Atdhe “Prince” Bunjaku, Anthony Mundine in exhibition boxing match in Hobart

Australian boxing legend Anthony Mundine will return to the ring for the first time in several years on Friday night. The 49-year-old has declared he’s still sharp ahead of the event against a kickboxing world champ.

Prince Bunjaku, two time kickboxing world campion, and Anthony Mundine, three time boxing world champion. Picture James Bresnehan

The king of kickboxing Atdhe “Prince” Bunjaku may be the two-time reigning world champion but even he is wary of the long retired Anthony Mundine heading into their bout for charity at Hobart City Hall on Saturday night.

Bunjaku will walk away happy to “break even” in a boxing contest against “The Man”, and fight the urge to throw one of his trademark kicks he uses to great effect in his combat sport.

“It depends on how hard I get hit – sometimes it just happens,” Bunjaku said.

“No I’m a professional, I’m not going to throw a kick, maybe. You better buy a ticket and find out.”

The two world champions have come together for a special cause.

Fight promoter Grant Brown is raising money for cancer research after the loss of his mother Sheryl, a much-loved figure in boxing circles, to the disease in August.

That’s why Mundine, 49, will pull on the gloves for the first time in five years.

Anthony Mundine (right) in action against Tasmanian Daniel Geal during the IBO Middleweight World champion fight at the Brisbane Exhibition Centre on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. (Paul Harris)

“I feel good – I’ve done a bit more sparring lately with these young fellas to keep on my toes and stay up with them,” he said.

“I’ve got the experience and I’ve got the knowledge so I’m comfortable no matter what age.”

Mundine’s last big fight was against then-undefeated European champion Sergey Rabchenko in 2014 in Melbourne, which he won.

“I’m still sharp, I’ve still got my fast, snappy jab,” Mundine said.

“When I step into the ring again there will be lot of excitement, a bit of anxiety, but you go through all of that as a fighter.

“It’s just a waiting game and once you walk into the ring I’ll just feel like I’m ‘The Man’ again.”

It has been many years since Prince Bunjaku fought a pure boxing match.

“I had a couple back in the day and I box pretty good _ I’m not a professional boxer, I’m a kickboxer,” he said.

“Hopefully on Saturday I will do alright.

“No matter the age, it’s still Anthony Mundine.

“It’s a fight for charity, we’re not there to bang each other up, but we’re there to try to hit each other and put on a show.”

The undercard includes a showdown between Sab Wells and Joe Corner, with the winner to have a shot at a national title.