Danny Green vs. Manny Siaca May 30th

zelky · Post by **zelky** » 04 Apr 2007, 00:00

Just got announced at news conference in Perth. World title eliminator.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 04 Apr 2007, 00:05

Thats huge! Even though Siaca is clearly on the slide this is still a good fight for Danny. He will have a tough fight, build some confidence and get a bigish name under his belt, good stuff

Sweet P · Post by **Sweet P** » 04 Apr 2007, 00:10

At least its a step upfrom his last fight and it will jump him up in the rankings, I think Siaca is a bit past it but if Green can stop him it would be a good win.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 04 Apr 2007, 00:13

Do we know any of the details yet?

R_jay · Post by **R_jay** » 04 Apr 2007, 00:24

Good style matchup for Green, I think he wins by KO.

woe31 · Post by **woe31** » 04 Apr 2007, 00:58

How does Siaca do it?! He just lost a fight for the vacant WBA strap and gets another eliminator straight away and if he manages to win, it'll be his 6th crack at a title in his 28th pro fight! Best managment team ever!

This should be a decent scrap if Siaca hasn't faded too much since the Mundine fight. He's big and strong, but doesn't do anything exceptionally well. I favour Green to win a reasonably wide decision, but am hoping for a confidence boosting stoppage win.

Any idea which organisation it's an eliminator for? I would assume the WBA as Siaca appears to be their love-child and that Green/Branco has been rumoured for some time.

ChrisQ · Post by **ChrisQ** » 04 Apr 2007, 04:01

IBO,

Possibly will be for the title if Tarver doesnt go ahead with his April fight.

zelky · Post by **zelky** » 04 Apr 2007, 10:02

Green plots boxing IBO title bid CLICK HERE

Plotting an assault on the IBO light-heavyweight title, Danny Green has set his sights on one of Anthony Mundine's conquerors before a planned title shot against Rocky Balboa's final opponent.

Green announced on Wednesday his next fight, in Perth on May 30, would be against Puerto Rican Manny Siaca, best known in Australia for his triumph over Mundine in Sydney three years ago.

What could follow for Green is a championship bout against American Antonio Tarver, whose comeback to the real-life ring is due on April 22 after his recent appearance in the final instalment of the Rocky series.

Ross · Post by **Ross** » 04 Apr 2007, 20:37

woe31 wrote:How does Siaca do it?! He just lost a fight for the vacant WBA strap and gets another eliminator straight away and if he manages to win, it'll be his 6th crack at a title in his 28th pro fight! Best managment team ever!

This should be a decent scrap if Siaca hasn't faded too much since the Mundine fight. He's big and strong, but doesn't do anything exceptionally well. I favour Green to win a reasonably wide decision, but am hoping for a confidence boosting stoppage win.

Any idea which organisation it's an eliminator for? I would assume the WBA as Siaca appears to be their love-child and that Green/Branco has been rumoured for some time.

Agree with everything you have said, Green will try and do what Mundine couldn't and beat Manny, would be good if Green could get a stoppage win and as Manny is a bit past it I think it is possible

Ross

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 05 Apr 2007, 02:33

This all seems like very good news for Danny. The big question now is how he will go against Taver? Or should I not look past Siaca just yet???

Sweet P · Post by **Sweet P** » 05 Apr 2007, 04:54

Marlin wrote:This all seems like very good news for Danny. The big question now is how he will go against Taver? Or should I not look past Siaca just yet???

It would be foolish to look past Siaca, Siaca is a very underated fighter and has been in with better competition than Green. I see this being competitive early until Danny's power makes the diffrence in the late rounds.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 05 Apr 2007, 06:04

Ben Keilty wrote:
Marlin wrote:This all seems like very good news for Danny. The big question now is how he will go against Taver? Or should I not look past Siaca just yet???
It would be foolish to look past Siaca, Siaca is a very underated fighter and has been in with better competition than Green. I see this being competitive early until Danny's power makes the diffrence in the late rounds.

Yup thats a fair point mate, I wasn't really going to look past Manny but if Green really wants to prove himself this is a fight he must win and I think considering Siaca's diminished state Green should be able to care of him... tough fight but a late TKO for Green would be my tip.

ryan711 · Post by **ryan711** » 05 Apr 2007, 06:14

danny should stop him before the 5th, Green has been sparring with Julio Gonzales and cruiserweight Vadim Tokarev.Vadim had 15kgs on him but didnt go 2 hard on him so danny says.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 05 Apr 2007, 06:34

ryan711 wrote:danny should stop him before the 5th, Green has been sparring with Julio Gonzales and cruiserweight Vadim Tokarev.Vadim had 15kgs on him but didnt go 2 hard on him so danny says.

