1/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
EXCLUSIVE: An intimate portrait of Mundine
With unprecedented access, Daily Telegraph photographer Brett Costello spends time behind the scenes with Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at Sydney’s The Star Casino.
2/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Anthony stretches. Picture: Brett Costello
3/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
4/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
5/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
6/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
7/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
8/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Anthony eats a spoon of special honey in his hotel room. Picture: Brett Costello
9/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
10/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Anthony hugs fan Michael Peattie. Picture: Brett Costello
11/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. John Mort Moran rubs a special healing oil into Anthony before the fight. Picture: Brett Costello
12/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
13/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. John Mort Moran rubs a special healing oil into Anthony before the fight. Picture: Brett Costello
14/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
15/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. John Mort Moran rubs a special healing oil into Anthony before the fight. Picture: Brett Costello
16/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. John Mort Moran rubs a special healing oil into Anthony before the fight. Picture: Brett Costello
17/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
18/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
19/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
20/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
21/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
22/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
23/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Team Mundine heads back to the hotel after victory. Picture: Brett Costello
24/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Malik Mundine, Anthony's son with the belt after the fight. Picture: Brett Costello
25/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Anthony's relatives with the belt. Picture: Brett Costello
26/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Anthony with Blake Ferguson. Picture: Brett Costello
27/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
28/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. A late night snack. Picture: Brett Costello
29/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Anthony with his three sons after the fight. Picture: Brett Costello
30/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Team Mundine heads back to the hotel after victory. Picture: Brett Costello
31/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he prepares to take on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
32/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
33/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
34/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
35/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
36/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
37/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
38/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
39/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
40/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
41/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
42/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
43/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
44/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
45/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
46/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
47/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
48/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
49/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
50/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
51/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
52/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Anthony celebrates with his three sons and father Tony Mundine. Picture: Brett Costello
53/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
54/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
55/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
56/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
57/57A behind the scenes look of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine as he takes on fellow Australian Tommy Browne at The Star casino, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
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