Daniel Geale Sets Up Weak First Title Defense
by Scott Christ on Jul 7, 2011 3:10 PM EDT
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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.
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.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
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.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
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.
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.”
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
I was trying to think of something funny to say about Albert's head
But couldn’t think of much.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
He does a hell of a Hasim Rahman impression though
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
He can't do that.
It’s plagiarism. Only Germans may hold belts hostage.
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