Will Green fight for a world title?

[Autobarn]

I'm excited about Danny Green after he destroyed Roy Jones. Green applies some good pressure and I think he looks good at light heavy and cruiser. While Jones was old, Green beat a "name" and will have got noticed. Surely he has earned a world title shot at 175 or 200?

So what is the next stage - surely to gun for a world champ? But most of the light heavy champs already have bouts lined up. Pascal taking on Diaconu, Dawson taking on the winner, Brahmer will be protected after being given the WBO title by Erdei, Hopkins - still highly rated - ignored Green and still called out Jones!

Is Erdei the best bet? Erdei, small light heavy, has the WBC cruiser belt that he took from Fragomeni in a great fight. It would be a good fight for both, with neither having to take on big cruiserweights if they fought each other. (Or will Erdei simply dump the belt, with mandatory committments to Wlod and Hide pressing?)

Or should Green gun for the big one, Adamek? The Ring mag champ is known for his 2 wars vs Paul Briggs - a great angle to hype up the fight. Adamek would surely come down for a big fight, and after stopping Jones, Green might qualify? Perhaps Showtime would cough up some money for this one, make it worthwhile for both guys? Showtime are good at putting together wars that satisfy the hardcore fight fans - and it could be a war with both men's styles - though in a recession the TV money does seem to be drying up. I'd love to see Green in a big challenge, vs an aggressive fighter.

[AntonS]

What's a 'world' title these days??

[Brute]

Bernard Hopkins may still want to pick over Roy Jones' corpse, but I doubt that anyone will put up the GNP of a small country he would want for it.

Adamek has moved up to heavyweight, recently beating Golota. Perhaps Green could fight Huck?

['Frilla]

Bernard Hopkins may still want to pick over Roy Jones' corpse, but I doubt that anyone will put up the GNP of a small country he would want for it.

Adamek has moved up to heavyweight, recently beating Golota. Perhaps Green could fight Huck?

Huck would be a TRUE challenge for GREEN, didnt he beat ADAMEK awhile back??

['Frilla]

Bernard Hopkins may still want to pick over Roy Jones' corpse, but I doubt that anyone will put up the GNP of a small country he would want for it.

Adamek has moved up to heavyweight, recently beating Golota. Perhaps Green could fight Huck?

Huck would be a TRUE challenge for GREEN, didnt he beat ADAMEK awhile back??

Oh sorry my bad it was CUNNINGHAM D

[Marlin]

No, he did not.

['Frilla]

No, he did not.

Yeah i corrected it, i meant STEVE CUNNINGHAM

[Marlin]

He got stopped in the 12th in that fight.

['Frilla]

He got stopped in the 12th in that fight.

yeah for an IBF title

[Autobarn]

Bernard Hopkins may still want to pick over Roy Jones' corpse, but I doubt that anyone will put up the GNP of a small country he would want for it.

Adamek has moved up to heavyweight, recently beating Golota. Perhaps Green could fight Huck?

yeah but adamek still has the ring mag title and would come down to cruiser for a fight that attracts showtime or HBO money

[Autobarn]

i think marco huck is with sauerland. would they want green back after what happened with marcus beyer? i.e. the head butts? would green want to fight on a sauerland card, after the disappointing rematch with beyer?

[Autobarn]

What's a 'world' title these days??

i just mean big 4 - WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO. and of course the ring mag title.

i'm not taking away from green's achievement stopping jones for the IBO title. jones had calzaghe on the floor and went 12 with him dspite bad cut. he beat lacy easier than taylor did. i see the jones fight more as an event - involving a well known, well liked aussie and a legend on the comeback trail - , an event that will hopefully lead to a meanngful championship fight.

would be nice to see green in a good title fight. when he beat drews it was one of the worst fights ever, with drews' negativity. i'd like to see him vs an offensive fighter for a decent belt.

cloud, at 175? that would be exciting. perhaps cloud doesn't have any annoying mandatory committments to get in the way. but then again, cloud is not a champion of pedigree like adamek is up at cruiserweight.

[Brute]

The IBF Cruiserweight title? With Adamek moving to heavyweight that should be vacant.

Adamek won the IBF International heavyweight belt when he beat Golota and is defending it against Jason Estrada in February. That looks like a definite move to heavy.

