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ANTHONY Mundine is feeling mentally and physically ready for his fight with New York-based Joshua Clottey and, despite being unusually quiet about his opponent in the lead up to next Wednesday's bout, don't think he's changed too much.
Mundine takes on Clottey, the former world champion who holds a record of 37-4 with 22 KOs and has lost only to other world champs but has only had two fights in the last four years.
"I can't belittle this man. I can't get in his face, he's a man of honour, he's a man of integrity and his accomplishments and credibility speaks for itself, so I don't have to say anything," Mundine said.
"He's going to do his best, I'm going to do my best and then the best man will win."
Mundine has admitted previously that leading into this fight he has been "afraid", but reaffirmed on Wednesday that those feelings are just part of getting prepared.
"It's more a fear of failing and doubting yourself, but in all the big fights you go through these phases because you need it so you can perform at your optimum.
"But if you had a good preparation in training and a solid preparation physically and mentally then you become stronger as the fight draws nearer."
Mundine shows his stuff at the Tony Mundine Gym in Redfern in preparation for the fight. Source: News Corp Australia
Mundine takes confidence from recently being elevated to No. 2 in WBA rankings.
"Most of my career, they have been fighting longer than me, all fighters," he said.
"I don't really take that too much. I know feel I'm the best athlete out there and I can adapt and I've learnt so quickly on the job that, where I'm at now I'm better than most guys who have been fighting since they were six, seven or ten."
At 39, Mundine believes that he is in the peak of his boxing career, and had someone said 14 years ago he would be where he is today he wouldn't have believed it.
"That's another lie by Australian system and media that you're shot at a certain age.
"That it's set, but if you're still performing and you're still doing your thing then it shouldn't be an issue.
"It's just the belief and desire and ambition of the person and I feel I have that right now and I have a plan for the next couple of years and then we'll see what happens.
"But right now I don't see anything lacking from me as far as speed. I don't slur, I don't get hit, I'm a very defensive fighter and as a matter of fact I feel I'm getting better."
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