



Mundine desperate for rematch with Wood


Joe Barton

Anthony Mundine struggles to rise from the canvas as Garth Wood's trainer Billy Hussein (middle, behind ropes) and Australian boxing great Jeff Fenech look on. Click for more photos

Mundine floored by Wood

Garth Wood knocks out Anthony Mundine in one of the biggest upsets in Australian boxing history on December 8, 2010. 

Anthony Mundine admits he wasn't mentally prepared to fight Garth Wood and is desperate to make up for the shock loss.

Mundine, who was knocked out by Wood in the fifth round last month says he still plans to take on the best fighters the world has to offer - but it has to start with 'the Contender'.

"For me, and for anyone that knows me, it's easy to work out what I want to do," Mundine said when asked if he wants a re-match with Wood.

"I can't let no one get away with that.

"I've had a good break and we're just trying to look at what is next, whether we can work something out with the re-match or whether we can't ... my management takes part of that sort of stuff, but I know what I want.

"If it was a fairytale, I'd love to get that fight back (with Wood) and get that win back and then move on my merry way."

The 35-year-old, who believes he can still match it with any fighter, admitted that he was not properly prepared when he faced the inexperienced Wood.

"I know I can beat any fighter in the world as long as my mind is mentally focused and ready," Mundine added.

"I don't think there's a fighter out there who can beat me.

"The last fight was a prime example of that - physically I was ready, but mentally I wasn't."

Ideally, after securing a re-match with Wood, Mundine would then resume his focus on the American market, where he plans moving to the junior middleweight division.

"I've told my management I want to move to junior middleweight and I want to fight the best in the world," he said.

"I probably can't fight a champion because of what happened last fight, but if it's not world number one, then I want the world number two.

"If I can't get number two, I'll fight number three. If I can't get him? You know I'll fight number four.

"That is just what I've got to do to build my way back up to the top."


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