What/who next for Danny Green?

[Kev]

I started a thread with this title after DG beat RJJ. I explained how I thought DG's anihalation of RJJ would actually hinder any progress he could make on the world stage as he was a high risk/low reward fighter to fight outside of Australia.

There were mixed answers on that particular thread with some saying DG's stock are as high as ever now and that big fights would come his way.

That was 5months ago, and DG's next "big fight" after Roy was a tough travelling x world champ in Manny Siaca. And after these credentials I still wouldn't classify this bout as a "big fight".

DG destroyed him in 3 rounds, so again I have to ask you guys out there what next for DG?! I'd imagine B-Hop is well and truly out of the picture and won't want any of Green, but the commentators down here still seem to think that DG will get some big fights in the cruiserweight division around the world! I'm not too sure, for one I can't think of any big name that will step up to fight him, and DG doesn't like to travel as he feels he is worth every penny here is Australia. My guess here is DG will still chase a rematch with Anthony Mudnine as this is his best option financially and probly his best opportunity to avenge his 2006 loss to "The Man".


On a side note, alot had been made about Roy's allegations about DG's hand warps and most of it was put towards Roy being a bad loser. It was even brought up here as a thread. And though most of us do tend to feel that Roy was just making more excuses for the loss someone pointed out that after fights, while almost every boxer takes their gloves off immediately after fights, DG and others who may have loaded gloves (eg. Margarito) keep them on. I never noticed this observation till looking back at some of DG's fights and even tonight, while Siaca's gloves were being removed in the ring immediately after the fight DG kepts his on, and kept it on right through post fight interviews, photoshoots etc.

Whatta u fink guys, who nest for DG and are his gloves loaded or is he using illegal had wrapping tape?

First off, Danny Green is MUCH more marketable now post Roy Jones KO than he was before. He's not a high risk, low reward fighter, he's a reasonable name guy who will be able to cash in on the win soon enough.

The reason he has had to have a low key fight is because he fights in a division devoid of big names, and those that are there are fighting each other or don't want to fight at that weight.

B Hop for example wanted Roy Jones win or lose, Green certainly wasn't on his radar at all before the Jones KO and he's not too keen to fight him now, although it's probably several hundred times more likely than if he had not faced Jones. But Hopkins clearly wants to hand pick his opponents according to his own plans and Green is unlikely to be part of them.

Aside from BHop there are only two significant names at 175, Chad Dawson and Jean Pascal, and they are both scheduled to fight each other.

Provided Green doesn't lose beforehand the chances are very high that eventually one of them will look his way, he'll get a big fight out of it providing he wants it and doesn't slip up in the meantime.

But the idea that beating Jones will prove a stumbling block to a career that he had already retired from is just silly. Prior to Jones the most famous name on his record is a defeat to Antony Mundine, and then two more defeats to Markus Beyer.

He was a virtual unknown outside of Australia and on nobody's radar. Now he's at least emitting a faint beep.

Finally big fights don't always happen overnight, Calzaghe became a star when he demolished Jeff Lacy, but followed up that win with a fight against the then unknown Sakio Bika, and the reality star Peter Manfredo.

But his big fight future was still assured, he just had to wait for the time when he got in the ring with Kessler, Jones and Hopkins.

Green, if he keeps winning, and doesn't retire will get his shot, and it will be because he knocked out Roy Jones.

[THE THIRD MAN]

He needs to get over to the States and base himself there for at least 6 months, no point hanging around Perth going to the football and hoping the phone rings with an offer. He needs to lift his profile in the USA and that means 2 or 3 fights in succession quickly. He isn't getting any younger, he should fight again mid June or July at the latest in the US with the idea of fighting for a major title by the end of the year. He weighed 180lbs v Siaca, can he still make 175lb? Green has fought only 4 rounds in less than a year, time is his enemy and fighting bums like Siaca will get him nowhere.
Forget Mundine, he is a washed up nobody and is now powderpuffing at 154-160lb so it's the US or bust for Danny Green.

[Hulk]

Why not Sakio Bika ?

Or maybe a comebacking Paul Briggs ?

[eagle]

Why not Sakio Bika ?

Or maybe a comebacking Paul Briggs ?

I think they'd be 2 credible opponents. Alhough its a bg step up in weight for Bika.

[Snakey]

Why not Sakio Bika ?

Or maybe a comebacking Paul Briggs ?

Would love to see Briggs and Green if Briggs hasnt lost anything from being in retirement. But seriously fighting Siaca was more about fighting a guy that beat Mundine yrs ago then it was about being a real challenge yet Green talked it up like Siaca was a great fighter. Some guys were telling me at the pub that Green is unbeatable coz he knocked out a prime RJ (dont think they know what prime means) and Siaca (in there words, another great fighter). Fuck i hate casual boxing fans, they tell you everything and say your wrong but cant name a single boxer in the weight division unless its an aussie and sometimes they cant even name an aussie and then claim to know it all.

[Kirkland Laing]

Holyfield in Australia. Evander needs the money and won't get a bigger payday anywhere else. Even if Green lloses it isn't all bad, he lost to a heavyweight legend and he can always move back down to cruiser a lot richer. Green has mojo now in Australia and that fight could sell a big stadium out, or am I wrong Aussies?

