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geez im realy interested to see who this is.

i really hope its someone at least half decent. would be happy with anyone in the top 30 cruiser weight realy, just not someone out of retirement or some over 40 or someone from middleweight.

I got it!

How about Tommy Hearns?

I hear he's still hoping to fight again!

Wow everyones going cold on Green, i read a well debated topic on another forum on Greens career and have to say i think people are over reacting big time.

Green is a really good fighter, who's never promised anything other than a knockout of his opponent, he doesn't promise anything other than what he's delivered, he doesn't say he's the best in the world/ever, i know this has already been explained by numerous people but needs a good rehash once and a while.

I want a world class opponent as well, but people are going a bit far, heres a bloke thats never had a problem going to anyones backyard and for no less than a world title fight/belt, he's been robbed so he's seen the seedy side of the 'business' and has still soldiered on, he's brought 1 of the most famous/talented fighters ever to these shores and smashed him, irregardless of what people think he is a guy who's won multiple world title belts in different divisions, whether it's recognized now or in 10 years but mark my words the WBO was debated as a fake trinket still less than 10 years ago, the IBO will be considered a major org in 5 years.

Paul Briggs will have a loss that reads L Danny Green KO 1, I'm starting to believe that Briggs was not well up top needed money and took a chance, don't know how this seems to relate to Green he didn't fall over from a jab, those who say dive/fix or who know a friend who knows a sparring partner and so on....it's all speculation, it's much easier to conceive that it's a fix, Briggs took a dive it was scheduled for a 1st round knockout and all that is over the top, it's a guess, yeah i'm pissed that i spent 50 bucks, but if Briggs who entertained me throughout his career needed the money that bad for his family or another level on his home so be it, it's done and IMO it is, and so is Briggs in boxing, but he still has my respect for entering the ring and the way he performed for 99% of his career.

Life is like that, Hounddawg.

People who have never achieved anything always try to tear people down.

Great post dawg, I'm with ya.

I haven't gone cold on Green, I'm still a huge fan that's been disappointed lately. But I'm still going to watch his next fight and I hope it's a more credible opponent and fight. Not so much for my sake, but for the general perception of Green.
The bloke's not trying to become a legit world champ again (I'm repeating myself here so keeping it short, go back to my older posts about the subject) he's trying to make entertaining, winnable fights for extra cash.
The general public and especially online "fans, critics, experts and arseholes" (all quoted as I don't want to offend anoyone's credibility ;;-) ) are a fickle bunch that will turn on a sports star in the blink of an eye. But they'll turn back really fornicating quick too. Look at the football world cup - lose to germany - oh it's all over, you're shit, how could we?, etc talk - we draw the next game - oh wait, we can still make it thru, yay, go aussies, bad game before, etc.

I understand all the posts here; Green isn't claiming to be the best. It would still be nice if he upped the level of opponent he was facing though. When Green is just bombing out no hopers in a few round, it's hard to say the fans got their money worth and it should be understandable why they might be a bit disappointed. A top 30 or so opponent that will put up a bit of a fight and make it past the halfway point would be satisfactory.

I saw a small article recently with Vassilly Jirov calling Green out

Hounddawg,

It is not often I do this but I fundelmentally disagree with one of your comments.

The IBOllox will never be regarded as a top title - EVER.
It will always be regarded as a stepping stone for the main 4.

I do agree with you in regards to the WBOllox. From my view it is the weakest of the main 4.

As for Green, the REAL boxing fans have spoken, world class opponents please, sick of warm up after warm up Mundine style

ra2006 wrote:Hounddawg,

It is not often I do this but I fundelmentally disagree with one of your comments.

The IBOllox will never be regarded as a top title - EVER.
It will always be regarded as a stepping stone for the main 4.

I do agree with you in regards to the WBOllox. From my view it is the weakest of the main 4.

As for Green, the REAL boxing fans have spoken, world class opponents please, sick of warm up after warm up Mundine style

I would like to say i agree with you Ra, but history has shown first the IBF through the eighties, now the Wbo gained creditability after campaigning through the 90's and the IBO have started there run in the millennia, just saying regardless of whether you or i agree that its a world title or not, in 5 years it will have cemented itself as a world title in the new look major 5.

Hounddawg wrote:Wow everyones going cold on Green, i read a well debated topic on another forum on Greens career and have to say i think people are over reacting big time.

Green is a really good fighter, who's never promised anything other than a knockout of his opponent, he doesn't promise anything other than what he's delivered, he doesn't say he's the best in the world/ever, i know this has already been explained by numerous people but needs a good rehash once and a while.

I want a world class opponent as well, but people are going a bit far, heres a bloke thats never had a problem going to anyones backyard and for no less than a world title fight/belt, he's been robbed so he's seen the seedy side of the 'business' and has still soldiered on, he's brought 1 of the most famous/talented fighters ever to these shores and smashed him, irregardless of what people think he is a guy who's won multiple world title belts in different divisions, whether it's recognized now or in 10 years but mark my words the WBO was debated as a fake trinket still less than 10 years ago, the IBO will be considered a major org in 5 years.

Paul Briggs will have a loss that reads L Danny Green KO 1, I'm starting to believe that Briggs was not well up top needed money and took a chance, don't know how this seems to relate to Green he didn't fall over from a jab, those who say dive/fix or who know a friend who knows a sparring partner and so on....it's all speculation, it's much easier to conceive that it's a fix, Briggs took a dive it was scheduled for a 1st round knockout and all that is over the top, it's a guess, yeah i'm pissed that i spent 50 bucks, but if Briggs who entertained me throughout his career needed the money that bad for his family or another level on his home so be it, it's done and IMO it is, and so is Briggs in boxing, but he still has my respect for entering the ring and the way he performed for 99% of his career.

Yes, the very swift about-face is very obvious. It used to be that Danny Green could do no wrong, and if anyone suggested he could, they'd be burned as a heretic. Then you all feel short-changed for 50 bucks and the mood switches in an instant!

ra2006 wrote:As for Green, the REAL boxing fans have spoken, world class opponents please, sick of warm up after warm up Mundine style

It's true. Green is legit top 5 in the world and is being marketed as a world champ (whatever your take on THAT), and as such should be fighting at an appropriate level.

I will say, though, that even now, Green's opponents are still a league or two above most of Mundine's. At least I've heard of the blokes Green fights!

oliverfennell wrote:I will say, though, that even now, Green's opponents are still a league or two above most of Mundine's. At least I've heard of the blokes Green fights!

wow, even oliver can see that.

Marlin wrote:

oliverfennell wrote:I will say, though, that even now, Green's opponents are still a league or two above most of Mundine's. At least I've heard of the blokes Green fights!

wow, even oliver can see that.

I've been just as critical of Mundine in recent years as anybody. Before that, I preferred to assess him on his merits as a boxer and leave aside all the political/racial stuff, and I did rate him very highly indeed. But I've lost all patience with and a lot of respect for him with the way he's handled his career recently. There's nothing worse than squandering talent.