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Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 00:14
by Like a Boss
Anthony Mundine's troublesome hip has got to the point where he will very likely need an operation. Putting his immediate boxing future in doubt.
It is believed Mundine will opt to have an operation performed overseas.
If Mundine is to be off the scene, the potential Mundine vs Green rematch will likely have to wait. Or perhaps never happen at all. Bearing in mind their respective ages and how long it might take for them to agree on terms once Mundine is ready to go again.
The question then becomes who would Green target in Mundine's absence?
Sonny Bill Williams' name has been mention, and it would be a big money fight if it were to happen.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-spor ... n-the-ring
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 01:10
by Beltane
Below was written by Danny Weidler in the SMH on the weekend, mainly about SBW and a bit about the Mundine, Green and Gallen merry-go-round:
Sonny Bill Williams is a sportsman in high demand and not just in the football codes.
SBW has the option of playing league or union in Australia, New Zealand or France next year — after he goes to the Rio Olympics. But there is growing pressure for him to have a major fight.
It's widely assumed that Anthony Mundine and Danny Green will fight later this year, but here is the twist: Green has been telling those close to him that he actually wants to fight SBW. What's more, Green has fronted Williams and told him that.
Never one to back down from a challenge, Williams is said to be interested in taking him up on the offer. It's a sign of Williams' courage and self-belief that he would even consider stepping in to the ring to fight a bloke who has won multiple world titles.
There are two significant obstacles to the Mundine-Green rematch. The first is Mundine needing a hip operation, which he is going to have overseas. Mundine has struggled for years with a deteriorating hip and had battled on. It would lead to retirement for most athletes his age.
And Mundine and Green can't agree on a weight for the bout. They are fighting over three kilograms. It doesn't sound like much, but in boxing, fights have folded over less. Williams is also being chased hard by Paul Gallen for a fight — and that would be one hell of a blue. Gallen had a coffee with Williams' agent Khoder Nasser in Sans Souci last week in the first official step towards making the fight happen.
Nasser is said to have come away from that meeting with an enormous opinion of Gallen. What is certain is that Gallen would be as determined and dedicated as anyone Williams could face.
Right now, Williams is in a great place with the New Zealand Sevens team. He loves the environment he is in and is amazed by his teammates' dedication. Williams will have a huge decision to make about his future — the Roosters have cleared cap space to make a huge play for him in 2017, but he has numerous other options.
He is super close to Nick Politis and Roosters powerbroker David Gyngell. The Roosters know they need him to reinvent their club again and they will do whatever it takes to bring back SBW.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 01:17
by DA GOOSE
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 01:21
by Like a Boss
Beltane wrote:Below was written by Danny Weidler in the SMH on the weekend, mainly about SBW and a bit about the Mundine, Green and Gallen merry-go-round:
Sonny Bill Williams is a sportsman in high demand and not just in the football codes.
SBW has the option of playing league or union in Australia, New Zealand or France next year — after he goes to the Rio Olympics. But there is growing pressure for him to have a major fight.
It's widely assumed that Anthony Mundine and Danny Green will fight later this year, but here is the twist: Green has been telling those close to him that he actually wants to fight SBW. What's more, Green has fronted Williams and told him that.
Never one to back down from a challenge, Williams is said to be interested in taking him up on the offer. It's a sign of Williams' courage and self-belief that he would even consider stepping in to the ring to fight a bloke who has won multiple world titles.
There are two significant obstacles to the Mundine-Green rematch. The first is Mundine needing a hip operation, which he is going to have overseas. Mundine has struggled for years with a deteriorating hip and had battled on. It would lead to retirement for most athletes his age.
And Mundine and Green can't agree on a weight for the bout. They are fighting over three kilograms. It doesn't sound like much, but in boxing, fights have folded over less. Williams is also being chased hard by Paul Gallen for a fight — and that would be one hell of a blue. Gallen had a coffee with Williams' agent Khoder Nasser in Sans Souci last week in the first official step towards making the fight happen.
Nasser is said to have come away from that meeting with an enormous opinion of Gallen. What is certain is that Gallen would be as determined and dedicated as anyone Williams could face.
Right now, Williams is in a great place with the New Zealand Sevens team. He loves the environment he is in and is amazed by his teammates' dedication. Williams will have a huge decision to make about his future — the Roosters have cleared cap space to make a huge play for him in 2017, but he has numerous other options.
He is super close to Nick Politis and Roosters powerbroker David Gyngell. The Roosters know they need him to reinvent their club again and they will do whatever it takes to bring back SBW.
