Mismatch for December '07

[Beltane]

On the Mundine card, we have this 4 rounder support, which is a good a mismatch as any in recent times:

Mohamed Elomar - 15 fights - 14 wins (5 by ko) - 1 loss

versus

Arnel Balicuatro - 5 fights - 5 losses

Another lamb to the slaughter.

[middleman]

On the Mundine card, we have this 4 rounder support, which is a good a mismatch as any in recent times:

Mohamed Elomar - 15 fights - 14 wins (5 by ko) - 1 loss

versus

Arnel Balicuatro - 5 fights - 5 losses

Another lamb to the slaughter.

how can the authority keep allowing these fights 2 go on??its happening 2 often.this kid shoudnt be in there with elomar even if it is a 4 rounder

[calmac66]

It kind of fits the whole theme of the evening nicely.

As a side note, Elomar's first fight with Matt Powell was one of the funniest "fights" i have ever seen. It was like the godamn WWE. Australian boxing is in a really sad place right now.

[fox]

Looks like the rest of the card so far isnt real flash either. Bill Kalache up against thai who got koed in first round. I know he is only a novice but looks like Bill can punch a bit. I didnt get last Mundine fight on because of bad matched undercard fights and wont get this one on either

[Marlin]

This is a Mundine card guys, what did you expect? Anthony leads by example...

[2doggs]

This is a Mundine card guys, what did you expect? Anthony leads by example...

Ha Ha, Classic.

100% true, good call!

[Grant]

when the 'matchmaker' sits down to match fighters, does he take into account the need to at least have some sort of credibility. Or does he rely simply on the Mundine factor.
ie the mundine factor is like JAG somebody must have watched it but no one admits to it

[AntonS]

There's no such thing as 'Matchmaker' on Mundine shows.
Boxer 'A' selects & pays his opponent out of proceeds of ticket sales.

[Collins2000]

There's no such thing as 'Matchmaker' on Mundine shows.
Boxer 'A' selects & pays his opponent out of proceeds of ticket sales.

Anton, what sort of vetting do the governing body(s) in NSW do?

Occasionally in the UK, the BBBC will reject a proposed bout as not being in the interest of the sport.

Does that happen in NSW?

[Marlin]

It has happened. Mundine had to move a fight to QLD because the NSW commission wouldn't allow it. So yes, it does happen but not nearly enough.

I guess they point to the lack of (quality) opponents in the Pacific area?

[oliverfennell]

More like...

This is Australia, guys, what did you expect?

[AntonS]

It has happened. Mundine had to move a fight to QLD because the NSW commission wouldn't allow it. So yes, it does happen but not nearly enough.

I think, after that episode, NSW Boxing Authority were advised by State legal eagles there's no provision in legislation & its rules & regulations preventing a match going ahead, albeit seen as an obvious mismatch.

Legislation clearly states it's the Promoter's responsibility to ensure it doesn't happen....In fact everything & anything is Promoter's responsibility.

In the event of an incident or death, Authority will simply hang (so to speak) the promoter & walk away from it - Free of any possible legal action.

It becomes police & DPP matter if the law had been broken

[calmac66]

I think you would have to be rich or crazy to pay for a Mundine fight until he actually starts to fight credible opponents and cleans up his undercards. An average ESPN Friday Night Fights has a way more entertaining roster of fighters then Mundines undercards.

[Brute]

On the Mundine card, we have this 4 rounder support, which is a good a mismatch as any in recent times:

Mohamed Elomar - 15 fights - 14 wins (5 by ko) - 1 loss

versus

Arnel Balicuatro - 5 fights - 5 losses

Another lamb to the slaughter.

This is Elomar's first fight since his being detained by some of George W Bush's dodgy allies in Lebanon in July on unsubstantiated charges. He has not fought since May and there were some reports of him being tortured while in custody. Perhaps we should cut him some slack.

[middleman]

On the Mundine card, we have this 4 rounder support, which is a good a mismatch as any in recent times:

Mohamed Elomar - 15 fights - 14 wins (5 by ko) - 1 loss

versus

Arnel Balicuatro - 5 fights - 5 losses

Another lamb to the slaughter.

This is Elomar's first fight since his being detained by some of George W Bush's dodgy allies in Lebanon in July on unsubstantiated charges. He has not fought since May and there were some reports of him being tortured while in custody. Perhaps we should cut him some slack.

wasent that his brother,i think you hav the brothers mixed up

[Bushboy]

Yeh that was his brother ahmed who got roughed up, the poor bugger...

I think ahmed is a good honest scrapper and even though hes no world beater hes not bad either... cant stand moey though he must spend more time in the gym giving the mirror menacing looks then he does finetuning his technique.. absolute tosser

[Brute]

Yeh that was his brother ahmed who got roughed up, the poor bugger...

I think ahmed is a good honest scrapper and even though hes no world beater hes not bad either... cant stand moey though he must spend more time in the gym giving the mirror menacing looks then he does finetuning his technique.. absolute tosser

Yeah, my mistake. The uncle locked up at the same time was named Mohamed. But it is Mohamed's first fight since May.