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Anthony Mundine knocks out Tommy Browne in round 2

By Daily Sports on January 18, 2018

In a show of impressive power, former WBA super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine (48-8, 28 KOs) defeated Tommy Browne (35-7-2, 13 KO) by a 2nd round knockout in a scheduled 10 round fight on Wednesday night to capture the vacant WBO Oriental middleweight title in Sydney, Australia.

The 42-year-old Mundine struggled in the 1st and 2nd round in taking some heavy shots to the head by the 34-year-old Browne. However, Mundine caught Browne with a big right hand that hurt him late in round 2. Browne then backed up against the ropes and covered up. With Browne trapped against the ropes, Mundine unloaded on him with a flurry of heavy punches until he Browne collapsed onto the canvas after getting hit with a big left hook to the head.

Browne looked to be out cold from the left hand that hit him. The fight was immediately stopped by referee John Cauchi. The official of the stoppage was at 2:59 of round 2.

After the match was over, the 42-year-old Mundine called out WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn: “Jeff Horn, we want you, baby. All of Australian boxing people and Australians want to have the domestic fight showdown. He can fight [Terence] Crawford after me. I think we all want that. Let’s get it done. I whipped Danny Green, and I’ll whip Jeff Horn. Let’s do it. Age ain’t nothing but a number. I felt great. I felt strong. I told you I’m back,” said Mundine.

Jeff Horn is going to be defending his WBO 147 lb. title against his mandatory challenger Terence Crawford. That’s the fight that Horn’s co-promoters at Top Rank is setting up for April 14 or April 21. Horn could have opted to fight Mundine, but he’s chosen to fight Crawford in a sure thing payday.

•Photo shows Anthony Mundine.

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 18, 2018