Green v Briggs. Expected fireworks didn't get a spark

[WelshDevilRob]

This is doing the circuit on the internet:

"SO SEVERE were Paul Briggs's neurological problems in the weeks leading up to his fight against Danny Green that he was forgetting at which gymnasium he was training and mistaking strangers' cars for his own. His conditioning was so poor that he took one body shot in sparring and vomited.

Briggs's woeful 29-second performance on Wednesday night was not of a man taking a dive, but one who was so desperate for his $200,000 purse he was willing to risk his life in the ring. Briggs, his people, and much of boxing's circle knew the reality of the situation. This was going to be a farce."

[THE THIRD MAN]

This is doing the circuit on the internet:

"SO SEVERE were Paul Briggs's neurological problems in the weeks leading up to his fight against Danny Green that he was forgetting at which gymnasium he was training and mistaking strangers' cars for his own. His conditioning was so poor that he took one body shot in sparring and vomited.

Briggs's woeful 29-second performance on Wednesday night was not of a man taking a dive, but one who was so desperate for his $200,000 purse he was willing to risk his life in the ring. Briggs, his people, and much of boxing's circle knew the reality of the situation. This was going to be a farce."

Sad, but true. Briggs was overweight and in poor condition. It is a shame that Paul Briggs will now be remembered for this fight and not his two epic encounters with Thomas Adamek, he lost two close decisions that if they had of gone his way, very few would have argued. What was Green thinking in fighting a guy with known medical issues, inactive for over 3 years and in no shape to compete at the highest level? Danny Green and his people need to have a good look at themselves and fight a genuine top 10 fighter next up. Calling out Mundine who is old, washed up and fighting at 154lb is no way to regain lost credibility.

[boxingbantz]

Danny Green v Paul Briggs

Green says he doesn't think he dived after all. Claims it was a brain stem injury. New slow-mo footage, he believes, proves this.

Still not convinced tbh, especially seeing how there was a flurry of 1st round bets placed before the fight.