Mundine was an awesome talent. Had great handspeed, good skills and power. He also had a chin that was iffy at best. In fact I was talking to an Oz boxing aficionado who knew Tony personally who reckons that Tony Mundine himself admitted that he was only legitimately KO'd against Luis Rodriguez, all the others he basically turned it up. Whether thats true or not it puts serious doubt on whether he'd get a title in any era with such chin/heart question marks.
Just to make one list of all mentioned so far for future reference. I'll sort them into rough weightclasses. Though a lot of them fought in multiple.
When I've viewed his fights and I must admit it's not that many, he looks one of the most aesthetically pleasing fighters you could ever watch. He was obviously a major talent with good all round skills and had power. I doubted him in the reasons you gave in the last sentence.
What would people pick for their top 10? My first thoughts would be something like. Sam Langford Packey McFarland Charley Burley Lloyd Marshal Memphis Pal Moore Jimmy Bivins Jimmy Britt Billy Miske Tommy Gibbons Owen Moran
Though I don't consider him great I'd say Yaqui Lopez. Came o' so close against Matt Franklin. Actually this is a repost.
Sam Langford Packey Macfarland Charles Burley Jim Driscoll Holman Williams Jimmy Bivins Lloyd Marshall Memphis Pal Moore Tommy Gibbons
