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Daniel Geale Sets Up Weak First Title Defense

Daniel Geale has chosen an unfortunately weak opponent for his first trinket defense. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Phil D. Jay of World Boxing News reports that IBF middleweight titleholder Daniel Geale has set up his first belt defense, and the news isn't particularly exciting. In fact, the fight sucks.

Geale (25-1, 15 KO) won the belt on the road in Germany from Sebastian Sylvester on May 7. The 30-year-old Aussie talked the talk about fighting world-class opponents after, but isn't following up on that, naming Eromosele Albert (24-4-1, 12 KO) as his first challenger.

Albert, 36, was a fringe contender at his peak, and he's past that now. He's obviously being set up as a "victory lap" opponent for Geale, who will face Albert in his native Tasmania. This is not a good omen for his reign, and gives the early impression that he's going to do what so many fighters have done in the four-belt era, which is basically hold a belt hostage, fighting at home against mediocre opponents.

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Lets give him two fights before we say he's holding it hostage.

Hopefully this is just a home town defense. But lets give him a chance before we jump on him.

by TXroyal on Jul 7, 2011 3:48 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s a lousy fight. It’s not an iffy fight, it’s a flat-out bad fight, and he deserves any and all criticism for making it. If you’re going to call yourself “champion,” then fight real challengers or expect to be criticized for not doing so. Nobody gave Felix Sturm any slack for fighting Ronald Hearns.

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by Scott Christ on Jul 7, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

I recall his team saying a while back that he'd take an easy hometown defense first

And then target Sergio Martinez. Not sure if Geale has enough of a name for that to happen though.

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by Brickhaus on Jul 7, 2011 4:12 PM EDT reply actions  

It is a lame 1st defense, but it’s too early to say he’s going to go the "Sturm" route. Sturm has held the title for 5 years (with one blip against Castillejo)…….so I can see the criticism for him fighting R. Hearns.

DeGale just won the title………a lot of champs have gimme 1st defenses. Viva Tasmania.

by DPlainview on Jul 7, 2011 4:17 PM EDT reply actions  

a lot of champs have gimme 1st defenses

Not many have one quite this bad. But I’ll remember the love of the gimme defense whenever JCC Jr announces his lousy September opponent. Maybe he can fight Albert, too. “Former world title challenger Eromosele Albert.”

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by Scott Christ on Jul 7, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was trying to think of something funny to say about Albert's head

But couldn’t think of much.

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by Brickhaus on Jul 7, 2011 7:54 PM EDT reply actions  

He does a hell of a Hasim Rahman impression though

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by Brickhaus on Jul 7, 2011 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

He can't do that.

It’s plagiarism. Only Germans may hold belts hostage.

"Sure, there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious." Alan Minter

by DrHenrik on Jul 8, 2011 3:37 AM EDT reply actions  

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