GO MUNDINE!!!!

Anthony 'Choc' Mundine - New WBA Super Middleweight Champion!

Choc just destroyed Sam 'King' Soliman in their much anticipated rematch for the vacant WBA super middleweight title. In front of a packed house at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Anthony 'Choc' Mundine put on his best performance to record a 9th round TKO of his fellow Australian boxer.

The last time these two fighters met, Mundine won a controversial split decision. Many thought Soliman had the slight over Mundine in that encounter. There was no controversy or uncertainty about this rematch. Mundine gave Soliman a boxing lesson.

So where are all the Mundine haters now??!?!!? Either in denial or reluctantly acknowledging the guy has serious talent and is a real threat to capture other championship belts. They are also probably now just talking about how Mundine didn't talk too respectfully in the post fight interview, anything to take away from his comprehensive victory.

Winky Wright (one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world) couldn't knock down Sam Soliman once in last year's match up. Mundine knocked him down twice in round 9 (not to mention knocking him down in round 2!). Additionally, Sam Soliman has never been stopped inside the distance in his 42 fight career, Choc TKO'd him in the 9th round.

Regardless, I hope that this proves all the doubters wrong. Love him or hate him, Anthony 'The Man' Mundine is one of Australia's best all round athletes and as a boxer has serious talent and ability (did someone mention amazing hand speed?). Yes, he's a cocky bastard and a showman but it's good for boxing and it attracts the crowds (whether they are there to see him win or to see him get knocked out). Australian boxing has been revived since he entered into it and he is the drawcard at any fight he is at. I think his persona is something he puts on in the public. I have read stories of Mundine haters actually changing their views and saying he's a really good bloke in person after meeting him in person (and totally different to the persona he puts on in public).

Let's hope now that Choc can get a rematch with Kessler and even the score with the Dane (instead of going into politics). Or maybe even Jermain Taylor? It'd be interesting to see Choc move down to the middleweight division where there are alot of good fighters.

Finally, I think Mundine put it nicely in the post match interview, with the below comment directed at the Mundine haters :

"You can't say sh*t now"