Mundine to fight for world title in 2011

The Alvarez vs Mundine fight isn't for a world title, and anybody who follows the sports understands that atsch.

Main Event are promoting this fight and even they only see it as the fight that can lead to Mundine getting the chance against Trout to win his 3rd world title in descending order:


Boxing Mundine vs Alvarez LIVE Wednesday, October 19 at 7pm
Encore: October 20 from 6am

Anthony Mundine takes on Rigoberto Alvarez for the interim WBA light-middleweight title. If “The Man” can defeat ''El Espano'' he could get a shot at Austin Trout & become the 1st boxer to win world titles in 3 divisions in descending order.


Once more for you below, so you clearly understand what Main Event are saying:

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So even Main Event don't have the gall to claim the Alvarez fight completes the 3 world titles in descending for Mundine .

 

chb all i asked was did the thread state that it had to be a full world title? And you posted a link confirming that indeed mundine is fighting for a world title! I never argued the validity of the title, and I understand that in reality it is just an eliminator, however by the title prediction it is true

 

While we're at it. Mundine himself doesn't see the Alvarez fight as being for a world title either:


Mundine ready for Alvarez bout

by Angela Habashy - Sydney Morning Herald - October 12th 2011.

Bearing the scars of yet another setback, Anthony Mundine is ready to unleash when he finally takes on Mexican Rigoberto Alvarez for the interim WBA junior middleweight title next week.

Mundine was forced to postpone the bout scheduled for September 21 after suffering a cut above his eye in training early last month.

After being unable to train for five days Mundine returned to training only to get a blood infection that derailed his preparation even further.

"It does get you down a little bit," Mundine said on Wednesday at his final sparring session ahead of the October 19 clash at Newcastle Entertainment Centre.

"I was definitely a bit depressed there when I got the eye injury and then the infection, so I was pretty upset.

"But you just have to deal with it and lucky I'm a bit seasoned so I can get my fitness back pretty quick.

"So now the pressure is on to be as prepared as I can for the 19th, and I'll be ready no doubt about it."

Mundine had lined up to fight the dangerous 33-year-old Mexican in February, but the former rugby league star's shock fifth-round knockout by fellow Australian Garth Wood in December put an end to the world title bout.

Mundine, who's long been criticised for avoiding the world's top-ranked fighters, says he's expecting one of his toughest fights when he finally faces Alvarez in a bout that's been nine months in the making.

"It's been a bit prolonged over the last few months but I'm just looking forward to the challenge that Alvarez is going to bring. It's a big challenge for me," Mundine said.

"He's world recognised, he's just lost the title so he's going to he hungry for a big win, but I'll be on my A-game to stop him.

"And I can adjust to any style in order to win, but it's definitely going to be a hard fight and I'm physically and mentally preparing for that.

"I'm going to do what I do best. I can sit in a pocket, I can fight, I can box, I can fight angles.

"I have my ways to set traps and to make sure I win."

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"He's going to come with a `win or die' attitude and I'm going to match him and let my silky skills do the talking."

And as for his age slowing him down, Mundine insists his best is yet to come.

"In this country they've never seen athletes go past 36 or 37 and be at their best, it's unprecedented.

"But that's what I'm doing, I'm a pioneer. Age ain't nothing but a number."



There's a clear message coming through here. Both from Main Even and Mundine himself. The Mundine vs Alvarez fight is NOT for a world title.

 

has the WBA actualy given any reason whatsoever as to why this is an ínterim title fight?

Champ is active, no problems

The only reason I can think of is because a voluntry defence could not be worked out for Trout to defend against Mundine. That is no reason tro create an interim belt.

 

They're just trying to add an angle to sell this fight Gav - nothing more.

There's no world title at stake against Alvarez - even Mundine himself isn't claiming there is.

 

Another article - same conclusion - there's no world title on the line in the Mundine vs Alvarez fight:


Mundine ready for Rigoberto Alvarez

from 702 ABC Sydney - October 12th 2011


After yet another delay, Anthony Mundine is raring to go for his October 19 interim WBA junior middleweight title fight with Mexican Rigoberto Alvarez in Newcastle.

Mundine was forced to postpone the bout scheduled for September 21 after suffering a cut over his eye in training early last month.

He had lined up to fight the dangerous 33-year-old Mexican in February but the former rugby league star's shock fifth-round knockout by fellow Australian Garth Wood in December put an end to the world title bout.

