Sweet Science-Tony Mundine, B.Sterling, Rose, Hauser, Sugar

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Monday Night FightZone - Monday Dec 28, 2009

1. 6-8pm AEST- The Sweet Science National Boxing Program

Program #179: This week's Sweet Science boxing program is a part replay of Show 10 from 2006 plus interviews from our recent trip to Las Vegas.

Tonight's show features the following:

- The Tony Mundine Tribute Special

From the 2006 archives our in studio interview with one of Australia's great fighters from the 1970's - Aboriginal legend Tony Mundine:


Guests include:


- Bunny Sterling - London based former Commonwealth middleweight champion and 2 time Mundine opponent talks direct from London about his 2 Commonwealth title fights with Tony Mundine.

- Lionel Rose - Former World bantam champ and Tony Mundines boyhood hero and inspiration

- Dan Casey - Former Tony Mundine cornerman

- Gus Mercurio - Legendary referee on officiating some of Tony Mundines fights

- Auntie Linda - Tony's auntie from Baryulgil on Tony Mundine's childhood.

- Ern Mcquillan Jr - Tony's old trainer chimes in on his career.



Plus Claude "Black Diamond" Williams Las Vegas interviews with:



- Bert Sugar - Legendary cigar toting Boxing historian and writer on a wide range of topics



- Thomas Hauser - Author of 34 books including 'Muhammad Ali: His Life And Times' who won the Nat Fleischer Award for career excellence in boxing journalism 2005.


- Radio: The Sweet Science Australian National boxing radio program is broadcast live to over 50 stations on the National Indigenous Radio Service including:

Sydney: Koori Radio: 93.7 FM
Melbourne: 3KND: 1503 AM
Townsville: 4K1G: 107.1 FM

Internet: Listen live on – http://www.gadigal.org.au click on Koori Radio Live at the top of the page. Alternatively listen via itunes on www.3knd.org.au

2. 11.30pm - KOTV on Foxtel Channel 519 (Sky Racing Service)

KOTV is a half hour international weekly boxing news, interviews, previews and historical feature program courtesy of Sky Ringside.

Tonights show features:

- KOTV fight of the year - Bernard Dunne v Ricardo Cordoba
- KOTV knockout of the year - Randall Bailey vs Francisco Figueroa
- 2009 - Year in Review - Jan - June

- Note : KOTV is repeated at 8.30am AEST on Tuesdays and 8am on Wednesdays

3. 12 midnight Canvas Classics on Foxtel Channel 519 (Sky Racing Channel

- Evander Holyfield vs Larry Holmes

[DaSweetScience]

The Tony Mundine tribute show and Thomas Hauser and Bert Sugar interviews are now available to listen online at

http://www.gadigal.org.au/KooriRadio/Ar ... grams.aspx

Have a good new year from the Sweet Science team.