Garth Wood KO5

[bogan whisperer]

KO5 and Garth Wood went from relative nobody and on his way to being a millionaire.

Big upset. One of the biggest.

Share your memories...

[Axl]

Quote by Garth. " I would like to thank Anthony for turning me into a Millionaire''.

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Didn't then Mundine beat him very easily in the rematch.

Nobody minds disliking a fighter but you Aussies take it a bit too far with Mundine.

[Beltane]

In the Contender series, the organisers set up a fitness run along Palm Beach and up to the summit of the Barrenjoey Lighthouse to test the stamina of the contestants.

Garth took off like a rat up a drain-pipe and was first up the summit by a long long way, leaving some stopping for liquid laughs on the run up.

Based on his fitness and stamina, I thought at the time that Garth would go deep into the series, even with his rudimentary and agricultural boxing skills.

History proved that Garth's fitness and energy got him through to claim the title and a shot at Mundine. Mundine in an overdose of hubris, took Garth for granted, didn't train properly and when they met, Garth gave the Man a bath.

[Lairdy]

Mundine deadset looked like he was mucking around with Wood in their first fight. Clearly didn't take him seriously. If I was Mundine, I deadset would've been the same. Garth Wood is a horrible boxer, just very strong. And showed Mundine that he should always take his opponents seriously, because in boxing you're always one good punch from being ko'd. And it only took one punch.

I went to the 2nd fight to watch Mundine win easy. Which I rather enjoyed. Garth Wood, like plenty of other Australian boxers, has become a millionaire because of Anthony Mundine. And I'm pretty sure they are still good friends. He put in the hard yards. Good on him.

[Axl]

Didn't then Mundine beat him very easily in the rematch.

Nobody minds disliking a fighter but you Aussies take it a bit too far with Mundine.

A lot of aussie boxing fans shit bagged Mundine from day one. They felt justified when Ottke KOed him.
Mundine then started making money out of the game which other aussie fighters could not even dream of.
This only infuriated the haters more and more.
Finally the fight which would bring the whole Mundine saga to an inglorious end was signed...... Danny Green.
The haters were salivating, Posters proudly made their predictions, Mundine wouldn't last 3 rounds they shouted to their friends and families, The great white hope was going to destroy the loudmouth imposter who had destroyed boxing in this country and Danny was going to return boxing to where it was before Mundine arrived.
Come fight night and every thing turned to shit, Mundine conducted a clinic and sadly some people have never been able to get past it. The Mundine V Green feud brought a lot of new fight fans to the sport, unfortunately most of their boxing knowledge amounted to watching Rocky movies.

[DA GOOSE]

Didn't then Mundine beat him very easily in the rematch.

Nobody minds disliking a fighter but you Aussies take it a bit too far with Mundine.

He's a very divisive character. But he made his bed and chose to play the bad guy and has made a fortune in the process.

[Lairdy]

Didn't then Mundine beat him very easily in the rematch.

Nobody minds disliking a fighter but you Aussies take it a bit too far with Mundine.

A lot of aussie boxing fans poo bagged Mundine from day one. They felt justified when Ottke KOed him.
Mundine then started making money out of the game which other aussie fighters could not even dream of.
This only infuriated the haters more and more.
Finally the fight which would bring the whole Mundine saga to an inglorious end was signed...... Danny Green.
The haters were salivating, Posters proudly made their predictions, Mundine wouldn't last 3 rounds they shouted to their friends and families, The great white hope was going to destroy the loudmouth imposter who had destroyed boxing in this country and Danny was going to return boxing to where it was before Mundine arrived.
Come fight night and every thing turned to poo, Mundine conducted a clinic and sadly some people have never been able to get past it. The Mundine V Green feud brought a lot of new fight fans to the sport, unfortunately most of their boxing knowledge amounted to watching Rocky movies.

Couldn't have said it better myself!

[thunderfromdownunder]

I don't mind mundine, he's actually had a better career than most will give him credit for, some solid wins. I just can't stand that every fight he's ever had has been on ppv, he never had to earn his top spot. Name of the game these days though I guess

[Lairdy]

I don't mind mundine, he's actually had a better career than most will give him credit for, some solid wins. I just can't stand that every fight he's ever had has been on ppv, he never had to earn his top spot. Name of the game these days though I guess

PPV is all about what people want to see. Mundine was one of the best rugby league players in the world and to this day, the best athlete Austrlia has ever produced. You either love him or hate him.