And with all setbacks out of the way, Mundine says he is more focused than ever.

"I've had a couple of setbacks this time," Mundine said on Wednesday at his final sparring session ahead of next week's Newcastle Entertainment Centre clash.

"After the eye injury, I had about five days off, then when I came back to training and had two hard sessions, I ended up getting a blood infection and couldn't train for another week.

"But lucky I'm a bit experienced and a bit seasoned so I can get my fitness back pretty quick.

"So now the pressure was on to be as prepared as I can for the 19th, and I'll be ready no doubt about it."

Alvarez looms as Mundine's biggest test to date in the junior middleweight division, with the 33-year-old Mexican boasting an impressive record of 27 wins and three losses.

Like Mundine, Alvarez is a former super middleweight champion who has made the transition to junior middleweight.

Alvarez claimed the WBA interim junior middleweight title last year but lost it to American Austin Trout in May.

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"It's been a bit prolonged over the last few months but I'm just looking forward to the challenge that Alvarez is going to bring. It's a big challenge for me," he said.

"He's world recognised, he's just lost the title so he's going to be hungry to get a win.

"But I'll be on my A-game to stop him."

 

can see that, and no doubt about that.

But its dam close to fraud

 

Glad you can see through the bull**** Gav.

If the WBA sanctioned Father Christmas there are people here that would believe it .

 

More of exactly the same view in the article below:

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What they are clearly again saying below is that Mundine needs to beat Alvarez to get the opportunity to win his third title in descending order against Trout.

Conclusion: There is no world title at stake against Alvarez.



Mundine fights setbacks


by MICHAEL CARAYANNIS - St George & Sutherland Leader - 13 Oct 2011


ANTHONY Mundine is fighting to be fit for his world title eliminator bout next week against Rigoberto Alverez, which will showcase ‘‘The Man’’ on a global scale.

Mundine is battling a recently cut eye and a blood infection as he tries to shed four kilograms before Wednesday’s fight in Newcastle, which could define the rest of Mundine’s career.

The winner will be given an automatic shot at the WBA world light middleweight title against Austin Trout. His camp would then push to bring the world title fight against Trout to Australia.

With the fight shown live across Australia and Alverez’s native Mexico, a reach of more than 100million people, Mundine said it was his time to shine.

‘‘I want to prove I’m one of the best, and an opportunity to fight one of the big names. I’ve never been given the opportunity,’’ Mundine said after he had skipped, punched and weaved in a heavy spray jacket in a gruelling two-hour session in his Blakehurst garage.

‘‘If I can do a job on Alverez and with the fight going to Mexico, hopefully, they’ll start to talk about me.

The interim world title fight was set to be held last month before a sparring cut to Mundine forced the delay. A lay-off ensued before a lethargic Mundine returned to training.

‘‘I thought I would be fresh coming back but I wasn’t,’’ Mundine said. ‘‘I thought a spider had bitten me because I had a mark on my right arm but it was some kind of blood infection.

‘‘I couldn’t train at all. It has definitely been one of my worst preparations.’’

Alvarez, 33, is no mug. In May, he lost a unanimous decision in a world title fight against the undefeated Trout — just his third loss in 30 fights which has included 27 wins and 20 knockouts.

Mundine is ranked No.1 in the WBA, and Alvarez fourth.

‘‘He comes from a fighting family and is credible world wide,’’ said Mundine, who weighs about 72.5 kilograms and needs to be 69.85kg.

‘‘I feel like I haven’t eaten in five weeks. I’ve been working to maintain my strength and I’ve felt better every time I’ve fought at this weight,’’ he said.

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‘‘I want to be known as the best Australian fighter ever,’’ Mundine said.

‘‘I’m 36 but I’m not an old 36 in the boxing game. ‘‘It does get frustrating at times because I can’t get the fights I want because I’m more of a risk than reward. I need to keep making statements and putting myself in a position that is going to get me talked about to get one of those fights.’’

 

$anctioning fee$$$$

 

so who is fighting for the WORLD INTERIM TITLE in 2011?

 

I knew there was no need to name them. They'd just arrive here and identify themselves:

Not even Mundine himself sees this fight as being for a world title atsch.

Nor do Main Event see it as for a world title and they are trying to promote the fight atsch.

 

rigghtt.........

can u tell me the name of that thing he is fighting for?

 

Neither Mundine nor Main Event see the Alvarez fight as being for a world title atsch.

 

nah i didnt ask for that.
can you please answer my qu.