Garth Wood turns Choc into Cocoa Puffs
by Brickhaus on Dec 8, 2010 9:28 AM EST
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PrintIn a major upset, hand-picked patsy Garth Wood knocked out Australian fighter Anthony Mundine in the fifth round of their bout this morning. A 7-1 underdog, Wood won the Australian version of The Contender to get his shot at Mundine. Like Mundine, Wood was a former professional rugby player, but unlike Mundine, he had less than a dozen fights of experience before pulling off the upset.
This is not the first time that Mundine's chin has failed him in his professional career. To his credit, Mundine started fighting credible opposition very early in his career. It was only his 11th pro fight when he became one of five career knockout victims of Sven Ottke.
But since the beginning of his second title run at super middleweight, after his mega-fight with Danny Green became the highest grossing fight in Australian boxing history, he has strenuously avoided any credible competition, all while flapping his lips about fighting the best. When it was announced that Mundine would be the mandatory to face Mikkel Kessler for a second time, Mundine moved to middleweight. After facing a few journeymen and nearly getting beaten by Daniel Geale (and winning an IBO "world" title), when a Geale rematch was mandated, Mundine decided the best move was to drop to junior middleweight, despite being a 35-year old whose best days were two weight classes higher.
After defeating an Argentinian journeyman and a domestic fringe contender, Mundine moved back up to 160 pounds for this fight. Wood was getting his big break in his 11th pro fight, the same as Mundine. Unlike Mundine, Wood was able to seize the opportunity, finally ending the charade that Mundine might ever actually face a true contender in any weight class.
For Wood, the win almost certainly means a rematch, unless Mundine retires. Mundine is by far the biggest draw in Australia, and Wood's stock has skyrocketed there.
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Danny Green is fast becoming the biggest thing in Aussie boxing
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Also holy crap those ring ropes were fucking loose
They allow that?
Froze him stiff
Love it.
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
KO loss to Ol’ feather fists Ottke says it all .
Mundine’s been living on borrowed time , there won’t be many fans that feel too badly about this .
Hard guy to like , harder to watch .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 8, 2010 2:06 PM EST reply actions
Personally
i always rated his skills,Sir Jack,especially around the time of the Kessler and Danny Green fights.
I thought he performed well against Kess,who was the naturally bigger man and he beat Green with ease (i remember watching that in an Aussie bar-great atmosphere.
I thought Mundine was a pretty slick boxer.
To say he was an elite level rugby league player in the best league in the world (the NRL),who then won a “world” title (albeit a vacant one) in boxing is quite an achievement in itself too.
What annoyed me about “the man” was that since the Green fight the vast majority of his fights have been walkovers and/or foregone conclusions agaisnt either guys he had already beat or who were not on his level. …..And then he’s talking about being up there with the best and fighting Floyd Mayweather,etc.
After starting off fighting real competition he turned into one who talked the talk but wouldn’t walk the walk.
He has made plenty of money in Oz though,no doubt and should retire now,imo.
Matt – he’s certainly got a certain amount of skill but the “harder to watch” comment I made was in regard to watching those “walkovers and foregone conclusions” .
Everyone knows he’s not top level yet to hear him you’d think he was SRR or Ali ( careful when mentioning Ali here – all hell normally break loose ! hehe) .
Agree with your post above – He’s not THAT bad but he certainly aint THAT good :-)
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 9, 2010 6:06 AM EST up reply actions
The Pioneer LMFAO Sir Jack .
Anthony’s always reminded me of a kid playing" who am I going to emulate today" ?He started off as Muhammad Ali , making predictions and becoming a muslim . He was a Roy Jones clone – wanna be next, even had an identical haircut and goatee and made a C – Rap single . Once Roy went bad Anthony decided he was Floyd Mayweather jr , flashing cash around , bringing chickens to press conferences etc etc . Hopefully he can go and play at being a retired ex fighter now .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Like Matt said
The kid had a lot of physical abilities but he’s 35 . He’s toast . Put a fork in him .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
The slap he went down from wasn’t exactly a bomb either JC mate .
No chin . Never has had . Ask Sven the German .
WTF were those ropes about ? Did no fooker have a spanner at the venue ? Bloody hell .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 9, 2010 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
Did no fooker have a spanner at the venue ? Bloody hell.
Hahaha.
by Matt Mosley on Dec 10, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
I just woke up
and saw this. The sideshow is over , you bloody beauty.
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Thought Mr 44 would like that one .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 8, 2010 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Is this a major upset?
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Oh yes !
But a good ‘un that’s for sure .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 8, 2010 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Upset of the year?
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Wood was at Clay Liston Odds
You could get 8 to 1 on the NSW tab last night . I should’ve manned up and had a dabble on Wood . It wasnt exactly Lewis v McCall stuff that knocked Mundine out either , nobody would accuse Mundine of being Jake LaMotta . Mundines lucky it wasnt a street fight , the entire Wood clan are very very handy at that particular caper . Garths older brother Nathan was a top shelf Rugby League player as was his father Barry . Barry got the better of Mundine in the pre fight shit talk as well LMAO http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/mundine-v-wood-gets-personal-20101015-16ncu.html
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Couldnt resist ;-)
http://www.bigpondsport.com/portals/bps/images/news/sky/skynews_356087860_315x236.jpg
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Ottkes only One Punch KO
http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2007/11/01/1111119/825235—039-the-man-039-anthony-mundine.jpg
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
here's to Garth Wood
Finally, Mundine picked on the wrong mediocrity.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
“The wrong mediocrity” – LMFAO . Spot on .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 9, 2010 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
I just heard this on the radio and cracked up laughing, my girlfriend was like “What? What?” This is great news. I never liked Mundine
"A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted." - Andrew Bernstein
honestly, has anyone ever said, "I'm a big Anthony Mundine fan"?
