By Mark Vester
Middleweight Daniel Geale and his team are planning to send an appeal to the IBO to force a rematch with Anthony Mundine, claiming the boxer used illegal tactics in the fight and used intimidation to frighten the judges. Geale lost a close split-decision to Mundine last week in Australia. It was the first loss of Geale's career.
Geale's trainer Graeme George said if the appeal goes through, Mundine would have to agree to a rematch or be stripped of the title. He says the tape on Mundine's gloves were put on in a loose manner and that gave him many opportunities to get out of trouble by going to the corner to get his tape fixed.
"The tape kept coming undone because the bandages were obviously wet and losing their adhesion, they needed to be redone all the time," George said. "Mundine was obviously unable to go the full three minutes at a time and did it deliberately to get a breather. It's more than just a stalling tactic, it's downright cheating."
"It would be the most anticipated rematch in Australia in the past couple of decades and would attract anywhere between 5000 and 10,000 spectators.
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