Daniel ‘The Real Deal’ Geale has announced himself as one of the world’s top Middleweights, unifying the IBF and WBA world titles in Germany on Saturday night.
When Geale claimed the IBF title last year against Sebastian Sylvester, many responded saying that the Australian father of three had done the unimaginable by winning a judge’s decision in Germany.
But fast forward 16 months and on Father’s Day, Geale did it once again. He won via a split decision over German Felix Sturm, who hadn’t lost for six years.
The win etched Geale’s name in the Australian boxing record books as the first Australian boxer to unify two globally recognised world titles in the one weight division.
It was a typical Geale performance. He controlled the fight with his jab, out-working the German.
One thing that was noticeable in Geale’s performance was the increased power in the Australian’s punches. This aspect of his technique has been improving each fight.
“We had a game plan from the start and I stuck to it for most of the fight,” Geale said.
“There were a couple of times in the fight I hurt him with some good power and body shots. At that point I knew I had put pressure on him.”
Many would love to see Geale fight the Chavez Jr-Martinez winner to decide the true Middleweight champion of the world, but he may be forced to defend his WBA title against Gennady Golovkin or his IBF crown against fellow Australian, Sam Soliman, who has proved himself as a worthy #1 contender.
Whoever he fights next, the Tasmanian has well and truly landed on the world boxing stage.
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