I’ve yet to find a single person who likes him.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
There’s plenty of them in Australia and they’re the most delusional people you’re ever likely to meet. They honestly believe he is one of the best fighters in the world and their response to anyone who says differently is that they’re “haters” or they’re a racist. As much as you might enjoy this news, as an Australian who is a fan of boxing the joy I have right now is impossible to put into words. I mean Garth Wood has NO boxing skill, none at all. His “style” is to tackle and then try and hit on the break. He wouldn’t have beaten Kariz Kariuki if that fight had been over 12 rounds instead of the ridiculous 7 (to be fair Kariuki got a shot at the guy who last really beat Mundine in Geale) and he’s been fed bums ever since. Daniel Geale should do whatever he can to get a fight with Garth Wood, take him to school and use that momentum to try and build a following in this country as he won’t get his rematch with Mundine and he’s the best middleweight in the country right now.
It seems he has a small but pretty rabid fanbase
And that everyone else heads out to the bar to watch his fights rooting for him to lose.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
This should solidify Danny Green’s status as the premier Aussie fighter.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Isn't Katisidis way above Green in level relative to size?
I would pick Huck and Cunningham to dominate Green. And probably Troy Ross. I don’t know 3 lightweights that could do that to Kat.
"Yes Gina, I am a Wise Cracker"
I would honestly say no, as much as I like Michael Katsidis. I’d count them about the same level.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Darchinyan
might be the best (adopted)Aussie at the moment,imo,especially if he beats Mares this weekend.
Whe Green fought Mundine i thought he was sadly lacking in skills but a tough guy non the less.I haven’t seen the Flores fight so maybe he’s improved but he always looked one dimesional and pretty crude to me.
Or
Daniel Geale.I haven’t seen him fight but he seems to be quite highly ranked/regarded.
Might be best to ask an unbiased Aussie.
JC,Goaty,any other Aussies-Who’s the best P4P in your country at the moment?
I expect him to beat Sylvester when they fight
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I like Geale
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Dec 10, 2010 2:31 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I'd go with Vic at the moment
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
No
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Yes, if you consider him to be an Aussie.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
I’d say Darchinyan, but I’d have Katsidis over Green just because he’s been fighting top guys. Greens fought one top 10 cruiserweight since his “retirement”, 4 cans and a washed up Roy Jones. Katsidis has beaten some solid lightweights and lost to one of the best P4P fighters in the game. Off the top of my head I’d go:
Dachinyan
Katsidis
Green
Geale
(probably would have had Mundine in 5th but I’d drop him out now)
Zappavinga
Bika
thats about as far as I can go without doing some research.
That list
looks pretty good to me.That’s about how i thought it would be.
I don’t know much about Zappavinga but i agree with the order of the top 4 and like you say Kat has had a much better standard of opposition than Green,who had become a bit of a joke,imo,with his “message from God” to retire which he overturned within months and his recent “opponents”. :)
The Briggs fight was a disgrace too,even worse than the one against an ancient Roy.
Like i said i haven’t seen the Flores fight but as far as i am concerned,Green has still got much to prove.He hasn’t really got any wins against prime,top flight fighters.
His record just doesn’t compare to Katsidis’ or Darchinyan.
P4P List of current Aussie fighters that fought as amateurs here 1. Katsidis 2. Geale 3.Danny Green 4. Lenny Zappavinga . 5. Billy Dib If you count the residents I’d rate em 1. Vic Darch 2. Katsidis 3. Geale 4. Green 5. Bika . 6. Lovemore NDou .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Good list
JC.
That’s about how i thought you’d have it and i agree (obviously:).
by Matt Mosley on Dec 10, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
But Dachinyan is also an Armenian. I go with Green.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Tszyu was born in Russia though
but obtained Australian citizenship.Arthur Abraham was born in Armenia but he’s listed as German now.I’m not sure on the situation with Vic but i’m sure the Aussies will claim him as one of their own.
Just got your book through Ted…..That was quick! :)
Cheque should be with you soon.
Yes. Good. My collection agency lads are revving up their bikes as we post and putting on their
colors.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
I'll agree with the top 4
I’d definitely go with Bika at 5 though. Then probably N’Dou before Zappa. Then you start getting into guys like Dib, Ben Rabah, Omotoso and the regional level guys.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
If Kat takes many more beatings like the last one, he will no longer be on that list.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
He takes a beating every fight
I doubt his career lasts all that long, just due to his style
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Wood turned down 200,000 bucks to step aside apparently
“I would’ve fought him for nothing” Tough bastard.
Fenech grabbed 40-1 odds on a 5th rd KO and won 150,000 bucks!
JC, spot-on p4p lists, mate. Re. guys who fought amateur here; I’d like to see Wild Will Tomlinson smash Billy Dib for that no.5 ranking.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
I saw that mate
Fenech looked pretty excited when he jumped into the ring after Da Hood smashed Mundine . Nice little earn.
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
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