Great post Gamo. Agree 100 percent.
Yes, just 18 months before he fought Ottke Mundine was a rugby league footballer - a leading player in the Australian competition - with a very high profile - a bit like a top US quarterback.
he had no boxing experience apart from four non-sanctioned amateur bouts in new Caledonia where he went for a holiday with his father (Tony Mundine who fought Monzon for the middleweight title and beat Emile Griffith)

He admitted he wasn't really knocked out by Ottke but collapsed as much from fatigue as anything else as he had never been ina hard fight, much less one with a world champ.

His achievements have been great but like you I belive Kessler would edge him again in a rematch and Joe would be too clever.

But you can't deny he is a rare talent.