Geale Stops MacKillop in One, Anthony Mundine Next

Mar 11, 2009 • 12:00 AM ET

By Mark Vester

At The Cube in Campbelltown, Australia, Daniel Geale (25-11-3, 14KOs) stopped Ian MacKillop (25-11-3, 14KOs) in the first round of a middleweight contest. The fight was over before Geale was able to break a sweat. A combination of power punches put MacKillop out for the count. The win sets up a fight with Anthony Mundine on May 27. Mundine is currently ranked at number one by the WBA and getting closer to a potential fight with champion Felix Sturm.

On the undercard, super featherweight Billy Dib (22-1, 11KOs) won a technical split decision over Davey Browne (15-1-1, 4KOs) in eight rounds. The fight was stopped in the eight due to a cut sustained by Browne. The scores were 69-65, 68-65 for Dib and 67-66 for Browne. The first win for Dib since a decision loss to champion Steven Luevano last October in Atlantic City.