If I was a promoter and Anthony Mundine came up to me for his first pro fight, knowing the money I would make just from people buying the fight to see him lose, let alone real boxing fans who appreciate what a freakish athlete he is. I would think he has earned the right to have EVERY fight on PPV.

[ClivePatrickLyons]

Didn't then Mundine beat him very easily in the rematch.

Nobody minds disliking a fighter but you Aussies take it a bit too far with Mundine.

SPOT ON CHAMP. THANK YOU FOR SAYING WHAT I'V BEEN THINKING FOR YEAR'S.

[Grant]

Didn't then Mundine beat him very easily in the rematch.

Nobody minds disliking a fighter but you Aussies take it a bit too far with Mundine.

A lot of aussie boxing fans poo bagged Mundine from day one. They felt justified when Ottke KOed him.
Mundine then started making money out of the game which other aussie fighters could not even dream of.
This only infuriated the haters more and more.
Finally the fight which would bring the whole Mundine saga to an inglorious end was signed...... Danny Green.
The haters were salivating, Posters proudly made their predictions, Mundine wouldn't last 3 rounds they shouted to their friends and families, The great white hope was going to destroy the loudmouth imposter who had destroyed boxing in this country and Danny was going to return boxing to where it was before Mundine arrived.
Come fight night and every thing turned to poo, Mundine conducted a clinic and sadly some people have never been able to get past it. The Mundine V Green feud brought a lot of new fight fans to the sport, unfortunately most of their boxing knowledge amounted to watching Rocky movies.

Absolute Rubbish, Poo Tickets on you. Don't think you can speak for us all. Mundine is a complex character There is lots to like and IMO lots also to dislike.
I have marvelled at his skill but have been critical of his lack of respect for opponents and inflated opinion of himself. It's enough to dislike him solely for what he said to Daniel Geale. Had a white person sai.........no I wont go there. I think he is a walk up start to be inducted into the Australian Boxing Hall of Fame, and should be.
His body of work is impressive, He took on some terrific world class fighters in their prime but unfortunately came up a tad short at that level. In summary I wish Anthony had not chosen to sell fights by disrespecting others, Sure he may not have ended up being a multi milllion dollar man but he still would have made heaps, which after all is the reason for the career of a professional boxer. Hey I have seen him in offguarded moments and he seems like a great guy.
I wish him the best in life, he has provided us boxing fans with enormous pleasure over the years but I can't brush aside some of the things he has said nor can I understand the reasons for some of the fights he has passed over. The opportunity has been there for him to Grasp the ring but for some reason he never took it.
Like Anthony I am flawed I guess, some people will believe the hype but I have trouble with it.

Would love to see a Mundine Trout fight and I would surely be paying for it and barracking for Mundine, But hey he chose to wear the black hat and a certain amount of baggage comes with that role.

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Didn't then Mundine beat him very easily in the rematch.

Nobody minds disliking a fighter but you Aussies take it a bit too far with Mundine.

A lot of aussie boxing fans poo bagged Mundine from day one. They felt justified when Ottke KOed him.
Mundine then started making money out of the game which other aussie fighters could not even dream of.
This only infuriated the haters more and more.
Finally the fight which would bring the whole Mundine saga to an inglorious end was signed...... Danny Green.
The haters were salivating, Posters proudly made their predictions, Mundine wouldn't last 3 rounds they shouted to their friends and families, The great white hope was going to destroy the loudmouth imposter who had destroyed boxing in this country and Danny was going to return boxing to where it was before Mundine arrived.
Come fight night and every thing turned to poo, Mundine conducted a clinic and sadly some people have never been able to get past it. The Mundine V Green feud brought a lot of new fight fans to the sport, unfortunately most of their boxing knowledge amounted to watching Rocky movies.

