Anyone see Mundine get dropped like a piece of *****, and he is calling out Winky and Pavlik and caling himself the greatest. What a dumb *****

Are you *****king alright man. Ranked top 20 in what?? Japan

Do you know who Winky and Pavlik are??? Mundine has taken us for a ride and rob Australian boxing fan dry. When is this punk going to fight in America. Oh wait NEVER. He thinks he will fight Calzaghe also when he is going to fight Roy Jones for millions. Pavlik and Winky would destroy Mundine,it's not funny. Mundine is a *****king joke and is a *****king bum dropping weight so he doesn't have to fight Kessler again.

I am a massive boxing fan. I think Mundine has the talent, but while is he still fighting in Oz. Winky is inactive for awhile and could get him to fight. How about strum in Germany. Why did he drop weight for??? He didn't want to fight Kessler again. That's a fact because Kessler was his mandatory. Mundine is a good fighter but never wil reach his full potential.

I'll admit Mundine doesn't fight the best, but for 2 reasons.
1. Most big name fighters overseas will not fight Mundine. He's not considered good enough to be in the elite, but he is not seen as an easy beat, he's in the middle. E.g. Why would Pavlik want to fight Mundine, when he could either fight a major name for million$$ of dollars, or a tune up fight against someone who he knew he would beat (e.g. Gary Lockett).
2. As much as he keeps saying he wants to fight overseas, it very hard for him (or any boxer) to turn down the $$$ he earns locally. If he fought Green again (and wins), it will prove nothing for his career, but will earn him a fortune (10 times more then if he fought overseas). Even Soliman III apparently earned him a million $.

I would love to see him fight a Pavlik, Hopkins or Taylor, but I am realistic and cannot see it happening, yet I can't blame him for it

Why do We suck so much at the olympics who picks/trains these people.

Yanks Wont have him because he rubbished america i think

indeed.
manfredo isnt much.

I'm a huge fan of boxing and have met Mundine a few times....but..

If he really wants to put his name up in lights around the world then he needs to take a risk or two and get himself over to the States to fight some decent fighters.

Yes Kim was in the top 20 but that still isn't much to brag about. Why not fight some of the real contenders for less money in the States ? He mentions all the politics involved but the big story here is that Mundine still wants the big bucks which is why he has been bargaining hard for a re-match with Danny Green when, for his career progression, he has nothing whatsoever to achieve out of this fight.

I don't even watch his fights anymore. If he got out of his comfort zone a bit and went O/S then I would for sure.

Don't forget he got knocked out by probably the softest punching champion I can remember for a long time. I know he hadn't had many fights but Ottke had hardly knocked anyone out previously.

Stop ignoring my question, you guys. Why DOES Australia produce so few top-notch boxers?

Man Hopoate is the real deal lets hope he continues and smashes some Yanks up,also Big Bob said he would knock him out then KO Solomon Hawatu then Ko Barry Hall lol
Well Big Bob got KO'd so now John is the Australian Heavyweight Champ good work


FORMER rugby league bad boy John Hopoate has won the Australian heavyweight boxing championship, the Sydney fighter stopping defending champion Bob Mirovic deep into the ninth round of an epic bout at the Gold Coast convention centre.

Hopoate cornered Mirovic and hit him with more than six clean punches to knock the 42-year-old to the floor.

Mirovic got to his feet but his trainer Jeff Fenech threw in the towel to end the fight.

The win showed that Hopoate was more than a three-round knockout king, and illustrated stamina many thought he did not have.

Experts had said that Hopoate had to knock Mirovic out within four rounds if he were to win the title, and that's the plan the former Australia league international took into the bout.

Hopoate charged straight at Mirovic from the opening bell and delivered five right hooks in a row, and Mirovic spent much of the first round trying to slow the battle and lock arms with Hopoate.

The second round was a more even affair, as Hopoate appeared tired after his opening onslaught and Mirovic got the opportunity to land a few punches before Hopoate finished with a late flurry.

Hopoate was deducted one point in the third round for an attempted head butt.

Hopoate looked to have run out of legs from the fourth round to the seventh, his punches lacking power while Mirovic picked his moments.

Mirovic even opened Hopoate's nose in the sixth round as the heavy hitter began to tire, but Hopoate found his second wind in the eighth round and landed a host of clean blows to Mirovic's face.

The attack left the veteran wobbly and he eventually hit the floor late in the eighth but managed to get to his feet.

But Hopoate took control in the ninth round and ended the fight.