Bunny Sterling vs. Tony Mundine (2nd meeting)
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Tony Mundine 159 lbs beat Bunny Sterling 159 lbs by KO in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1972-04-14
- Location: Milton Tennis Courts, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Referee: Jay Edson 136-133
"Tony Mundine of Australia won the British Commonwealth middleweight boxing title by stopping defending champion Bunny Sterling of Jamaica in the 15th round. Mundine floored Sterling three times in the final round before the fight was halted by American referee Jay Edson. Sterling also was floored in the 12th round." -Associated Press
- Referee Jay Edson's scorecard through 14 completed rounds was 136-133 Mundine.
- Edson briefly stopped the bout in the 9th round in order for Sterling to be fitted with new gloves as one of his gloves had ripped at the seam.