Calzaghe: "Anthony Mundine is a Fake Champion"

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WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has no intentions of fighting "regular" WBA super middleweight champ Anthony Mundine. Win or lose against super WBA/WBC titleholder Mikkel Kessler on November 3 in Wales, Calzaghe plans to move up to the light heavyweight division. He told the Sydney-Herald that Mundine is not a real super middleweight champion and does not see a reason for fighting him. [details]

[EliteSoldier]

When you get ko'd by a light hitter like ottke, no wonder why people will talk **** about Mundine... hahaha

[adietheforestfa]

Moving up to light heavy?

Sounds like an excuse for not fighting a certain Carl Froch

[ßringer]

Moving up to light heavy?

Sounds like an excuse for not fighting a certain Carl Froch

Or perhaps he's looking to get a big fight against the winner of Hopkins/Wright? That ever come into the picture at all?

How come anytime a fighter moves up in weight he HAS to be avoiding someone?

[The Raging Bull]

Moving up to light heavy?

Sounds like an excuse for not fighting a certain Carl Froch

Or maybe he wants to cement his legacy by becoming a two weight world champion and fighting higher quality opposition.

[me2007]

Carl Froche is a very gifted fighter but he is not ready to face Calzaghe.

[langshof]

Mundine is a good boxer. He's no real champion though and not very highly regarded outside Australia. Joe is right about that. It's almost funny, though that a few months ago on his own homepage Joe said that Kessler was nothing outside of Denmark. Now he is suddenly the best match up there is.

[me2007]

i think he was trying to goad Kessler into fighting him. Kessler is an unbeaten champion who hasn't been tested to see if he is the real deal...it should be good fight.

[adamk1304]

Moving up to light heavy?

Sounds like an excuse for not fighting a certain Carl Froch

carl froch is a nobody, he hasn't fought anyone.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Think about it.. Joe can stick around the super middles his entire career, earn less money and fight guys no casual fan has heard of. Or, just a thought, he can start building a solid legacy with about 5 fights left in his career to work with. Hmmm.. Such a tough choice.