Danny Green retirement

convict · Post by **convict** » 24 Mar 2008, 08:20

To old and slow to fight Money man Mundine again also i can see why now Briggs is chasing mundine, he must have known somthing was up in the Green camp.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 24 Mar 2008, 08:43

Is it official yet? Surely he has more to offer and there is plenty out there for him like Briggs and Erdei. I'm glad he won a version of a world title but he was hardly an auspicious win, was it?

AntonS · Post by **AntonS** » 24 Mar 2008, 09:08

Danny will announce his retirement at a press conference @ 11am tomorrow morning (Perth time).

R_jay · Post by **R_jay** » 24 Mar 2008, 09:34

Does't he have a fight scheduled soon?

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 24 Mar 2008, 09:55

R_jay wrote:

Does't he have a fight scheduled soon?

Yes, Garay, in April or May I think.

Quite a surprise this. There is some decent money to be had now Green has a strap, but on the other hand boxing is littered with boxers who didn't know when to call it quits, so fair dos to Green and his team if he/they think this is the right time to quit.

ryan711 · Post by **ryan711** » 24 Mar 2008, 13:33

my news was that danny would call it a day,if he won the drews fight that night.Been great 4 aussie boxing only wish he had more time at light heavyweight.Goin out on top his way better then a lost.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » 24 Mar 2008, 17:05

This is the way to go out......Tough decision Danny boy, don't ever come back.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 24 Mar 2008, 17:26

convict wrote:
To old and slow to fight Money man Mundine again also i can see why now Briggs is chasing mundine, he must have known somthing was up in the Green camp.

Your lack of respect is appalling.

GM #1 · Post by **GM #1** » 24 Mar 2008, 19:15

two world titles, two weight division champion, successful in family and business, I dare say a lot more than you have acheived convict?!

takes more to retire on top than when your a has been. great decision, further respect for one of australia's greats.

toppity · Post by **toppity** » 24 Mar 2008, 20:32

ryan711 wrote:my news was that danny would call it a day,if he won the drews fight that night.Been great 4 aussie boxing only wish he had more time at light heavyweight.Goin out on top his way better then a lost.

why didn't he call it at the Drews fight then? Why arrange a defense of the title? There has to be more to it than 'now is the time'. Don't get me wrong, I reckon he has extracted the max' out of himself, and good luck to him in the future. The reason he gives at the press conference will be interesting.

GM #1 · Post by **GM #1** » 24 Mar 2008, 21:22

who knows, guess the preparation brought out his real thoughts, easy to get caught in the hype being a world champion.

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 24 Mar 2008, 22:44

Has anybody heard from Green yet? So far it has only been some shitbag journalist quoting "sources".

toppity · Post by **toppity** » 24 Mar 2008, 23:18

Brute wrote:Has anybody heard from Green yet? So far it has only been some shitbag journalist quoting "sources".

press conference is set for 11.00 am perth time, should be about now I would think.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 25 Mar 2008, 00:27

LIGHT heavyweight world champion Danny Green has tearfully confirmed he is quitting boxing immediately, saying he wants to get out of the fight game to protect himself and his family.

The 35-year-old retires with a record of 25 wins, including 22 by knockout, and three defeats.

Green had begun preparing for a mandatory defence of his WBA title against Argentina's Hugo Garay on April 27.

He had resolved to change his usual pre-fight routine and stay in Perth to train for the bout, so he could be close to his new born son Archie.

But after abandoning that plan after two weeks, Green had been in Sydney until returning to Western Australia over the weekend, telling his family he intended to quit.

"I am getting out on my terms, with my dignity and respect intact," Green said.

"I have made the decision of an intelligent man - looking to 25 years in the future.

"There was talk of me retiring after the Anthony Mundine fight. I knew I had more to offer and I am very glad I trusted my instincts."

Green's decision to hang up his gloves means there will be no potentially lucrative re-match with long-time rival and verbal sparring partner Mundine.

First coming to prominence at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Green turned professional in 2001, winning his first 16 fights before a controversial fifth round disqualification against Germany's Markus Beyer in a WBC world title challenge in August 2003.

Green won the WBC interim super middleweight belt with a sixth round stoppage of Canadian Eric Lucas in Canada four months later, before suffering a second loss to Beyer in March 2005, a majority points decision in Zwickau.

Green subsequently severed ties with his trainer and former triple world champion Jeff Fenech and hired Cuban trainer Ismael Salas.

