best boxer out of aus id say is Michael Katsidis
but Geale really did look good, he may be our next top fighter, will wait till he fights in usa to decide
I'm one of Micks biggest fans, flown to the US to see him fight a few times. But he's definitely not our best now. A few years ago, maybe. That fight with Marquez was top notch and he probably had a real chance there.
However he lost a couple too many off the back of that. I don't know if he got over confident or what, but his intensity and approach to each fight changed. He's also getting a bit punchy, which happens when you block with your face.
There is a reason blokes like him, bika, darchinyan (for a brief period) never tried to get in on that pathetic Australian carry on between green and mundine. They were actually fighting the big boys in Asia, Europe and the USA.
Geale is another great example of a solid fighter and journeyman. Any fan of boxing knows how hard it is to be a roadwarrior and successful too, just ask Emanuel Augustus. I'm really looking forward to seeing him take on the mexicans and americans. The germans was a good test, but both are probably just entering gatekeeper stage compared to the talent coming through.
Hopefully he will stand the test. Imagine if he actually got a fight with and beat Martinez?! He'll want to move quick though, 31-35 is usually all a boxer gets at that level to stay in the game.