It doesn't matter where we rate Mundine. Give up on the man guys... Skill doesn't matter if it is not used. And Mundine is content fighting mostly crap and only in Australia.
Yes I am looking forward to Sturm VS Pavlik and Mundine fighting a Golovikin or the like top 7 fighter to win a vacant WBA title. That fight may get made late this year or early next year. I dont think Mundine will fight Sturm/ Pavlik. If Sturm VS Pavlik is made in the next month then Mundine VS one of the top seven in October 2009 for the vacant title is great :good Mundines other option is to target a guy like Karamazin for a WT eliminator for the IBF....Lorenzo VS Sylvester fight for the vacant title in September.....a win for Mundine should see him fight the winner mid next year.
Pavlik can be outboxed Hopkins showed that. Mundine can be KO'd (Ottke) or shutout when scared as Kessler showed. This would be an interesting match up, however I agree Pavlik has no reason to take it as Mundine is not a draw in the States and win over him doen't mean a great deal on the world stage. Mundine won't take it because he is a cat. The WBA is a joke and if Mundine picks up another 'regular' title while there is another fighter as Super champion it will continue being a joke.
Mundine's been Sturm's mandatory since last Nov after the Sylvester fight, wouldn't you think the fight must happen in the next 6 months. Whatever happens, I hope none of this super champion business occurs.