Anthony Mundine Ducks Austin Trout, Targets Bogus Interim Title

by Scott Christ on Aug 12, 2011 8:42 PM EDT in Boxing News Analysis

Anthony Mundine is up to his usual tricks again. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

Anthony Mundine has apparently decided that a fight with WBA "regular" junior middleweight titlist Austin Trout was too tough, so instead he'll be facing Rigoberto Alvarez for a bogus interim title on September 7 in Australia, according to BoxingScene.com.

This is about as weak and obvious a move as Mundine has made to date, and that's saying something. The WBA currently has Miguel Cotto (in action on December 3) as their "super champion" despite the fact that Cotto holds no other recognized belt (he does hold the essentially fake WBB title), and an active Trout as their "regular champion," but for whatever reason the WBA is sanctioning an interim belt. This is typical practice that we've seen the WBA pull in the featherweight division recently, but it's still absurd.

Add in the fact that Alvarez (27-3, 20 KO) hasn't fought since losing to Austin Trout in February, and it just gets even stupider. This is basically impossible to defend as anything legitimate.

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Seriously, fuck this clown

I’m sick of this bullshit.

by ColtJouvet on Aug 12, 2011 9:11 PM EDT reply actions

+1..lol

Mundine’s built his name off the back of his father, a few decent wins, and from running his mouth. He can’t claim to have the first 2 items anymore so he can’t run the risk of an up & comer KO-ing him & taking the last away from him…coward & a has-been that never really was….
Oh yeh…FUCK the WBA too!

"Fuck Ceasar Gracie, and fuck the fuckin' Diaz brothers! Fuck'em all! I bury those cock-a-roaches!"-Rory MacDonald

by Fat Daddy Doobs on Aug 12, 2011 9:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

But…he told me he was the greatest

I was dreaming of just you, now my cereal, it is warm.

by Sam Cupitt on Aug 12, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

of course he did! he's an actor...he was was reading his lines!

And Acting as if he was a high level, championship worthy fighter….if he could stick a stunt double into the ring for his fights I’m sure he would!

"Fuck Ceasar Gracie, and fuck the fuckin' Diaz brothers! Fuck'em all! I bury those cock-a-roaches!"-Rory MacDonald

by Fat Daddy Doobs on Aug 12, 2011 9:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Rigoberto Alvarez is as an unworthy challenger to fight for a title as Paul Delgado when he fought Jan Zaveck,or even Ronald Hearns.

by 36_chambers_ofdeatH on Aug 13, 2011 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

Can anybody explain why Mundine keeps moving down in weight, instead of the other way around?

by 36_chambers_ofdeatH on Aug 13, 2011 4:59 PM EDT reply actions

There is only one explanation, really, and I’m not saying I 100% believe it, just that it’s all I can think of. He has to go somewhere to win belts, weight class-wise, and going up, “LOL,” as the kids say, that’s not happening. What could he have done? Gone to light heavyweight? Please. So he moves down instead. I admire his ability to make the weights. He’s never out of shape.

Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."

by Scott Christ on Aug 16, 2011 7:38 AM EDT up reply actions