Now that Mundine's injured himself...

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Sai, Jul 10, 2007.


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  1. Sai

    Sai Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Will he manage to have a fight that isnt a tuneup before he retires? If his injury is genuine (and Ive got no reason to doubt that it is) hes going to be looking at a 4 month layoff, and after that hes unlikely to take a top 10 ring guy, so itll be bum of the month club time for him.

    Wheres he going to go after that though? Will he actually back up his big mouth with his fists? Do you believe hes going to go after a legit top 10 guy?

    By top 10 guy, I dont mean someone who has been artificially inflated into an ABC top 10 by a few well placed phonecalls, Im talking about a legit top 10 or so ring guy.

    Its unlikely hes going to get Calzaghe or Kessler, because the winner of their superfight is going to have bigger fish to fry as a top 3 P4P guy. The loser would still slap his sorry ass anyway.

    Will he have the balls to call out and fight another decent guy though? Im talking a Berrio, Inkin, Froch, Lacy, Bute level fighter. Hes stepped up to this level of competition before and got his ass handed to him on all 3 occasions. Before you start saying silly things, Sam Soliman and Danny Green are both not in this league. They are good domestic level guys, but no more than gatekeeper type guys on the international level.

    I honestly cant seem him doing it when he can make enough money fighting bums to live a good life, and whilst Calzaghe/Kessler are floating around hes not going to unify ****. Kess is still only 26 and has a lot more time left in him than Mundine. Although its pretty criminal to put the two into the same sentence, Mundine is going to be soon suffering from RJJ syndrome. In a year or sos time, his speed will have gone, and without this he will not have the avoidance to protect his china chin.

    He already knows hes chinny, but atm his speed can protect him to some degree. Once he loves half a yard then hes going to get lit up by anyone on a ring top 10 level. When you watch him fight now, you can see he is too petrified of getting hit to really compete at the very top of the sport.


    Whats your guys take on this?
     
    Sai, Jul 10, 2007
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  2. EelsRule

    EelsRule Active Member Full Member

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    My take is no one is more interested in Mundines status in the world of boxing than Mundine is. He will fight big fights again before it is all over no doubt in the world. Especially because he has a world title a good reputation and pots of money. There is nothing stoping him getting big fights.
     
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  3. deram

    deram Active Member Full Member

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    Thast would be a shame for such a huge talent. I think his main problem may be a all or nothing attitude. Such an attitude can give you the last 5% that are some times needed to win.

    However, in this case those 5% will not make Mundine beat ntiehr Calz nor Kess. So since he obviously is not really going to be the best, someone with such high thoughts of himself may suffer psychologically and simply pack it in.

    That would imo. be a huge shame. It is mere coincidence that Kess and calzaghe are aroudn now. Mundine would imo. be clear favorite against Catley, Lucas, Beyer etc. and earlier Calzaghe was too timid to dare unify and he was happy with his WBO belt - so basically Mundine could have had the division to himself.

    Now he does not - and he has to either stop fighting (which is a possibility) or live with it. Personally I think he shoudl find a way to live with it and just make as good fights as possible.

    Imagine if the Australian football team or Glasgow Rangers football club said "if we cannot be the best, there is no point in even doing this sport".

    Of course there is. Soooooo many great fights are out there waiting for Mundine and he can still impress the hell out of many people. But I think he has to change his focus from the big two. Just leave them be. I can just see Mundine having a picture of Kess on his wall and shooting darts at it. That will not help him thinking about those two.. and then when given the opportunity he declines...

    That will break the psyche of someone like Mundine. He needs to reevaluate his goals and say openly that his goal is not those two. I think he could have a great carreer if he did that, because he is a supertalented fighter who may even be top 20 p4p, but the division is just ridiculously strong these days.
     
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  4. ashley

    ashley Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mundine will be back....lots of money to be made before he fights Joe or Kess.
     
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  5. Sai

    Sai Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hes very slow and 1 dimensional. Hes not a world class opponent, deal with it. Mundine has fought 3 guys areound the world class area. They all beat him, including the comedy knockout by Sven Ottke, a horrendously featherfisted boxer who made most of his wins at home in hometown decisions. Hes not been back there since, nor is he showing any indication of doing so. Accusing someone of knowing **** all when you are an obvious Mundine nuthugger is a bit unfortunate, but Im in a good mood today so Ill forgive you.
     
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  6. Lead Right

    Lead Right Active Member Full Member

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    What a load of crap mate. I am not giong to even waste my time
     
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  7. scorpy

    scorpy Veni, Vidi, Vici Full Member

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    You're funny telling us all what the heck Mundine is thinking.

    Could you also read the mind of Katsidis please ? Cause I would like to know if he lacks the 5% of that "all or nothing" attitude that is sometimes so usefull to boxers. :lol:
     
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  8. oztriker

    oztriker Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is that like me saying......

    "When you learn to grasp the basic concepts of the English Language, then you can talk.":roll:

    "No one sees behind the scenes when Kallua has his carer change his diaper.":blood

    "I'm sick of totally illiterate dumbarses, who underrate people who speak English as a first language." :twisted:

    "Stop talking crap, and get back to sitting kerbside, selling your pencils all day.":yep

    Do you know what amazes me Kallua?

    You actually seem completely unaware that your IQ is so low that you are a borderline idiot.:admin

    I find that concept difficult to grasp myself.......that someone can actually reach that point of stupidity where they proceed with life, blissfully unaware that they are "different". :huh

    BTW....... I've done:patsch sparring and even had several fights, so I guess I'm allowed to talk. :D
     
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  9. jb1

    jb1 REFLECTION OF PERFECTION Full Member

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    **** off gav go start another mundine cumguzzling website and lick nuts there

    and its spelt "GOING" none of you nutthuggers can spell are you all ******ed
     
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  10. Dr Gonzo

    Dr Gonzo Yo! Molesta La Breastas! Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  11. Hmmm

    Hmmm :P Full Member

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    C'mon JB mate, you're not honestly gonna sink lower than our grammar king Oz and start picking on simple keyboard typo's are ya mate...! :tong
     
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  12. jb1

    jb1 REFLECTION OF PERFECTION Full Member

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    I'll sink lower than the depths of hell to put a nutthugger in there place :bbb :fire
     
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  13. Marcus

    Marcus Boxing Junkie banned

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    You cant change these guys, i read a post from Barge yesterday slamming Katsidis.......thats not right, how can you hate on a aussie boxer??? Unless its Mundine of course :yep
     
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  14. Hmmm

    Hmmm :P Full Member

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    I will cheer on Kat all the way!! I will cheer on Vic all the way!! I will cheer on Green all the way (unless he fights mundine again :yep)!! I will cheer on Mundine all the way!! I will cheer on Briggs all the way!!

    WHY??????


    Because they are F#@KING AUSSIES!!! :good
     
    Hmmm, Jul 11, 2007
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  15. Dr Gonzo

    Dr Gonzo Yo! Molesta La Breastas! Full Member

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    :happy:happy:happy
     
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