Name Steven Rudic Martial art Boxing | Role Boxer | |
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Steve Rudic (born 21 January 1976 in Canberra) is an Australian boxer best known for winning the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2006 in the men's super heavyweight division.
A late starter to boxing Steve was a former basketball player with the Canberra Cannons he took up the sport at age 26 under the guidance of English born trainer Garry Hamilton had just 26 fights with 18 wins before the games. He beat massive Tongan Isekeli Maama but lost his semifinal to Welshman Kevin Evans. Following the Commonwealth Games he lost at the Australian Championships in Brisbane to the younger Daniel Beahan, who thus became the Australia's representative at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Steve is currently the boxing coach of UFC fighter Anthony Perosh and is a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.