The prize for the winner of the show, which eliminates a boxer each week, is to fight Anthony Mundine, the man who took Geale's title from him in a split decision earlier this year.

Last year Mount Annan boxer Geale won every round of his 10-round international bout against the new show's entrant, New Zealander Daniel MacKinnon last year. Geale never looked like losing although he did receive a scare in the eighth round.

He knocked down MacKinnon when the Kiwi beat the count and embarrassed Geale by catching him with a right-hander. Admitting he had ``walked into it'', Geale said he was in ``cruise mode'' for most of the fight.

``He wasn't the hardest puncher I've faced but the guy can punch.''

The Contender is screened on Fox 8 on Mondays.