbride6040]

Eric king Billy king grat boxes

[@sovereignsun8048]

Yep the champ goes into obscurity and the canvas back becomes a champ in his own backyard same old story across the Tasman good fight in all. respect to both fighters.

[@sheldonkohere7309]

886 rep

[@olicowley310]

Tokoroa Hard !! Great fight !!

[@sliat1981]

Total gentleman. Anthony doesn’t get his assholeiness from him

[@randquadrozzi5850]

Mundine made a big mistake by deciding to slug it out instead of clinching and winning a decision.

[@iancameron4535]

Great fight. Mundine such a great athlete. Can't say the same for the commentator.

[@kiowhatta1]

The commentator couldn't even announce the right punches let alone who through them.

[@johnlane35]

Terry Reilly refereeing, But who is the co-commentator with Ron Casey, Its not Merv Williams?

[@user-fi4st7ni8r]

I guess they didn't have slow mo In those days

[@shaunoleary1825]

Glass jaw... no, how bout a great right? ....and it wasn't the first Tony took.

[@RICKOF69]

Tony snr. was only 19 when he stopped. All the men who beat Tony snr. would have put Anthony Mundine to bed ie, LOUI RODRIGUEZ-BENNY BRISCOE-KAHU MAHUNGA-MATE PARLOV-CARLOS MONZONetc I F MY MEMORY SERVES ME TONY HAD APPROX. 84 PRO FIGHTS AND LOST ABOUT 9. A GREAT AUSSIE CHAMP.

[@johncasper8031]

Tony never sought a rematch. Ron Beekin had beaten Kahu some time before. After he returned to New Zealand after beating Tony locals said he had not improved from when Beekin beat him.

[@sten2246]

Who is Ron Beekin, never herd of him? Kahu Mahanga was loved by all here in Aus.

[@johncasper8031]

@@sten2246 You obviously do not follow boxing. Ron Beekin was avoided by Dick Blair and Tony Mundine because Ern McQuillan knew he would annihilate both of them.

[@sheldonkohere7309]

Pissed me off when he said glassjaw. When u get hit with that tokoroa power anyones jaws gana shatter

[@kevinmoor26]

Ron Casey and Merv Williams and Terry Reilly as ref. Think of them when an American bullshit artist introduces a fight.

[@sickbra23]

After this We sent Ronnie Beacon over to pump mahunga.beacon was a better fighter than mundine

[@LMatters1]

Beekin

[@wymondley274]

Oh yeah, But is his shits bigger than mine ?

[@sickbra23]

LMatters1 iPhone spell check mate

[@sickbra23]

wymondley274 get off the glass barbecue buddy