The fall out

["DJ"]

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Intimidation and one sided commentary....:thumbsup

[sambo1987]

No official should be treated like that, but I don't really think it would have effected the result. The guy has been there done that a squillion times.

As for: "One member of his entourage stood over McConnell and hurled abuse at the judge when he saw he awarded Geale the 10th round, allegedly calling him "racist" :rofl

[ashley]

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Intimidation and one sided commentary....:thumbsup


Half of that news is crap.....at no stage was Geale kicking Mundines ass.

Officials always cop crap at ringside and don't even try to say that judge changed his mind based on some guys say "what the f..."

Lame

The point about Barry is fine...we all know that he promotes his boss......get over it. :patsch

You guys act like the judge listens to Barry as well :-(

[LeonMcS]

Read both of those and digest them...that first one, if true, is a fucking disgrace. The second, well, we all saw that. Good pick up DJ.

[jahobe]

I'm suprised that people are really questioning who should have won. In the end the fight was great but Mundine hit Geale with cleaner shots that landed more often throughout the whole fight and managed to get hit less than his opponent.

this talk bout intimidation is not good but there is no doubt the correct decision was made.

[LeonMcS]

It doesn't suggest that McConnell changed his card at all.

"Marcus has 23 years experience as a boxing judge and won't be intimidated so easily. He replied. 'You just f . . . off out of here and f . . . off now'."

But is this ok?

Some of the larger members of his 15-strong entourage allegedly took their place either side of McConnell during the fight. They shamelessly looked at the scorecards as McConnell handed them to officials at the end of each round.

[jahobe]

It doesn't suggest that McConnell changed his card at all.



But is this ok?


if true that's terrible

[AussieMauler]

oh for fuck sake here we go.


stop reading the daily telegraph. its pure shit and may as well have glossy pages.

and as for Barry Michael well what do you expect. Bob sheridan does it and he's the fucking colonel.

just watch it without sound.

i wanted to write to the telegraph and say that anyone who knew anything about boxing would KNOW what the commentary would be like and only an idiot would listen to it for a whole fight and then complain about it.

[Sox]

It doesn't suggest that McConnell changed his card at all.
It doesn't show much confidence either though.

But is this ok?
Definitely not.

[COULDHAVEBEEN]

The Melbourne Herald Sun also ran with this one:

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Comments: Call me old fashion, but surely we can implement a scoring system that remains nobody else's business but the officials until the conclusion of the bout! What bloody business is it of the public or fighter's hangers on to know the scores round by round!

[LeonMcS]

It certainly gives Tony Mundines comments before the 12th a new resonance.

[ashley]

Anybody have the punch stats for the fight....it would be great to know the amount, landed and power from each guy?

[RayKelly]

Anybody have the punch stats for the fight....it would be great to know the amount, landed and power from each guy?
If anyone gets me a tape I'm happy to do it. I have some great software that will timeline each shot thrown.
With the number of punches thrown though it could take a while :good

Ray

[sallywinder]

thank god the mundine circus is going overseas. lets see how their standover tactics and media and judge bullying go down with the yanks....:yep

he'll probably only fight over there once...and get flogged. lets hope its by pavlik....:yep



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[ashley]

If anyone gets me a tape I'm happy to do it. I have some great software that will timeline each shot thrown.
With the number of punches thrown though it could take a while :good

Ray

That would be great Ray....someone must have a tape of the fight....Leon?

["DJ"]

oh for fuck sake here we go.


stop reading the daily telegraph. its pure shit and may as well have glossy pages.



So what team mundine did was ok in your eyes? :patsch

[LeonMcS]

Nah Ash, I only have it on dvd.

[Marcus]

Mundine buys his titles, he always has and always will.

[Kegsy]

Some of those actions by his entourage is not surprising really.
Shit like that should never go down in our sport, but unfortunately it does.

[Marcus]

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Who should have won the fight?
Mundine 13% (185 votes) Geale 86% (1142 votes) Total votes: 1327 This poll started on Friday, May 29, 2009



:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[the beaver]

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:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

You do realise the daily worker oops sorry the dailytelegraph readers have no idea about boxing. Probably 5% of their readers have even heard of Dan Geale.