[doublehook2]

Roy Jones Jr has a rematch clause with Danny Green, and before the Hopkins fight said that after Hopkins he wanted to fight Green again, as Jones didn't like how it went down when they fought the first time.

Frankly, a lot of people seem to want to believe that Jones is shot, but I thought Jones looked good against Hopkins. Hopkins was fouling Jones all night, and Jones dropped Hopkins with a double left hook to the belt-line that pretty much knocked Hopkins out. Hopkins was lucky that wasn't ruled a knockdown because he was in serious trouble.

I think Green should fight Roy Jones in America under US boxing rules, so there is no hand wraps issue and the best man wins. (I'm not saying Green cheated, I simply don't know whether he did or not but it was kinda shady from how it sounded)

If Green wins, that could set him up for another big fight in America. If Jones wins, he would shake the stigma of his defeat to Green and would make people take another look at the Jones Hopkins fight and realize that Jones was more impressive than Hopkins.

[Themantonio]

Roy Jones Jr has a rematch clause with Danny Green, and before the Hopkins fight said that after Hopkins he wanted to fight Green again, as Jones didn't like how it went down when they fought the first time.

Frankly, a lot of people seem to want to believe that Jones is shot, but I thought Jones looked good against Hopkins. Hopkins was fouling Jones all night, and Jones dropped Hopkins with a double left hook to the belt-line that pretty much knocked Hopkins out. Hopkins was lucky that wasn't ruled a knockdown because he was in serious trouble.

I think Green should fight Roy Jones in America under US boxing rules, so there is no hand wraps issue and the best man wins. (I'm not saying Green cheated, I simply don't know whether he did or not but it was kinda shady from how it sounded)

If Green wins, that could set him up for another big fight in America. If Jones wins, he would shake the stigma of his defeat to Green and would make people take another look at the Jones Hopkins fight and realize that Jones was more impressive than Hopkins.

Man I totally respect and dig that post! Well said...

[CFH]

Roy Jones Jr has a rematch clause with Danny Green, and before the Hopkins fight said that after Hopkins he wanted to fight Green again, as Jones didn't like how it went down when they fought the first time.

Frankly, a lot of people seem to want to believe that Jones is shot, but I thought Jones looked good against Hopkins. Hopkins was fouling Jones all night, and Jones dropped Hopkins with a double left hook to the belt-line that pretty much knocked Hopkins out. Hopkins was lucky that wasn't ruled a knockdown because he was in serious trouble.

I think Green should fight Roy Jones in America under US boxing rules, so there is no hand wraps issue and the best man wins. (I'm not saying Green cheated, I simply don't know whether he did or not but it was kinda shady from how it sounded)

If Green wins, that could set him up for another big fight in America. If Jones wins, he would shake the stigma of his defeat to Green and would make people take another look at the Jones Hopkins fight and realize that Jones was more impressive than Hopkins.

Welcome to the forum.

[ryanman]

Why not Sakio Bika ?

Or maybe a comebacking Paul Briggs ?

Would love to see Briggs and Green if Briggs hasnt lost anything from being in retirement. But seriously fighting Siaca was more about fighting a guy that beat Mundine yrs ago then it was about being a real challenge yet Green talked it up like Siaca was a great fighter. Some guys were telling me at the pub that Green is unbeatable coz he knocked out a prime RJ (dont think they know what prime means) and Siaca (in there words, another great fighter). Fuck i hate casual boxing fans, they tell you everything and say your wrong but cant name a single boxer in the weight division unless its an aussie and sometimes they cant even name an aussie and then claim to know it all.

On a similar note the Australian commentators were pretty embarrasing on the Jones - Green fight. They said something like 'if you beat a legend you become a legend! and were talking as if Jones was still p4p number 1. No wonder the guys down the pub have such a messed up view.

[Snakey]

Why not Sakio Bika ?

Or maybe a comebacking Paul Briggs ?

Would love to see Briggs and Green if Briggs hasnt lost anything from being in retirement. But seriously fighting Siaca was more about fighting a guy that beat Mundine yrs ago then it was about being a real challenge yet Green talked it up like Siaca was a great fighter. Some guys were telling me at the pub that Green is unbeatable coz he knocked out a prime RJ (dont think they know what prime means) and Siaca (in there words, another great fighter). Fuck i hate casual boxing fans, they tell you everything and say your wrong but cant name a single boxer in the weight division unless its an aussie and sometimes they cant even name an aussie and then claim to know it all.

On a similar note the Australian commentators were pretty embarrasing on the Jones - Green fight. They said something like 'if you beat a legend you become a legend! and were talking as if Jones was still p4p number 1. No wonder the guys down the pub have such a messed up view.

Yeah the aussie commentators were disgraceful for that fight. I was at that fight live and then watched the replay on the news in the morning and couldnt believe they said you beat a legend you become one, nothin but hype talk. At the moment there is only two aussies I will pay to watch and they are vic darchinyan and Michael Katsidis coz they fight the best and the rest of them fight nobodies and I wont pay for that shit.