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02-20-2009, 09:59 PM
Anthony Mundine wants to fight Daniel Geale By Josh Massoud
February 21, 2009 12:00am
ANTHONY Mundine is targeting a surprise opponent for his next bout - Australia's most-unknown world champ Daniel Geale.
The Daily Telegraph has learned Mundine's camp visited Geale's gym in Sydney's south west on Thursday to discuss a fight between the two middleweights.
Although Geale (20-0-0, 12KO) is the reigning IBO World Middleweight champ, he is hardly a household name and would receive unprecedented exposure by accepting Mundine's challenge.
It is understood the 28-year-old Tasmanian has been offered around $200,000 to take on Mundine, with talks set to continue between the camps on Monday.
Mundine successfully dropped a division with his scrappy win over middleweight veteran Shannon Taylor in Wollongong last week.
Gallery: All the hot-tempered carnage from the Taylor fight
Boxing in-depth: See our special section here
Mundine emerged from his win over Taylor as the No. 1 WBA middleweight contender and was expected to gun for that category's champ - German Felix Sturm.
The recent overtures to Geale, however, surprised many.
It is understood the fight could take place in Geale's home town of Launceston, but negotiations are far from finalised.
Gary Franciscas, a member of Geale's management team, refused to comment about the talks when contacted by The Daily Telegraph last night.
"We can't say anything at the moment," he said.
Why is this not surprising??
and to all who think Mundine is going to fight Sturm,keep dreaming.
He will finish out his career fighting nobodies.
February 21, 2009 12:00am
ANTHONY Mundine is targeting a surprise opponent for his next bout - Australia's most-unknown world champ Daniel Geale.
The Daily Telegraph has learned Mundine's camp visited Geale's gym in Sydney's south west on Thursday to discuss a fight between the two middleweights.
Although Geale (20-0-0, 12KO) is the reigning IBO World Middleweight champ, he is hardly a household name and would receive unprecedented exposure by accepting Mundine's challenge.
It is understood the 28-year-old Tasmanian has been offered around $200,000 to take on Mundine, with talks set to continue between the camps on Monday.
Mundine successfully dropped a division with his scrappy win over middleweight veteran Shannon Taylor in Wollongong last week.
Gallery: All the hot-tempered carnage from the Taylor fight
Boxing in-depth: See our special section here
Mundine emerged from his win over Taylor as the No. 1 WBA middleweight contender and was expected to gun for that category's champ - German Felix Sturm.
The recent overtures to Geale, however, surprised many.
It is understood the fight could take place in Geale's home town of Launceston, but negotiations are far from finalised.
Gary Franciscas, a member of Geale's management team, refused to comment about the talks when contacted by The Daily Telegraph last night.
"We can't say anything at the moment," he said.
Why is this not surprising??
and to all who think Mundine is going to fight Sturm,keep dreaming.
He will finish out his career fighting nobodies.