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ANTHONY Mundine's next major bout is set to be a rematch with Sam Soliman in Melbourne but the WBA super middleweight champion has his sights set on future fights overseas.
After winning a unanimous points decision over fellow Sydney boxer Nader Hamdan on Wednesday night, Mundine said he had told his management team he wanted to fight on the international stage.
But he has unfinished business in Australia as the deals for his fights with Soliman and Danny Green both contained rematch clauses, and negotiations are understood to be already under way to schedule these.
With the 2006 Mundine-Green bout the biggest grossing fight in Australian boxing history, followed by last March's world title showdown with Soliman, other parties are also keen for the rematches to go ahead.
However, before his gruelling 12-round win over Hamdan, there had been doubts about whether Mundine would return to the level he reached when he beat Soliman to regain the WBA belt. He ruptured a biceps last June and then suffered an eye infection that threatened not just his career but his sight.
"I have ducked no one in my career, I have fought the best that have come out of here - Danny Green, Sam Soliman - and I'm looking to go international," Mundine said.
"I have put it on my manager, Khoder Nasser, 'Let's shake up the world'. Who he matches me up with, I don't care. I'm ready for the best in the world."
Soliman, who moved to Los Angeles after his success in The Contender reality TV boxing show, wants to avenge his ninth-round loss to Mundine.
His manager, Stuart Duncan, said that if a rematch were held in Melbourne, where Soliman would have the hometown advantage, his man would give a much better account of himself.
"We're saying … this time, why don't you grow some balls and roll down to Melbourne and have a crack at us," Duncan said.
The Soliman camp believes it lost focus before last year's fight, and concentrated on the goal of knocking Mundine out.
"Sam got caught with what I can only describe as a lucky punch," Duncan said.
A rematch with Soliman is a waste of fucking time...:-(
LeonMcS
02-28-2008, 09:57 AM
I want a Guy Waters rematch.
Stuart Duncan what a wanxker
Kegsy
02-28-2008, 10:31 AM
Sorry Stu mate.
This is a bad bad move.
Absolute waste of everyones time.
Bring back Gerrard Zohs!!!!!
What happens if he doesnt rematch, they strip him?
Fuck a Soliman rematch, that's the worse thing Mundine should do. Id rather him belt up another Argie, maybe Dekkers :think
What happens if he doesnt rematch, they strip him?
Fuck a Soliman rematch, that's the worse thing Mundine should do. Id rather him belt up another Argie, maybe Dekkers :think
If it has to happen I would've thought it would be best for Sam to win a few fights (not 5 rounders) against decent opposition first, otherwise how the hell do they think this fight will sell tickets or PPVs?
pecks
02-28-2008, 03:47 PM
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"Sam got caught with what I can only describe as a lucky punch," Duncan said.
A rematch with Soliman is a waste of fucking time...:-(Yeah, a lucky punch that knocked him down on no less than 4 occasions.
What a faggot.
Bentchassis
02-28-2008, 05:28 PM
It already was a rematch???
IrnBruMan
02-28-2008, 05:35 PM
:lol:
More of the same, yet there are actually still people out there who think Mundine will finally step up one day :-(
IrnBruMan
02-28-2008, 05:37 PM
Sean Sullivan III - The Battle for ANZAC SUPREMACY!!!
huricn
02-28-2008, 05:43 PM
while im a big fan of sam soliman he does not deserve a rematch.
either does danny green
yeh sam has the right to withdraw from the rematch, but if he really wants another beating before retiring well this will be it...
Rise Above
02-28-2008, 06:24 PM
Mundine is proving himself to be a joke. Soliman again :patsch
PedroDePacas
02-28-2008, 06:55 PM
What's wrong with him? No reward whatsoever in this fight, other than money, and I can't believe people are still buying his PPVs in big numbers.
Im no fan of the rematch. But we do have to understand that legally he has to fight sam and danny again.
LeonMcS
02-28-2008, 07:20 PM
Perhaps to save time and suffering through two craptastic undercards we could merge the fights and have boxings first ever triple threat match? I might even pay for a Mundine PPV in that case.
stingray7
02-28-2008, 09:54 PM
At what point does Mundine have to fight a WBA mandatory challenger? I don't get it.
sambo1987
02-28-2008, 11:43 PM
This is so ridiculous. From both parties, not just mundine, but soliman as well. Soliman got soundly beaten (by a lucky punch I dont think so), and he should be looking at working his way up again (at middleweight! not smw) instead of taking up his rematch rematch clause.
