JANER
05-06-2003, 10:17 AM
Direct From The Age Website:
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"Mundine comes out with fighting talk for title bout"
June 5 2003
Anthony Mundine is planning a 'kill or be killed approach' to his fight with American Antwun Echols
Anthony Mundine plans a "kill or be killed" mental approach to his super-middleweight world title bout with Antwun Echols after being assured the American would be able to travel to Australia despite being charged with unlawful possession of a gun.
Echols and Mundine, first- and second-ranked World Boxing Association contenders respectively, will fight on August 6 for the title at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, where the Australian made his professional debut in July, 2000.
Mundine will go into camp in Sydney next Wednesday for eight weeks.
His manager, Khoder Nasser, said he had been assured by Echols's lawyer, Lamont Jones, that the American would be allowed to travel to Australia despite being arrested in Illinois on Sunday and charged with a misdemeanour for unlawful possession of a firearm.
He was cited for not having a valid firearm identification card and driving without a licence.
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The incident came just over a week after Echols, nicknamed Kid Dynamite, was wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting, but Mundine was sure the American's preparation would not be affected.
"He's a total professional, he's extremely experienced and I'm sure that's not going to bother him in any way. He's a fighter, he's from the street and he has a mental capacity that is either kill or be killed," Mundine said.
"I've got to have that same sort of mental status in order to be in there and to be ready."
They will meet for the vacant title after the WBA elevated German Sven Ottke to the status of super-champion when he added its title to the International Boxing Federation championship he already held.
Mundine said he was fighting for people's respect and dismissed suggestions it was not for the proper title.
He said the key to the fight would be for him to use his speed and footwork and surprise Echols with his power.
Anthony Mundine plans to be smoking hot for his title fight.
"I'm not going to do what I did with Ottke and dance and dance; I'm going to at times stand and trade," Mundine said.
"He is not really much of a boxer; he's more of a brawler and he wants me to get into a back-alley sort of fight," Mundine said.
"I can fight in the alley if need be, but I'm a boxer-puncher and my position is to be on the outside and to pick him off."
Mundine has recruited New Zealander Sean Sullivan and tough kickboxer Gurkan Ozkan as sparring partners and said he would use smaller boxers closer to the bout, though he doubted he would import anyone else.
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PS - Go Ozkan! lol
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"Seriously, What the HELL did you expect?"
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"Mundine comes out with fighting talk for title bout"
June 5 2003
Anthony Mundine is planning a 'kill or be killed approach' to his fight with American Antwun Echols
Anthony Mundine plans a "kill or be killed" mental approach to his super-middleweight world title bout with Antwun Echols after being assured the American would be able to travel to Australia despite being charged with unlawful possession of a gun.
Echols and Mundine, first- and second-ranked World Boxing Association contenders respectively, will fight on August 6 for the title at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, where the Australian made his professional debut in July, 2000.
Mundine will go into camp in Sydney next Wednesday for eight weeks.
His manager, Khoder Nasser, said he had been assured by Echols's lawyer, Lamont Jones, that the American would be allowed to travel to Australia despite being arrested in Illinois on Sunday and charged with a misdemeanour for unlawful possession of a firearm.
He was cited for not having a valid firearm identification card and driving without a licence.
advertisement
advertisement
The incident came just over a week after Echols, nicknamed Kid Dynamite, was wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting, but Mundine was sure the American's preparation would not be affected.
"He's a total professional, he's extremely experienced and I'm sure that's not going to bother him in any way. He's a fighter, he's from the street and he has a mental capacity that is either kill or be killed," Mundine said.
"I've got to have that same sort of mental status in order to be in there and to be ready."
They will meet for the vacant title after the WBA elevated German Sven Ottke to the status of super-champion when he added its title to the International Boxing Federation championship he already held.
Mundine said he was fighting for people's respect and dismissed suggestions it was not for the proper title.
He said the key to the fight would be for him to use his speed and footwork and surprise Echols with his power.
Anthony Mundine plans to be smoking hot for his title fight.
"I'm not going to do what I did with Ottke and dance and dance; I'm going to at times stand and trade," Mundine said.
"He is not really much of a boxer; he's more of a brawler and he wants me to get into a back-alley sort of fight," Mundine said.
"I can fight in the alley if need be, but I'm a boxer-puncher and my position is to be on the outside and to pick him off."
Mundine has recruited New Zealander Sean Sullivan and tough kickboxer Gurkan Ozkan as sparring partners and said he would use smaller boxers closer to the bout, though he doubted he would import anyone else.
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PS - Go Ozkan! lol
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"Seriously, What the HELL did you expect?"