The WBC Silver super welterweight title fight ended in the 11th round when Hatley was awarded a TKO victory, but in reality the result was never in doubt as the 29-year-old from Texas dominated proceedings.
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The 29-year old Hatley knocked Mundine down four times during the bout, including three times in the second round.
Anthony Mundine was still undecided about continuing his glittering boxing career the morning after suffering a comprehensive defeat to American Charles Hatley at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
His preparation for Hatley was limited to just one sparring session a week because of tendonitis in his elbows as well as hip and eye problems.
Mundine claimed that despite the battering he received in the second round he wasnt hurt and didnt want to stop in the eleventh.
It showed with the former world champion looking out of sorts from the opening round.
Mundine demonstrated rare courage to continue fighting and even dropped Hartley in the 10th round but Mundine couldnt pull off the knockout he needed to overcome the lopsided points margin of Hatley.
The loss scuppered hopes of landing a big-money world title fight against an global name like Miguel Cotto and Mundine said it could mean the end of his 15-year career.
“I just want to spend time with my family and get my body right and once that’s right my mind will start to get right and I ‘ll figure out what I want to do, whether I call it a day or have a showdown”, Mundine said.
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“We’ll see if the deal’s right”, Mundine said post-fight on Wednesday night. He had good distance and range and I got caught early reaching for him.
