At the Acer Arena in Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia, middleweight contender Garth Wood (10-1-1, 6KOs) scored a huge upset when he knocked out two-time world champion Anthony Mundine (40-4, 24KOs) in the fifth round of their fight on Wednesday night. Wood floored Mundine with a vicious left hook to end a scrappy affair 58 seconds into the fifth round. The knockout loss is Mundine's first since his knockout loss to German Sven Ottke in 2001, and his first to an Australian opponent in more than 20 fights against compatriots. Photos by Steve Christo.
Mundine had no excuses after the loss, stating - "I got caught but it is about how you bounce back. He is tough and all credit to him. We've got to go back to the drawing board and go from there. Congratulations to Garth, good luck to him."
Wood was beyond excited after the win - "If it wasn't for him, I never would have got the knock on the door, I never would have got the chance. I am the best kept secret but you're all aware of it now. It was hard to get hold of Anthony - he was aware of my talent. When I saw the chance for the left hook, I landed it."