One for the Aussies - Anthony Mundine...

[Andre]

Hates a strong word but you are right theres plently of it out there in the not so mature world of Aussie fight buffons; There are real fans out here so Ill keep that term revered and reserved for those gents. After all the buffons throw bottles out here and boo anyone who dares to go against their own fighter (with the brainless attitude that shows they dont realise it takes two to fight and without the opposition they wouldnt be there watching anything. I enjopy being hated by those types too they dont count thats why they own their own hate.

Mundines dillusional but he has talent enough to make a hard night for anyone who underestimates him. I think Geale wins too but thats also because Mundine has run his course,his best is over. Geale should stop him but I wouldnt just wade in there early if i was him.

I dont care who wins cause it will give the pack a reason to hate some more and anything that upsets them is fine with me.

[Greig]

You're right Saddo, he was doing well against Ottke in that fight - but he was knocked out with one punch, and Ottke was not renowned as a puncher.

The most frustrating thing about Mundine is that one-on-one, he is a really friendly guy. I met him and chatted to him in December 2005 at the weigh-in for his fight with Rico Chong Nee (which I covered, with some bad photos I might add, for this fine website) and found him to be a nice bloke.

I reckon his finest performance was probably his losing effort against Mikkel Kessler - he showed a lot of courage in that fight and as Andre says his skills/speed make him a handful for anyone. He boxed rings around Danny Green and Antwun Echols.

But it's his media persona that people find particulalry grating - as I say in the article, it's become a boring joke over here. His performance at the press conference today was ridiculous.

He's always saying how he's going to fight this guy, or that guy - and the fight's don't get made and before you know it he's fighting another guy you've never heard of and putting it on pay-per view.

I think he's wasted his talent. At one stage I think he could have posed problems for even Calzaghe with his speed and skills, but after the Kessler fight it's like he never took another risk again...

[Andre]

He was dumb in that Okkte fight he was winning (but I doubt the Germans would have had it that way) he started to get cocky and show boat and then turned and got what was comming to him,a temple shot.You cant fuck around in front of world champion like that.

As you say he is his own worse enemy.

I expected Eccols to really hurt him and test him out at least once in the given time, but Mundine did the job again and did it well, he has his good nights for sure, as you say Green was live too,but he is straight up with no edge or great history of work, so I didnt expect much to be honest so that was no shock, it still took skill to neutralize him and win.

Good read mate keep it up.

[Fenster]

Why do all the big OZ fights happen on Wednesday night? I remember British fights in the 80s happening midweek too, but that's long gone. I assume the weekend evening events would clash with something?

[Andre]

Why do all the big OZ fights happen on Wednesday night? I remember British fights in the 80s happening midweek too, but that's long gone. I assume the weekend evening events would clash with something?

Think you are right , they wouldnt hold up against the 'for real' champion ship fights held on a weekend so they play it safe.

[Fenster]

Why do all the big OZ fights happen on Wednesday night? I remember British fights in the 80s happening midweek too, but that's long gone. I assume the weekend evening events would clash with something?

Think you are right , they wouldnt hold up against the 'for real' champion ship fights held on a weekend so they play it safe.

I meant do they clash with other sporting events in Australia - like Aussie Rules or something? The big all-OZ fights, like this one, will almost certainly do bigger business in your country, just like the all-brit "world" title fights do in Britain, than 95% of fights screened from Vegas/USA

[Rantcatrat]

War Daniel Geale.