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Mundine ponders future after bruising loss
Anthony Mundine is contemplating retirement after a crushing loss in his WBC Silver super welterweight title fight to American Charles Hartley.
The fight was stopped in the 11th round just as Mundine's father Tony threw in the towel at the Melbourne Convention Centre, handing Hatley a one-sided TKO victory.
Hatley will now likely fight for the world championship vacated by Floyd Mayweather Jr.
He said afterwards that he wasn't hurt and that he wanted to continue.
Nevertheless, he knew that he'd lost the fight.
And with the loss, Mundine admitted that he would ponder his future.
The loss scuppers any hope he had of a big-money world title fight.
"It could be my final fight but maybe not," Mundine said.
Mundine was gracious in his defeat, praising Hatley.
"I take my hat off," Mundine said.
"I'm just disappointed; I came in with high expectations."