The shortcut at the bottom of my post is to the same Weider article but where it appears on an NZ website.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 01:30
by campfire
Like a Boss wrote:Anthony Mundine's troublesome hip has got to the point where he will very likely need an operation. Putting his immediate boxing future in doubt.
It is believed Mundine will opt to have an operation performed overseas.
If Mundine is to be off the scene, the potential Mundine vs Green rematch will likely have to wait. Or perhaps never happen at all. Bearing in mind their respective ages and how long it might take for them to agree on terms once Mundine is ready to go again.
The question then becomes who would Green target in Mundine's absence?
Sonny Bill Williams' name has been mention, and it would be a big money fight if it were to happen.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-spor ... n-the-ring
In the absence of Mundine,Green will fight who ever they think will make the most money for Team Green that would definitely be Sonny Bill if we are talking Football player's then Gallen then Big Solomon Haumono who would surely be the most dangerous of the 3.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 01:50
by Like a Boss
campfire wrote:Like a Boss wrote:Anthony Mundine's troublesome hip has got to the point where he will very likely need an operation. Putting his immediate boxing future in doubt.
It is believed Mundine will opt to have an operation performed overseas.
If Mundine is to be off the scene, the potential Mundine vs Green rematch will likely have to wait. Or perhaps never happen at all. Bearing in mind their respective ages and how long it might take for them to agree on terms once Mundine is ready to go again.
The question then becomes who would Green target in Mundine's absence?
Sonny Bill Williams' name has been mention, and it would be a big money fight if it were to happen.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-spor ... n-the-ring
In the absence of Mundine,Green will fight who ever they think will make the most money for Team Green that would definitely be Sonny Bill if we are talking Football player's then Gallen then Big Solomon Haumono who would surely be the most dangerous of the 3.
SBW is the money fight, and with Green about to turn 43 surely he would be the prime target in the absence of Mundine.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 01:53
by Like a Boss
From memory there was talk of Mundine having a hip operation years ago. Back around the time he fought Shannon Taylor?
Not sure if he had an op at that time? Or even if it was the same hip as the one that is stuffed up now?
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 16:04
by Redback Rasta
The weight difference between Green and SBW might present a challenge of sorts to it happening. But the bottom line for the aging Green is, it's a low risk, extremely high reward fight.
In fact, in the absence of Mundine, I can't think of a bigger $$$ domestic fight out there.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 19:32
by campfire
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 21:43
by Redback Rasta
Green is 6ft 1 and Sonny Bill Williams 6ft 3.
Green was 199 pounds when he fought Tarver and over 197 when he fought Wlod.
The cuiserweight limit is 200 pounds.
So Green comes in a couple of pounds above what he weighed against Tarver & Wlod, and he's a heavyweight.
Yes Sonny Bill weighs around 230 pounds.
But what Green gives away in weight he makes up for in experience and class far and above what SBW has ever faced before.
There's little reason why they couldn't meet at heavyweight and make a squillion each in the process.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 22:49
by DA GOOSE
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 23:09
by Redback Rasta
Laughed when I read this. Note the spelling. I wonder how accidental it was >>>
Sonny Bill Williams to return to the ring
It seems former Australian multiple world champion Danny Green has challenged the infamous Sonny Bill Williams.
SBW is training with the All Blacks Sevens and is focusing on getting to the Rio Olympics with them, and is probably not thinking about boxing all that much at the moment.
Green is setting up for a fight with his arch rival Anthony
Mundaine, but according to insiders he has indicated he would rather fight Sonny Bill Williams. It would seem he has even told him that face to face.
Sonny Bill is a top 100 heavy weight and previously he was New Zealand heavy weight champion, as well as WBA International Heavyweight Champion. He has boxed professionally six times and this could be his sixth fight.
Of course, the question will be whether a date can be scheduled and whether SBW will even want to take up this challenge.
An even bigger fight could be coming up as Sonny Bill Williams is also being chased by Paul Gallen. The Cronula Sharks captain and his agent have been chasing him for a while and look dead keen to set up the fight before the next NRL season.
http://www.newsunited.com/sonny-bill-wi ... /23883900/
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 22 Feb 2016, 23:18
by DA GOOSE
Redback Rasta wrote:Laughed when I read this. Note the spelling. I wonder how accidental it was >>>
Sonny Bill Williams to return to the ring
It seems former Australian multiple world champion Danny Green has challenged the infamous Sonny Bill Williams.
SBW is training with the All Blacks Sevens and is focusing on getting to the Rio Olympics with them, and is probably not thinking about boxing all that much at the moment.
