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“Australian lightweight champion from lil ol’ Swan Bay”
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Maddog boxing’s Sunny McLean has been going from strength to strength this past year, grabbing titles from each of the events he has been fghting in.
Sunny and his coach, Scott Smith, who runs Maddox Boxing, were recently picked to represent Queensland as the fghter and coach team to compete in the national titles in Gosford.
Sunny won all his elimination bouts and beat the NSW champion in the gold medal fght, to become the newly crowned Australian champion in the lightweight division. They were surprised with a visit from Jason and Andrew Moloney,
“Every state in Australia was there with
“They came to help me prepare Sunny for his last two fghts in this event.”
Sunny was competing for Queensland as he already holds the title of QLD/NSW interstate champion.
“His frst opponent, the referee stopped the fght in the 3rd round,” said Scott.
“His second opponent was the favourite from Tasmania and Sunny won that fght to go through for the gold medal against the NSW champion.
“Andy (co-trainer) and I worked out a plan to beat him and Sunny did exactly what he was asked and never last all the best fghters and the (Moloney brothers) came to support us, so we felt so special,” said Scott. control of the situation.

“He is now the Australian lightweight champion from lil ol Swan Bay.”