Mundine: I'm better than Hayne

Anthony Mundine has claimed Jarryd Hayne’s success in the NFL pales in comparison to his own sporting achievements.

The former rugby league player switched to boxing at the age of 24, going on to win three world titles in descending weight divisions.

Now Mundine has declared he is a supreme athlete compared to Hayne.

“Like I said, no one’s achieved or done half of the stuff I’ve done,” Mundine said in an interview posted to the Facebook page of The Locker Room.

“If you do your research, you’ll see that. I will never get the credit or just due that ... I’m the best athlete ever produced to come out of this country, ever. There’s no one (who has) walked my walk.

“All the hype that Jarryd — I’m not a hater ... I’m a positive dude and send positive vibes and Jarryd Hayne, what he’s doing is magnificent.

“But I’ve done so much more in so much of a harder sport. To switch from a team to an individual sport as boxing. And he’s going from a team to team. He’s doing well, but it’s gonna be hard.”

Hayne has captured the imagination of all onlookers in both Australia and the United States after only three NFL games.