Absolute Rubbish, Poo Tickets on you. Don't think you can speak for us all. Mundine is a complex character There is lots to like and IMO lots also to dislike.
I have marvelled at his skill but have been critical of his lack of respect for opponents and inflated opinion of himself. It's enough to dislike him solely for what he said to Daniel Geale. Had a white person sai.........no I wont go there. I think he is a walk up start to be inducted into the Australian Boxing Hall of Fame, and should be.
His body of work is impressive, He took on some terrific world class fighters in their prime but unfortunately came up a tad short at that level. In summary I wish Anthony had not chosen to sell fights by disrespecting others, Sure he may not have ended up being a multi milllion dollar man but he still would have made heaps, which after all is the reason for the career of a professional boxer. Hey I have seen him in offguarded moments and he seems like a great guy.
I wish him the best in life, he has provided us boxing fans with enormous pleasure over the years but I can't brush aside some of the things he has said nor can I understand the reasons for some of the fights he has passed over. The opportunity has been there for him to Grasp the ring but for some reason he never took it.
Like Anthony I am flawed I guess, some people will believe the hype but I have trouble with it.

Would love to see a Mundine Trout fight and I would surely be paying for it and barracking for Mundine, But hey he chose to wear the black hat and a certain amount of baggage comes with that role.

The problem with the OP though Grant is its lack of balance.

It's no use writing 'Garth Wood KO5' when in the immediate rematch - Garth Wood got basically outboxed and beaten up, and then Geale beat him up afterwards.

As boxing fans who are knowledgeable about boxing - enough to be posting on boxrec, then posters should employ balance to their posts.

All it shows the neutral is a dislike for Anthony Mundine - which is fine - but have some balance (like your post has).

Imagine if Danny Green had actually won his fight with Mundine - there would be anniversary posts every month.

[Beltane]

Lairdy wrote:

Mundine was one of the best rugby league players in the world

He was a very good, but not one of the best Rugby League players in his era. He was a selfish player, and when he didn't get selected for higher reps, played the race card and bailed out to boxing.

and to this day, the best athlete Austrlia has ever produced.

Baloney! There are dozens and dozens of better Australian athletes higher up the totem pole than Mundine. Maybe you mean Austria!

[buster007]

don't bother. lairdy is just trolling.

[Lairdy]

Lairdy wrote:

Mundine was one of the best rugby league players in the world

He was a very good, but not one of the best Rugby League players in his era. He was a selfish player, and when he didn't get selected for higher reps, played the race card and bailed out to boxing.

and to this day, the best athlete Austrlia has ever produced.

Baloney! There are dozens and dozens of better Australian athletes higher up the totem pole than Mundine. Maybe you mean Austria!

Highest paid NRL player when he left, 3 x grand finalist, 1 x premiership winner, played 3 games for NSW. Brad FItler to this day says that if the Australian team was picked on form, rather than imcumbants, Mundine would have been picked. And that is from the man picked in front of him to play for Australia.

Having represented Australia in U15's basketball, won a grand final and played for NSW in rugby league, 3 x world champion in boxing. Can you please name a sportsman in Australian history that has had that much success in 3 completely different sports?...

FIRE AWAY!

[Lairdy]

don't bother. lairdy is just trolling.

I god! Here comes the Danny Green fan! We're having an intelligent conversation about boxing and pure pulling power here, in regards to PPV. Please leave before you lower everyones IQ with your dribble...

[Axl]

Didn't then Mundine beat him very easily in the rematch.

Nobody minds disliking a fighter but you Aussies take it a bit too far with Mundine.

A lot of aussie boxing fans poo bagged Mundine from day one. They felt justified when Ottke KOed him.
Mundine then started making money out of the game which other aussie fighters could not even dream of.
This only infuriated the haters more and more.
Finally the fight which would bring the whole Mundine saga to an inglorious end was signed...... Danny Green.
The haters were salivating, Posters proudly made their predictions, Mundine wouldn't last 3 rounds they shouted to their friends and families, The great white hope was going to destroy the loudmouth imposter who had destroyed boxing in this country and Danny was going to return boxing to where it was before Mundine arrived.
Come fight night and every thing turned to poo, Mundine conducted a clinic and sadly some people have never been able to get past it. The Mundine V Green feud brought a lot of new fight fans to the sport, unfortunately most of their boxing knowledge amounted to watching Rocky movies.

