While some have signalled the end of Anthony Mundine’s career following his defeat at the hands of Daniel Geale, I believe we may see ‘The Man’ inside the ring one more time.
Mundine was largely underwhelming in the IBF Middleweight World title fight, but it is hard to determine whether Mundine skills have declined considerably or if Geale was simply too good.
Mundine seemed to lack the pop in his punches, but he was smothered by Geale throughout and the IBF champ was pushing a cracking pace throughout.
I expect Mundine to have one last fight, which will be with old nemesis Danny Green, in mid-2013. There is simply too much interest and money in that fight for it not too happen.
It’s the very reason that Green continues to keep active.
Despite their difference in weight divisions I expect a happy medium to be found and the fighters to meet at a catch weight somewhere between Super Middleweight and the Light-Heavyweight limit, given Green fights closer to the Light-Heavyweight mark despite being a Cruiserweight World Champion.
For Geale, there are some super fights in his future.
I expect him to meet WBA Middleweight Champion, Gennady Golovkin to unify both the WBA and IBF Middleweight Titles once more, while there is also the option of fighting the winner of Felix Sturm and Sam Soliman, who will become his IBF Mandatory challenger.
A win over Golovkin could open the door to the best middleweight on the planet, Sergio Martinez, who is expected to rematch Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr, after their first fight ended in a thrilling final round despite being completely one sided for the preceding eleven rounds.
Overall a great night for Australian Boxing and the profile of Daniel Geale will have lifted significantly now. It’s onwards and upwards for Australia’s newest boxing sensation and we now eagerly await the next step, which is surely up!
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