By Mark Vester

Former two-time super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine is putting aside a rematch with Danny Green, for moment, and will go after WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm. Mundine is the mandatory challenger to Sturm. Mundine says the middleweight division will be his home for the next 2-3 years.

On Tuesday, Green announced his return to the sport and said if Mundine wants a rematch - it has to be at light heavyweight. Ever since the former light heavyweight champ announced his retirement almost a year ago, Mundine has been chasing him for a rematch. Now that Green has announced his return and ready to accept Mundine's offer - Mundine says "he doesn't need Green." He says the fight with Sturm will avenge the loss to Sven Ottke from years back.

"I'm fighting at middleweight now and that's where I intend to be for the next two or three years," Mundine said to the Sydney Morning Herald. "My goal is to be the first born and raised Australian, the first original Aboriginal, to be the unified and undisputed champion of the world - but if they pay me the right money I'll whip his arse again. I'll come in at middleweight and Danny Green can come in at whatever weight he wants, he can come in at heavyweight if he wants - it won't matter.

"I think it is destiny after what happened in 2001 against Ottke that I go back to Germany and fight Sturm. I'm his mandatory but we've got to speak to the WBA and to his management. He may vacate the title, we don't know. Or he might fight [IBF champion] Arthur Abraham and with them being two Germans they would make a motza so that might be more economical for him, rather than to fight a just as dangerous opponent in me for not as much money."

A rematch with Green is viewed as the biggest fight in Australian boxing. Mundine says a rematch will be more one-sided than their first meeting.

"I'm the superior fighter and he knows that. I showed that three years ago but this time it is going to be worse because it's on his terms and under his conditions. But my plans aren't Green, I don't need Green. It's like going to Ayers Rock twice," Mundine said.

After Sturm, Mundine would like a crack at WBC/WBO champ Kelly Pavlik.

"If I can fight Pavlik I would and hopefully after I fight Sturm I will because after I get the first title I just want the big fights and I think that's possible and very achievable for my talent," Mundine said. "I'm at the top of my game now and I'm ready for the best in the world because I feel that I am the best. I don't feel that they are champions, I feel that they are just belt-holders and I am the champion.I'm physically at my best and mentally at my best and the next four years will tell."

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