Anthony Mundine has vowed to restore his standing in the boxing world with a win over Michael Zerafa.
Countless people have tried to talk Anthony Mundine out of his upcoming fight with Michael Zerafa, a man 17 years his junior.
Jeff Fenech tried to talk him out of it. Mundine's own father has said he fears for his son's wellbeing.
Even boxing broadcaster Main Event has refused to show the bout, forcing Mundine to host a pay-per-view stream of the fight on his own website for a $29.95 fee. Mundine Zerafa fight on tv free
Still though, the 44-year-old Mundine has vowed to get 'back in the game' by defeating Zerafa on March 13 at Bendigo Stadium.
Speaking in an interview with Wide World of Sports to promote the fight, Mundine said he was keen to give his opponent a 'reality check' and win back some respect from boxing fans.
"I'm going to give him a reality check and redeem myself and get all of the glory from it. Nobody thinks I'm going to win," he said.
"Bro, If I win this fight I'm back in the game and have a lot more options. If something motivates me to fight again, maybe fight for a world title or a big-money fight."
Sceptics will point to Mundine's recent record, in which he has lost four of his previous five fights, as proof that Mundine is well past his prime.
The former NRL star is a $7.75 rank outsider to win, with Zerafa heavily favoured among bookmakers at $1.05 to win.
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Mundine's previous fight, a split decision loss to John Wayne Parr which was supposed to be his boxing swansong, as well as a first round loss to Jeff Horn, haven't done him any favours. Mundine vs Zerafa live stream
However Mundine has claimed Horn's camp set him up for failure in the hours prior to their bout, enforcing strict weight limits on the veteran.
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