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SYDNEY - The career of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine is in doubt because of a serious eye infection.
The World Boxing Association super middleweight champion and former rugby league star is in a Sydney hospital suffering from limited vision, the Nine Network reported on Monday.
After a standard operation last week, Mundine's left eye reportedly became infected last weekend after he removed a protective contact lens at a restaurant and cleaned it using his mouth.
Mundine re-entered the hospital yesterday and at one stage feared he may have to lose the eye.
"I feared the worst, I feared I could lose the eye," Mundine said.
Mundine also feared for his boxing career.
"I just felt that maybe this it for me," he said.
"The doctor said it could be weeks, could be months for the natural healing process to take place."
Mundine, renowned for his self promotion and outspoken nature, admitted the experience had genuinely scared him.
"You put yourself in that situation and you think you're going to lose an eye, or a lot of your sight.
"You'd definitely be scared too, especially if you're `The Man' Mundine."
- AAP