Absolute Rubbish, Poo Tickets on you. Don't think you can speak for us all. Mundine is a complex character There is lots to like and IMO lots also to dislike.
I have marvelled at his skill but have been critical of his lack of respect for opponents and inflated opinion of himself. It's enough to dislike him solely for what he said to Daniel Geale. Had a white person sai.........no I wont go there. I think he is a walk up start to be inducted into the Australian Boxing Hall of Fame, and should be.
His body of work is impressive, He took on some terrific world class fighters in their prime but unfortunately came up a tad short at that level. In summary I wish Anthony had not chosen to sell fights by disrespecting others, Sure he may not have ended up being a multi milllion dollar man but he still would have made heaps, which after all is the reason for the career of a professional boxer. Hey I have seen him in offguarded moments and he seems like a great guy.
I wish him the best in life, he has provided us boxing fans with enormous pleasure over the years but I can't brush aside some of the things he has said nor can I understand the reasons for some of the fights he has passed over. The opportunity has been there for him to Grasp the ring but for some reason he never took it.
Like Anthony I am flawed I guess, some people will believe the hype but I have trouble with it.

Would love to see a Mundine Trout fight and I would surely be paying for it and barracking for Mundine, But hey he chose to wear the black hat and a certain amount of baggage comes with that role.

Grant, Please feel free to point out the rubbish parts of my post.
Where in my post did i say i was speaking for all of the posters on boxrec.
Don't give me that crap about cheering for Mundine..... You wouldn't cheer for Mundine even if he was fighting Ivan Milat.

How about bumping the thread you made about how Phillip Hughes had no ability and was just an average cricketer because
phil had named Anthony as the sportsman he most admired. If you can't remember, just type Phillip Hughes into the boxrec Aussie Forum search.


I gave up Judging fighters by what came out of their mouth 40 years ago.

[DA GOOSE]

don't bother. lairdy is just trolling.

I god! Here comes the Danny Green fan! We're having an intelligent conversation about boxing and pure pulling power here, in regards to PPV. Please leave before you lower everyones IQ with your dribble...

[Beltane]

Lairdy asked:

Can you please name a sportsman in Australian history that has had that much success in 3 completely different sports?...

FIRE AWAY!

Your history lesson starts now about a boxer who was far more talented in various other sporting activities than Mundine:

Reginald Leslie Baker (Snowy) (1884-1953), sportsman and showman, was born on 8 February 1884 at Surry Hills, Sydney, son of George Baker, an Irish-born Sydney Municipal Council clerk, and his wife Elizabeth Jane, née Robertson. Very blond, he was called 'Snowy' from childhood; he was educated at Crown Street Public School and, reputedly, learned horsemanship at dawn work-outs on Randwick Racecourse. In 1897-99 he won a series of swimming championships for his school, swam and played water polo for the East Sydney Swimming Club, and in 1901 finished second to R. Cavill in the State half-mile championship. He did not, as was later claimed, study engineering at the University of Sydney or win several 'blues'; he may have worked for the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. as an engineering draftsman. He played Rugby Union for Eastern Suburbs and represented New South Wales at half-back against both Queensland and the touring Great Britain side in 1904. A 'rare tackler … and as hard a player for his weight as has been seen in the game', he played for Australia in the first Test. As an oarsman, he rowed for the Mercantile Rowing Club in championship maiden and junior fours and eights in 1905-06; he was also a capable cricketer.

Baker served as a trooper with the New South Wales Lancers from about 1902, gaining the rank of sergeant and excelling in a variety of military sports: over the years he won many prizes in such activities as fencing (with the sword and bayonet), wrestling on horseback and tent-pegging. A fair shot, he was 'a decidedly handy man in the event of a foe descending on our peaceful shores'. In 1902 he took up boxing; for many years he weighed 11 st. 7 lb. (73 kg). In 1905 he became New South Wales amateur middleweight champion and next year retained his title, won the same belt in Victoria, and became the heavyweight champion of both States.

In December 1906, farewelled by 1000 people in Sydney including a boatload of twenty young ladies who pursued him to the Heads, Baker left for England to compete in the Amateur Boxing Association's championships, but contracted enteric fever and pneumonia. However, he boxed in the 1908 Olympic tournament held in London in October, three months after the games proper. As a middleweight he won three fights in the one day, two of them by knockouts, to reach the final which he lost narrowly on points to J. W. H. T. Douglas. He visited Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and Europe and performed at both exhibition and competition level, mainly in aquatic sports. He was welcomed as a distinguished athlete at gentlemen's sporting clubs wherever he went.

If Snowy doesn't rate with you, here's another sportsman who represented Australia in three sports. at senior level, not just at junior level like Mundine:

- Dick Thornett: represented Australia in Water Polo, Rugby League and Rugby Union.

Case closed!

[Lairdy]

Lairdy asked:

Can you please name a sportsman in Australian history that has had that much success in 3 completely different sports?...

