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Steve Rudic (born 21 January 1976 in Canberra) is an Australian boxer and Jiu-Jitsu practitioner 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 and 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
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rudic, Steven Heavyweight boxers 1976 births Living people Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Sportspeople from Canberra Australian male boxers Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Canberra Cannons players ACT Academy of Sport alumni Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Steve Rudic (born 21 January 1976 in Canberra) is an Australian boxer and Jiu-Jitsu practitioner 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 and 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
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to the younger Daniel Beahan
Daniel Beahan (born 5 April 1984 in Bundaberg, Queensland) is an Australian amateur boxer best known to qualify for the Olympics 2008 at super heavyweight. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.2008 Summer Olympics
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Steven is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has competed locally in Australia and overseas.
He won a silver medal at the Abu Dhabi Pro Gi World Championships held on 22–25 April 2015 in Abu Dhabi. Steven competed in the Master Blue Belt over 95 kg division. He won his first 2 matches and then lost the final to win a silver medal.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rudic, Steven Heavyweight boxers 1976 births Living people Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Sportspeople from Canberra Australian male boxers Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Canberra Cannons players ACT Academy of Sport alumni Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games