News.com.au Antony Mundine to train with Roy Jones Jr in US before relocating to Brisbane ahead of Green rematch

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ANTHONY Mundine is planning to spend the next month training with all-time great Roy Jones Jr and his father Roy Sr in Florida before basing himself in Brisbane ahead of his February 3 superfight with Danny Green at Adelaide Oval.

In Australia, Mundine will use Brisbane’s world No.12 Trent Broadhurst as his main sparring partner. Broadhurst, who has 18 wins in 19 fights, and fought Poland’s Michal Ludwiczak (14 wins in 18 fights) at the Eaton’s Hill Hotel on Saturday night.

Danny Green famously knocked out Roy Jones Jnr. Picture: Sam Mooy Source: News Limited

“Trent is the perfect sparring partner for Choc (Mundine),’’ said Broadhurst’s trainer Chris McCullen who is also an assistant trainer for Mundine.

“He is about the same size as Danny and has a very similar style – a big thumping left jab, a fast left hook and a big right over the top.

‘‘Trent and Choc have done a lot of rounds together over the years and they were sparring just before the fight was officially announced.

‘‘Choc knows he has to be battle hardened and very fit for this fight. He needs real physical hardness to cope with Danny’s power. Danny is a big, strong guy and no one ever has it easy against him.’’

McCullen said Mundine’s decision to base himself in Florida for a month at the start of his preparation was ideal.

‘‘He is preparing himself for a war,’’ McCullen said, ‘‘so he wants no distractions. Roy Jones Sr was in Choc’s corner when he beat Danny the first time and Choc relies very heavily on confidence for big fights. He will use different sparring partners over there and then knuckle down with Trent back in Brisbane.’’

Broadhurst is coming off a big win over American Shawn Miller at Eatons Hill on August 20.

He said that in his first sparring sessions with Mundine before that fight, the former world champ had been faster than he had been for many years following a hip operation in England.

“If Choc shows that speed against Danny again he’ll win the rematch, too,’’ Broadhurst said. ‘‘Danny looked very slow in his last fight (against Melbourne’s Kane Watts).’’