Anthony Mundine eyes win over Michael Zerafa for farewell to Australian boxing

The 44-year-old is refusing to hang up the gloves as he hunts for a dream farewell against one of Australia's finest boxers in Michael Zerafa.

Mundine (48-10) has dropped six of his past 10 bouts but he is determined to leave the sport a victor despite previously announcing his retirement.

A bout with 28-year-old Zerafa (27-4) looms as the last realistic pay day for former world champion Mundine on the domestic scene.

"They want me to fight that Zerafa, so I'll keep working. They're keen," Mundine said.

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"I've been thinking about it and I've got the drive to go and do it, you know what I mean? My main goal is to go out a winner, I want to go out a winner and get one last victory, it would be great.

"I'm training just once a day, just ticking over until we have a date. Then I can schedule training around that."

Mundine's determination to go out with a bang is perhaps intrinsically linked with what he calls the mindset of a champion.

So it is fitting he has launched a program under the same title designed to inspire people to achieve their dreams.

"I always do it man, I always do it. I've been doing a lot of work in the Northern Territory," Mundine said.

"I give them my narrative, my point of view about what I had to overcome and what made me me, what made me succeed the way I have. That's called the mindset of a champion. It's great."