GEALE RETAINS IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 04 Sep 2011
Tasmania?s Daniel Geale has retained his IBF middleweight crown with a unanimous twelve round decision over American Eromosele Albert in Hobart.
The 30-year-old Tasmanian outlasted Albert before more than 5,000 fans at the Derwent Entertainment Centre.
Geale was too quicknimble for an opponent who was seven years older at 37 and was able to handle whatever the challenger threw at him.
It was Geale?s first defense of the title he won from Germany's Sebastian Sylvester last May. It was
Geale?s 25th win in 26 fights.
In a post fight interview Geale said "I hope you guys like a war, because goddamn that was a war.My right hand was buggered the whole way through, and he's a tough guy. I told everyone before that I'm not here to take easy fights. this guy was a tough guy - he gave me a real fight."
Geale said he battled through the pain of an injury to his right hand. He clarified that it was ? just a little thing that happened in training ... it's nothing too major, it just hurts every time I punch."
Geale said "I caught him with a couple of good left hooks too" and was able to overcome the big shots of Albert.
The champion said his plan was to make it difficult for the tough Albert saying "I wasn't just going to sit there and let him tee off because that's what he wanted to do."
The beaten challenger claimed he was frustrated with Geale?s hit and run tactics and said "It's difficult to fight someone who doesn't want to fight." he said.
However, Albert commended Geale saying he is ? a pretty good fighter, a different fighter from me. He's very technical and boxed very well. It's tough to trap him down sometimes. He'd switch to left, and then he'd switch to right."
Geale said he plans to take a break before thinking about his next fight.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Weights From Atlantic City
Fri, 07 Nov 2025DC Jiu Jitsu wins 6 golds, 4 silvers, 11 bronzes
By Lito delos Reyes, Fri, 07 Nov 2025Gladiator Management Fighters In Action This Fall
Thu, 06 Nov 2025NBA Daily: Doncic Shines as Lakers Topple Wembanyama and the Spurs 118-116
By Reylan Loberternos, Thu, 06 Nov 2025Jellie Ann Magro wins 6 straight, Quezon City down Isabela in PCAP
By Marlon Bernardino, Thu, 06 Nov 2025Carlos De Leon Castro Stays Perfect with Explosive TKO Win in Orlando on DAZN
Thu, 06 Nov 2025Donaire in historic bid
By Joaquin Henson, Thu, 06 Nov 2025BROADCAST DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR CMH2: BADOU JACK VS. NOEL MIKAELIAN
Thu, 06 Nov 2025Top prospect Marco Romero A victim of dramatic changes in Today’s professional boxing world
Thu, 06 Nov 2025Closing of registration on Nov. 15 for SDSPPO TWG-PAGPTD Run in Tandag
By Lito delos Reyes, Thu, 06 Nov 2025Rafael Espinoza-Arnold Khegai & Tenshin Nasukawa-Takuma Inoue Blockbuster Cards to Stream LIVE on Top Rank Classics FAST Channel
Thu, 06 Nov 2025JUSTIN LACEY-PIERCE OUTLASTS COURTNEY PENNINGTON IN DETROIT
Wed, 05 Nov 2025The José Sulaimán Boxers’ Fund continues supporting fighters worldwide
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 05 Nov 2025NBA Daily: Sans Injured Young, Hawks Still Dominate Magic 127-112
By Reylan Loberternos, Wed, 05 Nov 2025Kamatyas FIDE Rapid chess on Nov 8
By Marlon Bernardino, Wed, 05 Nov 2025