Horn urged to do a Fenech on Mundine

GARTH Wood, the battling rugby league player who famously knocked out Anthony Mundine in a real- life Rocky moment, says Jeff Horn faces disaster at Suncorp Stadium on Friday week unless he turns the bout into a bloody brawl.

“I’ve known Choc ( Mundine) since we were kids growing up together in Sydney,’’ Wood said.

“He is a confidence fighter and if he wins a round or two early then boom – he lifts to a new gear and it will be tough for Horn to turn him back.’’

Wood played 25 games for the Rabbitohs and Tigers before a brief but spectacular boxing career that included winning the television reality show The Contender.

“Horn is coming off a bit of a bashing in his last fight from Terence Crawford who is supposed to be the best fighter in the world today so I don’t know if he is going to be the same fighter who beat Manny Pacquiao last year,’’ Wood said.

“We know Horn has a huge heart. The day he beat Pacquiao reminded me so much of Jeff Fenech in his prime. If Horn can fight Fenech- style against Choc ( Mundine) then he has a good chance, especially with the fight at 71kg and Choc having to boil down in weight.’’

In 2010 Wood stunned Mundine by going after the former world champ from the opening bell and swarming all over him, throwing punches from all angles. He gave Mundine little room to move and as Mundine tried to fight him off and get some distance for his counterpunches in Round 5, Wood landed a screaming left hook to the jaw that dropped him for the count.