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Mundine 13% (185 votes) Geale 86% (1142 votes) Total votes: 1327 This poll started on Friday, May 29, 2009



:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Speaks volumes eh......

[Marcus]

You do realise the daily worker oops sorry the dailytelegraph readers have no idea about boxing. Probably 5% of their readers have even heard of Dan Geale.


And you know this for a fact or its your opinion?

But i do know what your saying, some of the guys i work with say the dumbest things about boxing.

Just ten minutes ago, my boss said, he would have loved Mundine to fight KT :nut

[RayKelly]

That would be great Ray....someone must have a tape of the fight....Leon?
Lol, I'm showing my age. DVD would be best :D

[Texan Joe]

I thought draw the other night,no way did Dan deserve to lose his belt, if it had to go to anyone it was Geale.

Entourages and grubs should not be allowed anywhere near the ring unless they have bought tix in the front row, they should not be in the vicinity nor should they be able to repeatedly check on the scorecards and inform the corners. Everyone knows the trainers occasionaly try and sneak a glance which is fine if they manage to, but as far as bunch of fucking thug hanger oners obviously and repeatedly checking is a disgrace.

[ashley]

Nah Ash, I only have it on dvd.

Thanks smarty pants......can you please PM Ray so we can get the boxing stats and get this monkey of our back.....we all know Mundine won anyway :yep

[ashley]

Lol, I'm showing my age. DVD would be best :D

Thanks Ray...Leon may PM you and send the tape...I mean DVD.

Do you mind if me and a few Mundine supporters come and "stand over you" while you do the scores :hey

[one in a million]

I thought draw the other night,no way did Dan deserve to lose his belt, if it had to go to anyone it was Geale.

Entourages and grubs should not be allowed anywhere near the ring unless they have bought tix in the front row, they should not be in the vicinity nor should they be able to repeatedly check on the scorecards and inform the corners. Everyone knows the trainers occasionaly try and sneak a glance which is fine if they manage to, but as far as bunch of fucking thug hanger oners obviously and repeatedly checking is a disgrace.

:good

[Marcus]

Thanks smarty pants......can you please PM Ray so we can get the boxing stats and get this monkey of our back.....we all know Mundine won anyway :yep


Your lying to yourself ash. Geale won.

[COULDHAVEBEEN]

Mundine has promised to step up now.

...oh, and world domination too!

[IrnBruMan]

Mundine has promised to step up now.

...oh, and world domination too!

Alright!

Suddenly I'm interested! :lol:

[Francis75]

Mundine has promised to step up now.

...oh, and world domination too!

There empty promises though. No way will he step up and fight the genuine top 3 at 160. No fucking way.

[pecks]

Step back in time folks...

