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It was the 16 of August, 2003 and the stage was set for Danny Green to win his first world title. Everything was going according to plan. The hard punching pressure fighter from Perth, Australia had travelled to Nuerburgring Racetrack in Nuremberg, Germany to fight WBC Super Middleweight Champion Markus Beyer.

Beyer’s record standing at 27 wins and only loss to a British fighter by the name of Glenn Catley. And Danny Green with a record of 16 wins and no losses, with all wins coming by the way of knockout. Already it wasn’t looking very good for Beyer.

Beyer was seen to be the weaker of all other super middleweight champions. He was not known for having knockout power or exceptional boxing ability. He was a southpaw and was going to have to face a man with a powerhouse right hand, a southpaw’s weakness.With only a step to the left, a straight right could be unleashed straight down the middle of the southpaw’s guard. Saying that, it goes both ways.

A southpaw would only have to move to the right and would have the same opportunity. But in the case, it was more so in the favour for Green. Green had shown tremendous power against all opponents he had faced, out of 16 fighters, none of them could last the distance. But this would be a step up for Green, he wasn’t facing a club fighter.

It was the first round and Green was looking for his right hand. Closing the distance fast, Green was looking to make Beyer feel his power early on. For most of the round, nothing of significance landed for either fighter. Just as the round looked to be winding down, Beyer was caught with a right hand and was put down.

At this moment, all Australian boxing fans who had left their warm beds early to see this fight were jumping up and down with excitement. Could this be? Could Green really win a world title in one round? Unfortunately for Green, Beyer was able to get up before the 10 count. The crowd had been silenced, their champion had already been forced to taste the canvas and it had only been three minutes. More…

Oh, How The Mighty Have Fallen

Boxing is a sport in which one saying always applies, “Make or Break. The sport has a habit of making some of the biggest sports stars to this day, be it from Mike Tyson to Oscar De la Hoya and all fighters who wish to make their mark on the sport will always find something that will make or break their career. Sometimes it comes from a fight against an unknown, suffering a knockdown or not winning as easily as they should of. But the obvious make and break is losing to an unknown.

Vic Darchinyan, 29-1 (23), had been a dominant force in the flyweight division. With his unorthodox style and his sometimes brash attitude, he was a force to be reckoned with.

Training under former world champion Jeff Fenech, Darchinyan was initially fighting mainly on small Australian boxing cards, and the world had not yet heard of “The Raging Bull.” Anyone who lived Australia had barely heard of him, let alone the rest of the world, until Darchinyan’s big break came when he got his chance to fight for a world title in December of 2004.

He would be facing a man with an impressive resume, 30 wins and zero losses, IBF Champion Irene Pacheco, a true veteran of the sport and someone who could make or break Darchinyan on the world stage.

For most of the fight, it didn’t look too good for the Armenian born Aussie. He was doing what was expected, coming forward and throwing relentless bombs. It was just too bad that Pacheco knew his way around the ring and was boxing his way to a decision. More…

This past Wednesday saw the much awaited pairing of super middleweights Danny Green and Anthony Mundine, one of the biggest fights to ever grace Australian soil, at the huge Aussie Stadium in Sydney. After a close fight early, Mundine’s greater skill began to show and the ex-Rugby League star cruised to a unanimous decision win, taking the WBA number one ranking at super middle in the process. SaddoBoxing presents this exclusive round by round account of the action.

Round one: Green closes the distance quickly, aggressively attacking the body. Mundine so far showing good defence and seems to be still feeling Green out. Green seems to be winning the round because he had been much busier than Mundine. Mundine scores with a big right hand to close out the first but it wasn’t enough to steal the round. 10-9 Green.

Round two: Mundine starts throwing the jab and he is lightning quick tonight. Mundine circling, looking for an opportunity to throw his right. Green still being busy but isn’t landing too much as Mundine is showing great evasion. Whenever Green goes for a right hand to the face, Mundine counters with a right hand. Mundine now jabbing very well and it seems to be keeping Green at bay. Not much in the last seconds, mainly Mundine making Green miss and countering. 10-9 Mundine. More…

On Wednesday, 17 May at Aussie Stadium in Sydney, two of the biggest names in Australian boxing will clash in what is seen to be the biggest fight in the history of Australia. In one corner you have former rugby league star Anthony Mundine. No one in the world today could have dreamed that he could make the switch from football to boxing and be a success.

He was very successful in rugby league and now it has crossed over to the fistic art of boxing. Although he will not be the crowd favourite come May 17, many will turn up to see him, perhaps not because they like him but because they are hoping to see him knocked out. Mundine is known for Muhammad Ali-like boasting before a fight and this has rubbed the Australian public the wrong way ever since he made the switch to boxing.

Just like Ali, when Mundine started his boxing career he predicted world title wins and that he would dominate all competition. He was off to a good start when he beat his first eight opponents in impressive fashion. It seemed that the boxing gene had been passed from Australian boxing great Tony Mundine to his son Anthony. Next would be his toughest opponent to date, Sam Soliman, who is currently a middleweight contender and recently gave Ronald”Winky”Wright one of his most difficult fights to date. More…