ANTHONY Mundine has taken the desperate step of writing an open letter to pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather begging to be his next opponent.

The Aussie fighter published a spelling error and emoji-filled piece titled “Open letter to Floyd Mayweather from Anthony Mundine” on boxa.com.au on Monday and sadly it reads like a high-schooler asking for work experience.

“My name is Anthony “The Man” Mundine,” it begins, highlighting that despite his claims to be “the uncrowned best athlete of all time” Mundine recognises Mayweather probably has no idea who he is.

It doesn’t get much better from there as Mundine pleads to be considered as Mayweather’s opponent for his next — and final — fight on September 12.

This is the full, unedited letter, which Mundine also linked to in a tweet he tagged Mayweather in:

My man Floyd!

My name is Anthony “The Man” Mundine! I am the uncrowned best athlete of all time! (check my resume). I was a rugby superstar before I quit at the top of my game due to racism & politics to take up boxing!

No amateur background. I wanted to be world champ … I fought fighters far more experience than me from the start. I got 6 losses (same as you) from 53 fights. I had to learn on the job as I had no amateur experience.

I believe when I’m mentally on, I can beat anybody! I’m charismatic, flamboyant, artistic, explosive athlete & fighter!

I’ve held WBA 168lb title twice the IBO middleweight, WBA interim 154lb title & reigning 154 WBC silver champion (your mandatory). I think you the best of our era & everybody wanna fight you — but I’m the wonder from down under & the only one that can solve the mayvinchi code!

So what Im trying to get at is I’m hoping to land the fight with you in Sept!

You don’t ask … you don’t get! Consider a colourful character who’s your mandatory for September. It won’t be boring before, during or after the fight!

I heard you mentioned names like Mayfield & Berto as your next opponents. Im the mandatory and that should looked at. I’ve got other attributes that none of these cats got! Makes for a good boxing spectacle both in and outta the ring. Its what the boxing fans need to see!

I revived boxing in my country. It was dead and I gave it mouth-to-mouth — and i’ve held it down for 15 years! And the Australian media doing their best to belittle me and keep me from my destiny. We have the tall poppy syndrome here. They wanna cut down the successful. And after all my achievements in two sports they still wont give me the credit. But thats cool. I already know im the best 2 sport champion ever. I dont need their validation. Thats why ima reachin out to you Floyd. Put on a Boxing spectacular.

You want show time — I am show time! Somebody the world needs to see! I’ll give you a way better go than you been getting!

It’s a 50-50 fight! Best athlete v best fighter??? Both got fast feet fast hands & fast mouth haha … or relinquish the Title as you’re preventing fighters like me in this position to take on the other champions or the bigger names in sport!

Ask Sugar Shane if I can handle the stage! Ima fan of yours but I truly believe you were put on this earth for me to beat inshallah! No disrespect just my belief …

I come from the land of the Kanagaroo where us natives shake a leg. Let’s go!

holla back

Yours sincerely,

The Man (Choc)

Mundine was forced to pull out of a May 9 super welterweight fight against Austin Trout because of an ear injury. He recently announced attempts to reschedule the bout had been unsuccessful and the fight was officially called off.

The 40-year-old hasn’t fought since his upset win against Sergey Rabchenko in Melbourne in late 2014. Mundine had lost two of four fights leading into that bout — against Daniel Geale and Joshua Clottey. To put the talent gap between Mundine and Mayweather in perspective, both Geale (Miguel Cotto) and Clottey (Manny Pacquiao) were both easily beaten by fighters who Mayweather had no trouble dispatching.

But like every other fighter on the planet within a few kilograms of Mayweather’s weight class, Mundine believes he’s got the good to beat the most sought after opponent in boxing.

Floyd, we eagerly await your reply.