Jones Jr vs Green

[Kev]

The term world class is vague and very subjective, hence why I asked you for your definition. Would I consider Danny Green a "world class" fighter? Not these days, in his prime I guess a case could be made. I guess it all depends on how you define the term. I've always considered Green to be an excellent domestic-level fighter. I was not a big boxing fan when he was in his prime though, so I'm not really qualified to argue about that.

When I think of "world class", I think of fighters who I perceive to be a step above fighters like Green.

Green is easily on the same level as guys such as Junior Witter, Paulie Malignaggi and Luis Collazo.

He's only ever lost to world champs, in fact only two men have ever beaten him, Marcus Beyer, a prime Beyer it has to be said and Green dominated him in the first fight flooring him 3 times with Beyer badly cut, but then the Germans jobbed him by disqualifying him to save Beyer.

The rematch Green inexplicably decided to box and lost a decision although he stepped it up in the last couple rounds and floored Beyer again.

Mundine beat him handily on points but he's the only man to do so.

I don't think it can be seriously argued that he hasn't been one of the best super middleweights over the past 5 or 6 years, and he was struggling to make weight I believe, hence the move to light heavyweight and now cruiser.

He's not an easy nights work for anybody, certainly not a 40 year old past his prime with suspect punch resistance.

It's a different fight altogether than Lacy and Sheika.

Should be a good'un.

He hasn't even fought at SMW since 2006, over three years ago. I'm not arguing that he's not a very good fighter, but I really think you're overstating it a bit. He hasn't been a relevant fighter above the domestic level for some time.

I hope he knocks Jones cold though.

What do you mean he hasn't been relavent?

He won a lighthevyweight world title in December 07, was rated in the top 5 light heavies and then retired!

He didn't come back until April of this year and has won both of his comeback fights by knockout.

Do you not regard Floyd Mayweather as world class anymore as his last fight was before Green won his world title at 175?

He's a dangerous fighter, absolutely world class, he fought for a world title twice at super middle, got beat fair and square once but robbed in his other shot, and then he went up to 175 and won a world title.

He's never been beaten up, never been in any real draining wars and although 36 has only had 30 fights and there's not too much wear on him.

In my book that makes him world class. Not elite or p4p, not close, but he's definitely a world class operator, and has fought at the highest level for some time.