Anthony Mundine: record, next fight and profile →
ANTHONY MUNDINE does not see anything from world super-welterweight champion Austin Trout that would trouble him despite the American pounding Australian Frank LoPorto at the weekend.
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10KOs) doesn't believe Anthony Mundine (43-4, 25KOs) will accept a proposal to face WBA "regular" champion Austin Trout (23-0, 13KOs) in a Showtime televised fight on December 31. Lara is ready and willing to fight Trout, who defends his title on Showtime against Frank LoPorto on November 11.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that Austin Trout's management has offered Anthony Mundine a fight date of December 31 on Showtime. The network is planning a major New Year's Eve card, which may include a middleweight unification between champions Daniel Geale and Dmitry Pirog. Showtime expressed interest in having Trout face Mundine on the card. A few days ago Mundine won a twelve round decision over Rigoberto Alvarez to become the mandatory challenger to Trout's WBA "regular" junior middleweight title.
WBA "regular" 154-pound champion Austin Trout has no issue with traveling over to Australia to defend his title against mandatory challenger Anthony Mundine, who on Wednesday secured his shot with a dominating decision win over Rigoberto Alvarez. Trout is already scheduled to fight on November 11, but wants to face Mundine next. There were discussions for the two of them to fight in Melbourne on August 24 but the deal fell through.
WBA interim-junior middleweight champion Anthony Mundine has accused American promoters of 'blacklisting' him due to his inflammatory comments pertaining to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Mundine, a devout Muslim, conducted a very controversial interview in October 2001, a month after the attacks, and suggested America had brought 9/11 "upon themselves" and that the attacks were "God's law."
By Jake Donovan - Anthony Mundine had his way in easily outpointing Rigoberto Alvarez in their 12-round bout Wednesday evening at the Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Scores were 117-111 (twice) and a “what fight were you watching” 114-113 tally for Mundine, who now eyes a shot against American titlist Austin Trout.
Entertainment Centre, New Castle, Australia - Former two division champion Anthony Mundine (43-4, 25 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Rigoberto Alvarez (27-4, 20 KOs) to capture the vacant WBA interim-junior middleweight title. The scores were 114-113, 117-111 and 117-111. The win places Mundine in line for the "regular" WBA champion Austin Trout. Photos by Jonothan Carroll.
The weights are in for Wednesday's clash for the interim-World Boxing Association junior middleweight title, as former two division champion Anthony Mundine (42-4, 25KOs) faces Mexico's Rigoberto Alvarez (27-3, 20KOs) at Newcastle Entertainment Centre. The two-time world champion looks thin, taut, and his ribs and hips are clearly defined, weighed in at 69.6kg [153.4-pounds] - a skerrick under the 69.85kg [154-pounds] limit. Alvarez, one of seven brothers who are all boxers, tipped the scales at 69.8kg [153.8-pounds] at the weigh-in.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that a junior middleweight clash between unbeaten Austin Trout and Aussie Anthony Mundine is in play for early next year, with HBO televising.
Mexico's Rigoberto "Espanol" Alvarez had an excellent training camp. The former WBA-interim junior middleweight champion is heading off to Australia, where he plans to face former multi-division beltholder Anthony Mundine on October 19. Alvarez (27-3, 20 KO's) is traveling to Australia with his training team of Chepo Reynoso and Oscar Larios, who are both scheduled to work his corner at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre. The vacant WBA interim-title will be up for grabs.