I hope Horne breaks his jaw. Might shut him up for 10 minutes.
Anthony Mundine grabs Jeff Horn by the jaw ahead of River City Rumble boxing bout
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Anthony Mundine (right) grabs Jeff Horn by the jaw at the weigh-in ahead of Friday's bout. (AAP: Darren England)
Anthony Mundine has vowed he is "ready to eat" Jeff Horn after grabbing his opponent by the jaw at their official weigh-in ahead of Friday night's much-anticipated River City Rumble in Brisbane.
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Tensions between Mundine and Horn flared on Thursday when they faced off for the media after both made weight for the 71-kilogram catchweight bout at Lang Park.
They exchanged words and began whispering in each other's ear, before Mundine shoved Horn, making contact with his jaw before both boxers were restrained by their respective trainers, Tony Mundine and Glenn Rushton.
Horn's camp feel 43-year-old Mundine, who only fought once in America in his career, is jealous of the opportunities his opponent has enjoyed.
Of all the barbs Mundine has thrown at Horn in the past few weeks, the suggestion he has had an easy ride to the top or is undeserving of his reputation is the one that has hit home.
"It's been such a hard journey to get to where I am, it hasn't been easy and he talks about how easy I've got it and how easy I've had in the past to get to where I am," Horn said.
"Please walk in my shoes and then you will see how hard it has been. That is frustrating to me."
Anthony Mundine says Jeff Horn (R) was found out in his welterweight title bout against Terence Crawford. (AP: John Locher)
Horn has admitted he has to win convincingly against an opponent many feel is past his best to get back into the frame for future world title bouts.
Mundine, meanwhile, is competing in what looks likely to be the last fight of his 18-year career.