[Autobarn]

right, adamek also has the RING MAGAZINE cruiserweight title. he has not vacated this belt.

he said he would come back down to 200-pounds for the dawson-johnson 2 and hopkins-jones 2 winner. but dawson and hopkins have different plans and jones obviously was battered by danny green.

[Marlin]

Do you have to actually come out and say that you are vacating a ring belt?

[Brute]

right, adamek also has the RING MAGAZINE cruiserweight title. he has not vacated this belt.

he said he would come back down to 200-pounds for the dawson-johnson 2 and hopkins-jones 2 winner. but dawson and hopkins have different plans and jones obviously was battered by danny green.

Adamek vacated his IBF Cruiserweight belt in October when he signed to fight Golota. The Ring decides who fights for its belts.

[foxdog1923]

One aussie commentator said after Green stopped Jones that "to beat a legend you become a legend".

Thats quite fascinating because when Green fights for a world title not only will he be the no.1 contender but a legend as well. HMMMM.....go figure

[toppity]

^^ that was definately cringe-worthy

[amwsnw]

I think the comment about beating a legend you become one and so on was based on what BHOP said during the lead up doco. He said something along the lines that if you ko a kegend you become one....I hope the commentators were mimmicking that comment...

[Autobarn]

right, adamek also has the RING MAGAZINE cruiserweight title. he has not vacated this belt.

he said he would come back down to 200-pounds for the dawson-johnson 2 and hopkins-jones 2 winner. but dawson and hopkins have different plans and jones obviously was battered by danny green.

Adamek vacated his IBF Cruiserweight belt in October when he signed to fight Golota. The Ring decides who fights for its belts.

brute, there is no debate.

when adamek challenged cunningham for the IBF title, ring mag let them fight for the vacant title. adamek won a great fight, and they gave him recognition. so he doesn't get bogged down by mandatories. he can pick and choose an interesting fight - as he did with banks. i believe his career is still open to it. he will come in at a low weight v estrada, likely as the yank is a small heavyweight, and if moves are made, and if there is TV money, it is possible.

as you say, trading in the IBF title was a wise move. because the IBF allowed him to fight for a top 10 ranking and one of their fringe heavyweigth belts. this was good, as adamek got the rounds in vs a bigger man and made some money. IF (big if) there is just one payday at cruiser, i believe he will come down. whether or not danny green could be this fight is another thing. i reckon green has to be one of the stronger candidates. if there are no candidates, then as you say, adamek will just remain fighting heavyweights and try to earn a david haye fight.

[Hounddawg]

I think the comment about beating a legend you become one and so on was based on what BHOP said during the lead up doco. He said something along the lines that if you ko a kegend you become one....I hope the commentators were mimmicking that comment...

I just watched the docu, it was Bernard saying when you beat a legend you become a legend.

[Hounddawg]

With the way the yanks are carrying on about Jones if he beats Hopkins (which i hope he doesn't take the fight) it would simply be dismissed as another nothing victory, a no win situation for Green.

I hope it's a joke about fighting Evander, i just read an article in Aussiebox that Greens team are negotiating with him. What would that prove? who would be interested? as soon as the media catch wind that Evander is 48 it will fall to pieces.

[Marlin]

I think the comment about beating a legend you become one and so on was based on what BHOP said during the lead up doco. He said something along the lines that if you ko a kegend you become one....I hope the commentators were mimmicking that comment...

Bloody hell, if you can KO one of these I reckon you can become whatever you want...

[jesse_ar]

With the way the yanks are carrying on about Jones if he beats Hopkins (which i hope he doesn't take the fight) it would simply be dismissed as another nothing victory, a no win situation for Green.

I hope it's a joke about fighting Evander, i just read an article in Aussiebox that Greens team are negotiating with him. What would that prove? who would be interested? as soon as the media catch wind that Evander is 48 it will fall to pieces.

It will prove that Green is a legend beater cementing his legacy as one of the Australian greats...
However, there are some big boys in the cruiser weight division... but the green machine should have it easy being the number one contender especially after knocking out two or three legends! Bring on The Real Deal, or even better bring on Iron Mike....!

[Brute]

Saw Danny interviewed this morning. He is talking about fighting Hopkins.

Don't ask me what that would prove. Probably just a money fight.