His long-awaited domestic clash with Mundine finally eventuated in May 2006 when he suffered a unanimous points loss in a bout at Sydney's Aussie Stadium attended by around 30,000 spectators.

Green then decided to move up to the light heavyweight division and scored wins inside the distance over Jason DeLisle, Paul Murdoch and Otis Griffin before getting a world title crack at Stipe Drews last December.

The Australian dominated a disappointing bout against a surprisingly passive opponent, achieving his world title dream by earning three lopsided scores on the judges' cards.

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 25 Mar 2008, 00:36

If your heart is not in the game anymore, you are only going to hurt yourself if you keep going. Green had nothing left to prove

As for Mundine, there is no chance of him ever getting brain damage, because there is nothing there to be damaged.

Beltane · Post by **Beltane** » 25 Mar 2008, 00:43

A wise and honest decision by Danny to bow out on top and one who wants to enjoy watching his kids grow up.

Congratulations on being a real crowd pleaser and being a good bloke at the same time.

Sapphire · Post by **Sapphire** » 25 Mar 2008, 07:46

Do you think Paul Briggs will stay at light heavy now and try to get a shot at the title

amwsnw · Post by **amwsnw** » 25 Mar 2008, 07:57

I think initially I was shocked and pissed off (selfish I know).
But after hearing the man talk and the reasons behind it I have no doubt health and family are the reasons he has gone. Good on ya Danny. Thanks for giving the Australian public value for money, not only in yur fights bt the promotions as wll. Great undercards. Australian boxing will suffer for a while but is so much stronger from having Greenie and Green Machine Promotions part of it. Green stated that Green Machine Promotions will stay in boxing, focussing on Australian talent. He mainy spoke of Willy Kickett so willy's hand must be o.k.
There may still be a show on April 27th. There were apparently some big names on the undercard

stewza · Post by **stewza** » 25 Mar 2008, 08:44

I really hope that briggs stays in the game for a while longer now. It would leave a big hole in Australian boxing with both of these champs out of action.

Hounddawg · Post by **Hounddawg** » 25 Mar 2008, 09:19

Fucken Unbelievable.

A massive hole to fill.

laceemup · Post by **laceemup** » 25 Mar 2008, 09:34

Its a hard pill too swallow for all boxing fans around the world. He was one of the true gentlemen in world boxing...well spoken, quick witted and like he said very intelligent not to mention one of the hardest hitters in world boxing which made him very watchable.

The main problem with basing himself in Perth was the isolation he felt when he went into serious training and the seperation from his family especially now he has a couple of little children. But he has made that decision I hope he sticks to it. He may be at his peak at 35 but you are often over the hill at 38...

The only problem I see is that he has left with "unfinished business" you have a lot of time to think "what if" once your retired and thats what sucks all too many back to the ring.

Thanks for the memories Danny and enjoy your life after boxing...

Brute · Post by **Brute** » 25 Mar 2008, 18:48

Rocky Marciano retired at 35. Asked why, he said he had promised his family he would not go on past that age. As you get older, your reflexes and reaction times get slower. Too many boxers go on too long.

buster007 · Post by **buster007** » 25 Mar 2008, 19:23

i wasn't convinced that he really wanted to retire from what i saw. but he obviously did it for his family and future health. so that is the best reason to stop. some boxers are selfish and don't take into consideration what effect it has on their family.

madball1982 · Post by **madball1982** » 26 Mar 2008, 00:51

Danny's reasons for retiring are to be admired, IMO. He's realised what means more to him and went out for those reasons, didn't hang on to boxing for longer than he should. I'm sure he could've stayed on and still maintained his health, but who's to know. If the desire is gone, whether it be to train or just be away from your family (as this seems to be) then no point continuing especially when you've got interests outside of the ring that can continue your income (ie: Green Machine Promotions and possible fight commentator, etc) without being punched in the head.

It's such a shame however that he didn't continue with the April fight and give himself (and his fans, yes, selfish I know) a "farewell" fight.

Regardless, he will be remembered as an exciting fighter that fought with great heart and courage and was respectful and humble outside of the ring.

Best of luck Danny on your future, you will be missed.

Ross · Post by **Ross** » 27 Mar 2008, 00:39

Good for Danny bt bad for Oz boxing, glad to see him go out as a "champion" with all his facilties and some coin I believe, should be more that follow his lead.

All this assuming he stays retired, or will he come back to fight Mundine in the new year for a pile of money?

I hope he stays retired.

Ross

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