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The taunts have grown tiresome, the jeers disheartening. So much so that Anthony Mundine, once seemingly impervious to criticism, may relocate to North America or Europe after tomorrow night's WBA super-middleweight world title defence against Manny Siaca, leaving Australia to further his professional career.
According to Mundine's father, Tony, the footballer-cum-boxer is weary of constant criticism from the Australian public. That, coupled with the prospect of more lucrative fight purses abroad, has prompted him to contemplate a shift to the northern hemisphere. The Siaca bout could be his last in Australia.
"All the Australian public want to do is knock the local boys and girls in sports," Mundine snr said. "It's sad in a way. There are a lot of great sportsmen in Australia that the public never get behind, and that goes for Anthony, too.
"People all over the world want Anthony. He's a drawcard. This could be his last fight in Australia . . . you've got to go where the money is. He could even be based in Europe or the US, you never know. A lot of top sportsmen in Australia go overseas."
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Tony Mundine's comments came as his son entered final preparation for fighting Siaca, a powerful Puerto Rican rated 5-2 for the Sydney Entertainment Centre contest. Mundine was quoted at 1-4 yesterday, despite carrying an ankle injury that, at one stage, forced promoters to consider postponing the fight.
Victory would almost certainly ensure Mundine's future - at least temporarily - lay abroad, Tony said. And the prospect of a super-middleweight match-up with Danny Green would do nothing to encourage him to return.
"Green is a nobody; the fight will never happen," said Tony, who has trained his son throughout his boxing career. "We don't have to fight Green. There's more money fighting other people. The interest overseas is enormous. We might be gone for quite a while at least."
While Mundine completed pad-work at his father's Eveleigh Street gym last night, Siaca rounded out preparations at Kostya Tszyu's academy in Rockdale yesterday.
Mundine was unavailable for comment. Siaca said little. But given the fighters' comments last week - including the Puerto Rican's contention that Mundine "ran" from opponents - today's weigh-in alone will be intriguing.
A win over the highly respected Siaca would give credence to Mundine's pledge to unify the super-middleweight division. For Siaca, victory would be a reward for a career defined by persistence, the 28-year-old having lost three world title bouts - two on points and one in the 12th round.
When asked last night for a prediction, Siaca remained coy. "I came here to bring the belt to Puerto Rico," he said. "I just want to fight."
Tony Mundine was more forthcoming. "Anthony is training well, he has recovered well from the ankle," he said. "He'll keep winning and there'll be more and more opportunities."
And those opportunities, promoter Khoder Nasser confirmed, will likely take Mundine overseas.
Though hesitant to say whether the shift abroad would be permanent, Nasser was adamant his client "isn't expected to fight again in Sydney for a long time". He added: "[Mundine] always said he was about conquering the world. I'd say after this fight he won't be back for a year, minimum. He's about to take the next step."
Mundine's potential farewell to Australia could draw around 6000 spectators to the Entertainment Centre, with footballers, media personalities and the members of Cold Chisel among the A-listers expected to attend.

[COULDHAVEBEEN]

Just when you thought they couldn't sound any sillier a gem like this shows it's ugly head.

Hilarious stuff Pecks!

[ashley]

Your lying to yourself ash. Geale won.

Let me tell you a fact....you will know the guy that won because the official will call out his name.....now lets rewind the fight......here it is......"and NEW IBO MW CHAMPION OF THE WORLD ANTHONY MUNDINE"....now just to make sure I am right I have the paper here as well......ok back page......."3 TIME WORLD CHAMP ANTHONY MUNDINE"

Well Marcus it looks as if your the one lying to yourself :yep

[LeonMcS]

Did Brad Walter write that?

[ashley]

Did Brad Walter write that?

Hey Leon....I was thinking of giving away a free copy of the Mundine world title fight to the winner of the official one day tipping comp....any chance of a copy of the fight ?:bowdown

[LeonMcS]

So thats two copies of the fight you've given away today on my behalf...any more?

[ashley]

So thats two copies of the fight you've given away today on my behalf...any more?

Well yes....ummm maybe a tie for the oneday tipping comp.....and umm I would love a copy of Mundines epic win as well.

Let me do this :adminin advance for you....just think about your contribution to the ESB forum.....and let me know how much $ you need?

Just think with the punch stats we can put the Geale loss to rest and bring the heart rate and blood pressure of Marcus back down to earth.

Cheers....love your work

[T.C.W]

telegraph hates mundine, I get the paper daily and in past they would not even print stories about mundine fights because he would give them press passes to the fights because all the negative things they say about him, it is tit for tac type of thing. The fight was close everybody here knows it, only haters will say geale was robbed.

[calebt]

The Daily Telegraph is a joke, it's like Australia's version of Fox News wrapped up in some juicy gossip tabloid, they're full of shit and half of their readers have the IQ of a rock.

[stiflers mum]

great find pecks.but the fact he won this time and there are zero interesting fights for him here makes me think he might do it this time as he is not getting any younger.then again this is mundine were talking about.

[Rodin]

Did anyone notice that Marcus McConnell was not a judge at that fight?

Perhaps they meant Marcus McDonell.

"Fuck getting the name right, let's git to the juicy stuff"

That rag is good for one thing, weed controll.