I'm sick of mundine telling everyone he wants to 'shake up' the international scene, and then goes on about rematching soliman/green and any other argie who gets ranked at no.15 overnight. Atleast green seems to have moved on with his career, and has other priorities at the moment. Mundine and Soliman should do the same.
Right now I'd rather see: Kess Vs Mundine, Green Vs Briggs/Woods and Soliman should be rematching Hamdan!
waynesmale
02-29-2008, 12:44 AM
while im a big fan of sam soliman he does not deserve a rematch.
either does danny green
Green made it clear on fox sports news he doesnt care about Mundine anymore and does not even thing about a rematch because he hast much better fights out there ( THIS I HAD SAID FOR A LONG TIME)
why waste time fighting Mundine a again when he can make a bigger name for himself in America or around the rest of the world.
PedroDePacas
02-29-2008, 01:02 AM
This is so ridiculous. From both parties, not just mundine, but soliman as well. Soliman got soundly beaten (by a lucky punch I dont think so), and he should be looking at working his way up again (at middleweight! not smw) instead of taking up his rematch rematch clause.
My thoughts exactly
Steel Kelly
02-29-2008, 02:27 AM
:patsch What is going on here? Soliman was lucky not to be KTFO in 2 rounds last time and was never in the fight! Mundine should ditch the belt and go to the USA now! It's Calzaghe, Kessler, Bute, Taylor, Wright, Pavlik or oblivion.
After the great win against Danny Green Mundine's career has slipped into caberet!
Collateral
02-29-2008, 02:51 AM
Knowing Aussie boxings luck, Soliman will beat Mundine with a wondershot and they will need another re-match.
daz52
02-29-2008, 04:41 AM
A lucky shot? That was one of the most perfectly set up and timed right hands you will see in the sport... Ive watched the slow replay alot! I hate Mundines opposition and i hate this to but i do ask how much can we blame him for this one... If there was a rematch clause and Sammy is pushing it i put 100% blame on Sam for it, for once, maybe the 1st time its not Mundines fault
LeonMcS
02-29-2008, 04:49 AM
What I don't understand is, if there was a rematch clause in the first fight, why would he agree to another in the second?
Unless Mundine thought he was a chance to lose his title...
To be fair though, if this goes ahead Soloman should cover his bases and get another rematch clause. Maybe it could be a monthly thing for Anthony to get some valuable sparring in and practise his hilarious putdowns.
daz52
02-29-2008, 04:59 AM
There was no rematch for Mundine Soliman I was there?
Fuck Soliman must be devastated from the KO loss to want revenge. He has absolutely no chance to beat Mundine
is doing the right thing by not wanting the rematch, it's similar to the Mundine/Kessler situation, why go after someone who owned you the 1st time unless you have seriously improved and...socking it to Mundine that he wont have a chance to get his real belt :lol::lol:
Faetter_BR
02-29-2008, 02:57 PM
What happens if he doesnt rematch, they strip him?
Fuck a Soliman rematch, that's the worse thing Mundine should do. Id rather him belt up another Argie, maybe Dekkers :think
Who would strip him? - WBA? - if there really is a rematchclause it has nothing to do with WBA - so actually he is in bigger risk of being stripped if he does fight Soliman as he is not even ranked in top15 (although another check should fix that, as it has done in the past three "defenses")
Other than that I agree - a big waste of time - Soliman has already been beaten - went on to loose in the contender ... been there already - let Soliman fight some-one his own level - say Hamdan :)
Lead Right
02-29-2008, 03:39 PM
Mundine was injured, so his manditory status was altered.
After all the crap that Green and Soliman (and fans) carried on with over the years I would be happy ro see Mundine take alternate fights for the rest of his career against the two, giving a whooping every time.
Rise Above
02-29-2008, 08:28 PM
Mundine was injured, so his manditory status was altered.
After all the crap that Green and Soliman (and fans) carried on with over the years I would be happy ro see Mundine take alternate fights for the rest of his career against the two, giving a whooping every time.
You'd be happy to watch Mundine jerking off in his bathroom.
Just watched the fight and it was a bloody good encounter. Great tough workout for Choc who has grown into a really good complete fighter.
His workrate was top notch in this fight, everytime he got tagged he came back threefold. He really needed this workout and it is clear to me that Anthony instinct these days is to stand and trade rather than run around which was him in his earlier days.
Hamden is a tough bitch and needs to rematch Soliman.
The fight surprised me.
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