Mundine gives Horn vote of support
AS world boxing champ Jeff Horn was recovering yesterday from a serious car accident he gained an unlikely friend in Anthony Mundine ahead of his world title war against American Terence Crawford in Las Vegas.
“Jeff’s a great guy, great for the sport,’’ Mundine said.
“I really admire the way he carries himself and his trainer Glenn Rushton has done a terrific job in developing him into a world champ. I give them all my love and respect.
“Crawford is a beast but Jeff has such an unusual style that he can pull off the upset. I really want him to do well.’’
Mundine, the former WBA supermiddleweight champion, is angling to fight Horn in a huge Suncorp Stadium extravaganza late in the year regardless of the result against Crawford in Las Vegas on June 10.
But he is offering Brisbane’s world welterweight champ tips on how to fight the slick American.
“Jeff gets hit a few times,’’ Mundine said. “But he’s tough, unconventional and awkward. He has to make it a real brawl like he did when he beat Manny Pacquiao.’’
Horn said he was still fighting fit yesterday despite being involved in a serious three- car accident at Rocklea in Brisbane’s south on Wednesday that required an ambulance on the scene.
Perhaps the accident still affected him as Horn slugged away in the later rounds of his gruelling 12- round sparring session yesterday at Stretton.
He went through 10 furious rounds with American southpaw Ray Robinson and two with unbeaten Brisbane prospect Mick Whitehead.