Nice to know he's getting good sparring. Where did you here that?

ryan711 · Post by **ryan711** » 05 Apr 2007, 07:23

http://www.dannygreen.com.au lol i;m in the know lol

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 06 Apr 2007, 03:02

ryan711 wrote:www.dannygreen.com.au lol i;m in the know lol

lol, Good stuff mate

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 12 Apr 2007, 05:55

Seeing as Taver has pulled out of his next fight where does that leave the winner of this fight? With the belt or still with a shot at Taver?

Is it just me or can you a see a Ndou-Rabah / Ricky Hatton senerio happening here???

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 11 May 2007, 05:04

I just noticed that Anthony McCracken 6-0 is going up against Jamie Withers 8-0 on the undercard!!! It is great to see that two undefeated Aussies a the same early stage of their career are going up against each other. This is sooooo much better than padding out a 20-0 record against 'fall guys'! Perhaps neither of them are going to be world champion but at least they are prepared to fight each other...

GM #1 · Post by **GM #1** » 11 May 2007, 23:43

A mate just bought his tix and tells me this fight has less than 100 tix left which shows there should be good interest in this bout!!

Whole undercard looks well matched. Anyone know who helps these guys in Perth put it all together?

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 12 May 2007, 00:31

GM #1 wrote:A mate just bought his tix and tells me this fight has less than 100 tix left which shows there should be good interest in this bout!!

Whole undercard looks well matched. Anyone know who helps these guys in Perth put it all together?

Totally agree mate, this should be a great card

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 12 May 2007, 03:07

Green looks like a beast at 175, he's ready to put on a good show

*Credit to sock whom I stole this photo from

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » 14 May 2007, 18:31

Decent article about the fight...

Green faces Siaca for light heavyweight legitimacy

By Paul Upham: Australian former super middleweight title-holder Danny Green faces Puerto Rican Manny Siaca in Perth on May 30 in an attempt to confirm himself as a genuine light heavyweight world title contender. The 34 year-old has had two knockout wins at 175lbs since his loss to arch rival Anthony Mundine one year ago. The “Green Machine” wants to beat the man who beat “The Man” three years ago to win the WBA super middleweight world title.

“It is pretty exciting,” Green said of facing Siaca. “Australia wide, I think it is going to have a pretty big impact because of his history here on our shores, taking the WBA title from Mundine back home.”

31 year-old Siaca took Mundine’s WBA belt from him at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, knocking him down in round 2 and winning on the judge’s cards over the distance.

“I remember when he dropped Mundine in the second round and he just applied constant aggression and pressure,” recalled Green. “It was an awkward fight for both guys. No one really landed shots consistently. Both were tentative. Manny let the punches go more and he won a very close decision. It was hard to split them, because there wasn’t a lot of action during the fight. I have watched him in other fights and he is all out aggression. He can really punch and he has a strong hook and a strong jab. He has got a good right hand as well, so he has got a full package. With his father (Manny Siaca Sr.) having trained 23 world champions, you have got to respect that. His father has got the ability to change things in the corner and adapt if things aren’t going their way. My trainer (Ismael) Salas and I are excited about the prospect of not just fighting Manny Siaca, but coming up against a very strong team in the Siaca’s.”

This fight will be for the regional IBO Asia Pacific and IBF Pan Pacific titles with the winner a step closer to a world title fight. Siaca 20-6 (18) is currently rated WBA No.9 and IBF No.15, while Green is rated WBC No.9, WBA No.6, IBF No.7 and WBO No.12. After beating Mundine, Siaca lost the WBA world title in his next fight to Mikkel Kessler in November 2004. Green 23-3 (21) won the WBC interim super middleweight world title against Canadian Eric Lucas in December 2003, before losing his rematch with then WBC world champion Markus Beyer in March 2005.

“You have two former world champs fighting off in a new weight division,” said Green. “The winner of our fight could be fighting for the IBO world title. I will be very hungry to get a fight with Antonio Tarver, but I have to get through Siaca first. He has had 18 knockouts in 20 wins and I seriously can’t afford to look ahead of someone the calibre of Manny Siaca. We have had 30 knockout wins between us in 43 wins. We have only had four fights go the distance where we have won, so I think that for whoever wins, it is going to be a hell of a fight. I think that makes it exciting for the fans.”

After his points loss to Mundine last year, in one of the biggest fights in Australia’s history, Green realises that he must make the most of this opportunity against Siaca so that he can continue towards his dream of becoming a true world champion recognised around the world.

“I haven’t got that many fights left in my career,” he admitted. “I don’t want to be fighting forever. I want to be retired before I pass my best. I think I have a limited time left. I mentally give myself a picture of where I want to be in a couple of years time. I only want to take the big fights, the fights that mean a lot. Siaca has got a big name in Australia after beating Mundine and it is going to be a great battle while it lasts.”

Paul Upham
Contributing Editor