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The boxing kangaroo was the symbol for the successful 1983 Australia n challenge for the America's Cup . The Boxing Kangaroo Flag , a red-gloved golden Kangaroo on a green background, was flown from '' Australia II ''. Alan Bond (owner of the Australia II yacht) owned the image and licensed it for mass production. The image was bought by the Australian Olympic Committee and the Australian Olympic Team carried a boxing kangaroo toy at the Opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics . The mascot was also used by the 2004 Australian Olympic team. The boxing kangaroo symbol was first used in the Royal Australian Air Force . The design was inspired by a travelling boxing show which had kangaroos boxing with men. During 1941 boxing kangaroos were stencilled on Australian fighter aeroplanes of the 21st Squadron based in Singapore and Malaya . BOXING KANGAROOS IN POP CULTURE Roger (Tekken) is a boxing kangaroo, in the Tekken series of video games. EXTERNAL LINKS
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