Wow, sometimes people forget Mundine Never Took Up Boxing Up Until The Age Of 25!

I don't think his 'amateur' career should be exaggerated. He spent his time in gyms as did Mundine.

"I remember Carmen called me and said, 'Look, I've got this kid coming out of prison. His name is Bernard Hopkins and he's about 177 pounds,' " Katz said. "Carmen says to me, 'He's a very raw guy and he doesn't have much of an amateur background. Let's throw him in and see what he's got. I've heard good things about him in the gym. He's a strong kid and he's got some skills. Maybe we've got something here, let's give him a look.' I said, 'Perfect.' "

 

way not to bother looking at the link

 

How could we forget Mundine's pro boxing career started at 25 yrs of age. He's been blowing his own trumpet about it for the best part of a decade.
IMO the Kessler fight was a turning point for Mundine. He realised he couldn't mix it with the big boys in A grade & settled for a career in reserve grade where he wouldn't have to get out of his comfort zone. [ and made heaps of bucks from the suckers in the process]

The Hype and the Bull**** has been a bit too hard to cop.
Unified champ , best pound for pound . What a joke.

 

He was around the gym sparring from a very early age plus with the genetic talents handed down from Dad, gave him a head start I guess, he wasn't a Hoppa-type that didn't have the grounding. He also had around half a dozen ams

 

IF Froch got sparked out yes i would be gutted however your dislike for him is understandable i suppose , he is a Bonified world champ , fights out of him skin despite being often over matched and shows the heart of lion , man speaking to you has really made me reconsider my opinion on the Australian male , you sound like a right ****ing ***** mate .

 

Where the **** do i start with this steaming pile of horse **** :conf?

Ive been watching Barker and Macklin live for years mate and BOTH would muller Mandy IMO ...

Froch pre Taylor was a bonified World title holder .... Yes ?

Pavlik would beat the **** so silly you would be spewing in your handbag ..

Why do you feel compelled to convince people ( especially Australians ) that Mandy is to be appreciated ?

I could go on but im getting bored now , Back to Real boxing and Real boxers .

 

I did look at the link. It says reportedly......

I don't believe he 90+ amateur fights

 

I am going for Froch you twit ......I was just :stir

 

Still can't spell ya taffy f*cker; it's bonafide. Bonafied would more accurately describe Jenna Jameson's 'movie career'

 

**** me a Taffy being pulled up on his English by an Englishman born in slope land living in Australia

 

Can't ****ing wait until this Tourny kicks off in some 15 hours , YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS love boxing nothing gets me buzzing like fight day . :happy:happy come on you bent nose mouthy **** ...

 

At least you will get to see the fight.....I dont think I will have a chance in hell of seeing the fight in NZ :-(

 

Yeah but I am not wrong am I and that's the sad thing for you (almost as sad but not quite as sad as your lot's record of qualifying for the FIFA world cup and that Welsh male specimens are so pathetic and inept that their sexiest ever bird was reduced to marrying a saggy faced, drooping American septuagenarian :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl)

 

Leave my mother out of this Phil

How are Singapore doing , They qualify via Slope route like Ausralia don't they ? lol

 

I reckon that contact lens incident effed it all up. Maybe his vision still isn't quite up to scratch and he knows he won't be able to cut it at the very top because of it.