Garth Wood plays mind games with Anthony Mundine ahead of their middleweight bout

[TITAN PETE]

Garth Wood took Anthony Mundine on a trip down memory lane on the eve of their middleweight bout as he reminded the two-time world champion of his one and only career knockout "that day in Germany."

The day was December 1, 2001, when German Sven Ottke floored Mundine with a blow to the side of his head in the 10th round of their IBF super middleweight title fight.

Wood, a former South Sydney NRL fullback who tipped the scales at 73kg at Tuesday's weigh-in, didn't have much to say to Mundine except to remind him of his most demoralising loss and to insinuate he could suffer the same fate on Wednesday.

"I feel awesome. Strong, focused," Wood said.

"Just one more thing. Remember that day in Germany with Ottke?

"That's all I'm saying.

"If anyone wants to be tested on the chin, the facts are there.



"The facts are there brother, that's all I'm saying."

The middleweight fight at Sydney's Acer Arena on Wednesday will be the lightest Wood has ever boxed at, having won The Contender television series at super middleweight level.

The far more experienced Mundine, having contested 43 fights to Wood's 11, wasn't the slightest bit phased by his opponent's comments, saying if anyone was to hit the canvas it would be Wood.

"Many have come, many have tried," the 35-year-old Mundine said of Wood's claim.

"I was a young kid just like he is, in my 10th fight.

"So he's in the deep water this time, I'm not.

"I'm just going to prove it again, I'm the best, I'm on a different level."

'The Man', full of his usual bravado, after weighing in a fraction lighter at 72.9kg, said he's "expecting everything", but more than anything he's expecting a dirty fight.

"Everybody knows I can box everybody knows that I can fight, but I may have to bring an extra kit tomorrow. I may have to bring my wrestling kit.

"Because he's no boxer, he's no fighter, he's a wrestler.

"He's not pretty to watch, I like to give the fans a show and that's what I intend to do."

[TITAN PETE]

I like Woods "****ey" attitude it's something Choc is usually doing, hopefully Wood can give him a touch up

[Ryan]

I like Woods "****ey" attitude it's something Choc is usually doing, hopefully Wood can give him a touch up

Mundine is a *****, too scared to fight out of his weight division even against an amature - he payed an extra $100,000 to Wood for him to come down another weight division.

[Weeksy]

Anyone know somewhere this fight is being put on? Only one i know of is Twin Towns and I don't want to go down there.

Titanium bar usually puts it on but it's not advertised on their website, just the UFC for sunday

[TITAN PETE]

Mundine is a *****, too scared to fight out of his weight division even against an amature - he payed an extra $100,000 to Wood for him to come down another weight division.

Paid the extra for Wood to drop weight & he copped a Flogging , Knocked Out in the 5th

[Ryan]

Love it

[DIEHARD]

Great news! Well done Wood! I LOL when I read this this morning. I just can't stand Mundine.

My lasting memory is him shooting his mouth off in early 2000 that the Storm aren't deserving Premiers. He next week the Storm score over 70 points against the Dragons. Mundine quits Rugby League.

[titansrawesome]

mundine was always crap and overrated, danny green is ok i guess but the only real boxers left are james toney,floyd mayweather and manny pacquiao