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Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 10:39
by Hounddawg
Very true/accurate account of Mundine's career. took the words out of my mouth.
http://www.secondsout.com.au/main-austr ... ny-mundine
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 11:03
by jezzamundo
Agreed, very good article, although I disagree about discounting the win over Danny Green. Green was weight-drained, but fact is he was fighting at the weight he had fought half his career at, and Mundine took him to school. I agree that Green now wins at LHW or heavier, but I still give Mundine a lot of credit for the Green win - it was impressive.
Unfortunately, that was the last impressive thing Mundine has done. He needs to fight Felix Sturm, and win-lose or draw, get back to 168lb pronto. If he really wants to be a big name worldwide, he should look at getting a fight or two on American undercards against reasonable opposition, before targetting bigger names at 168lb. Either that, or agree to fight Danny Green at 175lb while having a couple of tune-up fights in between against gradually better opposition. Time is not on his side, so I think the latter is the best option for 'The Man'.
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 15:13
by Brute
"Mundine won the WBA 160lb title from Antwun Echols"?
He won the vacant 168lb title against Echols, friend.
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 18:14
by Marlin
and it was a 'regular' Title at that. He wasn't even the number one title holder in the WBA...
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 07 Mar 2010, 18:15
by Marlin
After starting his boxing career as a super middleweight in 2000, ‘The Man” has shrunk both in terms of weight, opposition and popularity.
GOLD
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 08 Mar 2010, 00:08
by toppity
Marlin wrote:and it was a 'regular' Title at that. He wasn't even the number one title holder in the WBA...
anything about being shot?
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 08 Mar 2010, 00:09
by Marlin
toppity wrote:Marlin wrote:and it was a 'regular' Title at that. He wasn't even the number one title holder in the WBA...
anything about being shot?
funny you should mention it because the bloke he beat for it was shot, literally!
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 08 Mar 2010, 00:12
by toppity
Marlin wrote:toppity wrote:Marlin wrote:and it was a 'regular' Title at that. He wasn't even the number one title holder in the WBA...
anything about being shot?
funny you should mention it because the bloke he beat for it was shot, literally!
bingo
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 08 Mar 2010, 06:17
by Lethaleigh76
Mundine is a very talented boxer that has gone no- were, I think his days are numbered ,and the only possibility of him fighting in the U.S will be in the crowd...
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 08 Mar 2010, 17:18
by Marlin
I'm not even sure that is a possibility, I doubt homeland security would want him anywhere near thier country.
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 09 Mar 2010, 21:12
by myrontheinvincable
It was a fairly good article, slightly ascant with sarcasm, and off the track at times, but the author does at times provide accuracy in observation, but raises further unanswered questions.
In his brief description of Mundine's career so far, I thought it very remiss that the author did not at least devote a few words or one sentence that read something like this: "Mundine showed mastery in boxing technique when he toyed and destroyed Danny Green" - Perhaps the author is a staunch Green fan.
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 09 Mar 2010, 21:57
by caveman
artical is spot on
Re: Mundine encapsulated perfectly
Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 19:55
by dberry
dberry wrote:I don't know, the highlight of Mundines Career, for me, was his losing interest in the Sven Ottke fight. He got so disinterested that he had a fifteen minute nap near the end.
That and his managing to turn the Kessler fight into a track and field event. Man traverses all sports impressively.