Anthony Mundine has pledged to target the middleweight division's brightest stars following his bout with Daniel "The Real Deal" Geale in Brisbane, and admits the May 27 fight may be his last in Australia.Mundine takes on unbeaten prospect Geale at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, for Geale's IBO middleweight title.The former two-time super middleweight champion is determined to return to the top of the boxing tree, and suggested a bout with the man recognised at the world's premier middleweight, WBC and WBO champion Kelly Pavlik, is in the pipeline."I am willing to travel overseas, take a pay cut, just to show the people what I can do, who I am," Mundine said.WBA champion Felix Sturm and IBF kingpin Arthur Abraham are also in ''The Man's" sights, but he's determined not to underestimate Geale."Daniel is a good little fighter, great amateur background. But I'm the best. I'm the man", said Mundine."I'm not going to under prepare. He's not undefeated for nothing. But me at my best, not Geale, not Sturm, not any of them can match it with me."Mundine concedes he must campaign overseas in order to realise his world title dreams."It's going to be a historic night. This might be my last fight in Australia. Because after this, there is nothing but big fish to fry," ."After I win this title, all I want is champions. I don't want to be messing around with no contenders.The former NRL star also poured cold water over the notion he and long-time foe Danny Green would fight their highly-anticipated rematch early next year, claiming it was ''not a priority''."My goal is to become the undisputed middleweight champion of the world," Mundine told AAP. "Unless they give me a figure that will make me rub my hands together then scratch his name off. "Believe it or not, money doesn't inspire me. What inspires me is my goals and my dreams. "But I've been there and done that (with Green), so the only thing that is going to inspire me for that fight is the money - at the end of the day this is a business."Mundine was also annoyed that Green was dictating the terms of the re-match, demanding it be held in Perth. "I don't know why he is dictating terms because I am the one that whipped his arse last time," he said. "I am the one he built his name off. So for him to say all these things is outlandish. "But he knows who he has to see to make money."Geale, a 2002 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, was unfazed by Mundine's press conference bravado, and is confident he can cause a huge upset."It's time to step it up. This is the fight where I'll show what I can do. This is my time," the 28-year-old Tasmanian said."He is a great fighter. We can just wait and see."
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