That's true.. I think the only person who has said or maybe thinks Mundine is the best in the world is Mundine himself..
Most of Australia generally isn't into boxing in a big way.. Mundine got a fair bit of press at the start of his career and whenever he gets a fight, the news and papers give him a bit of attention, and the closet boxing fans come out to watch him. And a lot probably don't have much of an idea about boxing anyway, but they enjoy it as a "big fight"... But I don't think anyone is under the impression that he is a great boxer on the world stage...
Kostya on the other hand was accepted all around Australia as one of the best in the world.. I think most people here somewhat know what's going on.... I DO think that the Mundine fights are hyped a lot here and people that aren't in the know get the impression that they are bigger than they really are.. It is part of the reason he can always make some decent money here...
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