FIRE AWAY!

Your history lesson starts now about a boxer who was far more talented in various other sporting activities than Mundine:

Reginald Leslie Baker (Snowy) (1884-1953), sportsman and showman, was born on 8 February 1884 at Surry Hills, Sydney, son of George Baker, an Irish-born Sydney Municipal Council clerk, and his wife Elizabeth Jane, née Robertson. Very blond, he was called 'Snowy' from childhood; he was educated at Crown Street Public School and, reputedly, learned horsemanship at dawn work-outs on Randwick Racecourse. In 1897-99 he won a series of swimming championships for his school, swam and played water polo for the East Sydney Swimming Club, and in 1901 finished second to R. Cavill in the State half-mile championship. He did not, as was later claimed, study engineering at the University of Sydney or win several 'blues'; he may have worked for the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. as an engineering draftsman. He played Rugby Union for Eastern Suburbs and represented New South Wales at half-back against both Queensland and the touring Great Britain side in 1904. A 'rare tackler … and as hard a player for his weight as has been seen in the game', he played for Australia in the first Test. As an oarsman, he rowed for the Mercantile Rowing Club in championship maiden and junior fours and eights in 1905-06; he was also a capable cricketer.

Baker served as a trooper with the New South Wales Lancers from about 1902, gaining the rank of sergeant and excelling in a variety of military sports: over the years he won many prizes in such activities as fencing (with the sword and bayonet), wrestling on horseback and tent-pegging. A fair shot, he was 'a decidedly handy man in the event of a foe descending on our peaceful shores'. In 1902 he took up boxing; for many years he weighed 11 st. 7 lb. (73 kg). In 1905 he became New South Wales amateur middleweight champion and next year retained his title, won the same belt in Victoria, and became the heavyweight champion of both States.

In December 1906, farewelled by 1000 people in Sydney including a boatload of twenty young ladies who pursued him to the Heads, Baker left for England to compete in the Amateur Boxing Association's championships, but contracted enteric fever and pneumonia. However, he boxed in the 1908 Olympic tournament held in London in October, three months after the games proper. As a middleweight he won three fights in the one day, two of them by knockouts, to reach the final which he lost narrowly on points to J. W. H. T. Douglas. He visited Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and Europe and performed at both exhibition and competition level, mainly in aquatic sports. He was welcomed as a distinguished athlete at gentlemen's sporting clubs wherever he went.

If Snowy doesn't rate with you, here's another sportsman who represented Australia in three sports. at senior level, not just at junior level like Mundine:

- Dick Thornett: represented Australia in Water Polo, Rugby League and Rugby Union.

Case closed!

Pretty poor history lesson.

So, Dick Thornett represented Australia at Rugby League and Rugby Union. Hardly a huge feat considering there have been so many Australian Rugby League players that have done the same. And water polo (so he was a good swimmer that could catch and throw a ball). Hardly Australia's greatest athlete!

You just put up a pretty pathetic argument! You have got to be kidding.

[Lairdy]

Just looked him up. He was ok at a lot of things, hardly a star. I have been ok at rugby league, AFL, touch football, oz-tag, cricket, indoor cricket, running long distance and short distances and boxing.

Can I call myself the greatest athlete in Australian history please?...

[Grant]

Grant, Please feel free to point out the rubbish parts of my post.
Where in my post did i say i was speaking for all of the posters on boxrec.
Don't give me that crap about cheering for Mundine..... You wouldn't cheer for Mundine even if he was fighting Ivan Milat.

How about bumping the thread you made about how Phillip Hughes had no ability and was just an average cricketer because
phil had named Anthony as the sportsman he most admired. If you can't remember, just type Phillip Hughes into the boxrec Aussie Forum search.


I gave up Judging fighters by what came out of their mouth 40 years ago.[/quote]

oops got me there. Of course i wrote that about the late phil hughes in September. Long before he was tragically hit and died.
not goung to commenton anything else.

[Axl]

Fair enough.

[The Raw Prawn]

You still sound pretty cut that Garth iced your man in the 5th Lairdy.
Even the feather fisted Geale was able to get a 6th round stoppage against the boy from Petersham 12 months ago.
The cherrypicking fraud, " the best athlete Australia has ever produced "
Give me a break.

I'd recommend all you nut huggers take another look at Joshua Clottey V Mundine on You Tube.
Your geriatric hero is going nowhere on the world stage.