Misunderstood Mundine vows to stand against ‘ big wrong’

ANTHONY Mundine reckons he’s misunderstood. He’s really quite humble.

He’s not trying to divide Australia, but unite and educate it. He doesn’t court controversy, just speaks his mind.

“I’m trying to better Australia. I’m not trying to bring Australia back,” Mundine said yesterday.

The boxer wants to focus on his grudge bout against compatriot Danny Green on Friday night in Adelaide.

“I don’t think he has got the qualities I have, the humbleness – I know that might shock you media people, the way I’m portrayed,” Mundine said.

“I’m cocky as far as I need to be in the ring and entertaining people ... but as far as a human being and gentleman, I have been taught to be very polite and very humble.”

But instead of talking about the fight, Mundine is fending questions about the national anthem.

He won’t stand for it. Literally. And figuratively.

Repeating his past objections to Ad- vance Australia Fair, Mundine won’t stand for the anthem before the fight.

“I am a man that stands against wrong and I think that is a big wrong in our country,” he said.

Mundine said the anthem was the theme song for the divisive White Australia policy, and unjust to him and his fellow indigenous population.