Green is setting up for a fight with his arch rival Anthony
Mundaine, but according to insiders he has indicated he would rather fight Sonny Bill Williams. It would seem he has even told him that face to face.
Sonny Bill is a top 100 heavy weight and previously he was New Zealand heavy weight champion, as well as WBA International Heavyweight Champion. He has boxed professionally six times and this could be his sixth fight.
Of course, the question will be whether a date can be scheduled and whether SBW will even want to take up this challenge.
An even bigger fight could be coming up as Sonny Bill Williams is also being chased by Paul Gallen. The Cronula Sharks captain and his agent have been chasing him for a while and look dead keen to set up the fight before the next NRL season.
http://www.newsunited.com/sonny-bill-wi ... /23883900/
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 24 Feb 2016, 20:20
by Bricks
Like a Boss wrote:From memory there was talk of Mundine having a hip operation years ago. Back around the time he fought Shannon Taylor?
Not sure if he had an op at that time? Or even if it was the same hip as the one that is stuffed up now?
Gday
Im not being ignorant but in what way has the hip affected anthony? Im just curious what his symptoms are, as fair dinkum i know how a crook lower back affects a fighter but a hip is a totally different thing
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 24 Feb 2016, 21:58
by DA GOOSE
Judah Ben Fur wrote:Like a Boss wrote:From memory there was talk of Mundine having a hip operation years ago. Back around the time he fought Shannon Taylor?
Not sure if he had an op at that time? Or even if it was the same hip as the one that is stuffed up now?
Gday
Im not being ignorant but in what way has the hip affected anthony? Im just curious what his symptoms are, as fair dinkum i know how a crook lower back affects a fighter but a hip is a totally different thing
Well I imagine it would affect lateral movement,punching power, ability to use angles effectively(defense and offense). All attributes important to a boxer. A trainer would be able to give a better explanation.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 24 Feb 2016, 22:11
by Like a Boss
Judah Ben Fur wrote:Like a Boss wrote:From memory there was talk of Mundine having a hip operation years ago. Back around the time he fought Shannon Taylor?
Not sure if he had an op at that time? Or even if it was the same hip as the one that is stuffed up now?
Gday
Im not being ignorant but in what way has the hip affected anthony? Im just curious what his symptoms are, as fair dinkum i know how a crook lower back affects a fighter but a hip is a totally different thing
How it has specifically affected Anthony is anyone's guess? Probably only he would know, and he is unlikely to be too open about it lest his opponents find out.
In a general sense, a chronic hip injury is going to affect a boxer's movement and flexibility. Perhaps his stability as well.
Our aging veterans are dropping like flies - Soliman with his knee, Green with his back and now Mundine with his hip.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 24 Feb 2016, 23:53
by Beltane
Mundine has flown to England for emergency hip surgery in a last ditch bid to save his boxing career and fight old rival Danny Green:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 93b49ba4ed
Sounds like the last straw and not covered by Medicare.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 24 Feb 2016, 23:55
by Like a Boss
"Mundine will be in hospital for five days after the operation and hopes to be back home in three weeks to prepare for a fight with Green".
“When it’s all fixed and I’ve got full use of my body back, Danny Green will be taking out an AVO on me. He won’t know what’s hit him.”
“I’m telling you — Green won’t know what’s hit him.”
So Mundine vs Green II is a goer. Just like so many of us have thought for so long
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 25 Feb 2016, 06:48
by bogan whisperer
No point anyone trying to play the "they'll never fight the weight difference is too great" card any more.
Green wants to fight Mundine and Mundine clearly wants to fight Green as well.
The worst kept secret is now out in the open and there's no point pretending otherwise.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 25 Feb 2016, 20:21
by DA GOOSE
Good god what a circus Aussie boxing has become. Still after losing to Hatley Mundine has no other big fights at 40. Wonder what weight and how old they will be when this ''fight''' happens?
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 25 Feb 2016, 20:59
by Redback Rasta
No doubt talks have been going on behind the scenes for a long time.
The fight was said to be all but signed a few months ago, but Mundine and his manager Ben Thompson remained in denial claiming it was "just talk coming out of the Green camp."
Refreshing that finally both teams are being honest about things.
Re: Mundine likely to have hip operated on
Posted: 28 Feb 2016, 23:37
by Bricks
Gday!
You little ripper!
Its ace news mundino is on the mend.i reckon itll be bonza we see these two blokes fight!
People think this will be a fair dinkum fight. 