Former Labor leader Mark Latham was dumped from a radio interview for an on-air rant that included calling Triple M host Gus Worland a 'loveable f***wit ' and movie star Hugh Jackman a 'North Shore w***er . ' Now Worland wants to punch Latham 's head in - for charity . Mr Latham , who was opposition leader for 13 months from December 2003 and led Labor to lose the 2004 election , had been invited on to the station 's Grill Team morning program to talk about his latest book . Scroll down for audio . The Grill Team on radio station Triple M says 'it 's on ! ' A fight for charity between the 'Marathon Man ' Gus Worland ( left ) and former Labor heavyweight , Mark Latham ( right ) The program is co-hosted by Worland , who is also known for reality TV progams including An Aussie Goes Barmy . An audio recording had earlier emerged of Mr Latham talking to another Triple M presenter , Merrick Watts , about Worland 's latest TV show , Gus Worland : Marathon Man , which document 's the presenter 's efforts to get fit and run the New York Marathon . ' I actually watched Gus ' Marathon Man show , flicking through Foxtel one night , and hooked into it on the basis it 's got to be the worst TV ever . It lived up to expectations , it was f***ing horrendous , ' Latham said in the audio , which was not put to air . 'It was shocking but I could n't work out he was n't losing any weight , how 's this fat tub going to run a marathon , they ended up shoving tubes up his a*** . ' 'No doubt I 'll drop him like a bad habit , ' Latham fired back at Worland . ' I 'll knock him into tomorrow and he can whack his mate Hugh Jackman in for seconds . ' His criticisms led to The Grill Team - Worland , Mark Geyer and Matthew Johns - urging Mr Latham to come on their show and talk about his book , Latham at large . Mr Latham did not back down from his criticism talking directly to Worland and his colleagues . 'The best s*** TV in the history of the entertainment industry , ' was how Mr Latham described Worland 's show . He went on to take a swipe at Worland 's previous TV efforts focusing on cricket , but left his harshest criticism for last . 'Gus , I ’ ve been talking to Davey Gyngell down there at Channel 9 and we ’ re gon na put a proposition to you , you ’ ve got a lot of talent ... so Gyngell and I want to make you an offer to put on a new variety show , prime time , channel ... ' But Mr Latham was taken off air before he could finish his sentence . Co-host Johns explained why . 'He said he wanted to call the show , Gus Worland Loveable F***wit , ' Johns said . Gus Worland ( middle ) is a radio host on The Grill Team heard on Triple M in Sydney , he 's pictured with colleagues Mark Geyer ( left ) and Matthew Johns ( right ) No backing out now . Social media has already lit up with news of the fight between Latham and Worland and they are already putting odds on it . After the awkward on-air episode , Triple M said Worland wanted to take the stoush further . Worland 'has challenged Mark Latham to a boxing match after the ex-Labor leader called him a `` f***wit '' live on-air , ' Triple M said in a statement . It explained the whole incident like this : . 'Latham was in to talk about his book , which Gus called `` rubbish '' … after the ex-Labor leader slagged of his TV show , calling it the `` worst television show in the history of the media '' . 'This really p***** Gus off . He called him a `` failed opposition leader , a failed pollie '' that `` even Labor do n't even care '' about . Gus Worland pictured with his best mate , none other than Hugh Jackman . Mark Latham says he 'll knock them both out . Mark Latham said of Gus Worland and his best mate Hugh Jackman ( pictured starring in the movie series Wolverine ) 'all those north shore w*****rs ' , seriously , I 'll knock them out of the ring ' . 'He then challenged the former pollie to a boxing match for charity . Looks like someone is gon na get hurt . ' ' I want to put on a boxing match , ' Worland said . 'Three rounds . I ’ ll take him on for charity after what he said . ' 'No doubt I 'll drop him like a bad habit , ' Latham fired back . ' I 'll knock him into tomorrow and he can whack his mate Hugh Jackman in for seconds . All those North Shore wankers , seriously , I 'll knock them out of the ring . ' Mr Latham ended by daring Worland to name the time and place . Mr Latham grew up in Sydney 's blue-collar south-western suburbs , and represented the area in Parliament for the seat of Werriwa . Known for a brash , sometimes abrasive personality , Mr Latham allegedly broke a taxi driver 's arm in 2001 during a fare dispute and is also remembered for a quite aggressive , in-your-face , handshake with John Howard during the 2004 election campaign .
Controversial ex-politician Mark Latham calls radio host ' f***wit ' Told Triple M presenter Gus Worland his 'Marathon Man ' television show was ' f***ing horrendous , the best s*** in the history of entertainment ' The Grill Team co-host then challenged Latham to a boxing bout for charity . Three-time Labor heavyweight accepted the challenge and said he 'd take down Hugh Jackman as well . Latham labelled the acclaimed actor ' a North Shore w***er '