Green gains no recognition for circus-like event
Since returning to the ring last April, Danny Green has looked and performed in what may be career-defining fashion in dominating victories over Anthony Van Niekerk, Julio Dominguez, once-legendary Roy Jones Jr and Anthony Mundine conqueror Manny Siaca. However, one victory Green will receive zero recognition for is the twenty-nine second fiasco against Paul Briggs.
Accidentally or coincidentally, Green has imposed his will and effectively ended the careers of the aforementioned names, most in spectacular fashion. However, the way in which Briggs "fell" to the canvas had done nothing but perhaps make a mockery of the so-called world title defence that earned a large amount of Pay-Per-View purchases.
Although the physical and mental state in which Green's opponents enter the ring at cannot be controlled by the three-division world champion, the choice of opponent is surely getting to the stage where it is becoming almost Mundine-like.
One can argue the case for the Van Niekerk and Dominguez fights as they were the labouring factors behind the big carrot that was the Roy Jones fight at Acer Arena last December. However, if another opponent such as Briggs was to be dug out of the retirement cemetery; Green would be asking for the criticism that would be coming his way.
Green, 38, who is currently rated as the #7 cruiserweight in the world by the bible of boxing, The Ring Magazine must look outside the domestic big-names if he wishes to receive the accolades of not just the boxing public, but the public in general.
FIGHT GAME understands that in the last six-months, Green has been officially ‘approached' by overseas based fighters such as The Contender gold medallist Troy Ross, former WBO cruiserweight champion Ola Afolabi, world-rated cruiserweight BJ Flores and most publicly former undisputed light-heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver.
Tarver recently made a mockery of Green's selection to fight Briggs, stating on a recent ShoBox telecast that he had grown sick of chasing Green who was digging fighters out of the cemetery rather than fight world rated contenders or bigger names such as himself.
However, it must be mentioned that Green is not only a boxer but like-many other high profile fighters he is also a promoter. Like Mundine, Green and his company Green Machine Promotions have done an excellent job in putting on excellent high standard events and bringing boxing back to mainstream media formats. Although unlike Mundine and his company BOXA International, Green puts on great, competitive undercard fights that feature some of Australia's finest talent.
Unlike most of the mainstream non-boxing media outlets that state that the Green-Briggs fight was one of the final nails in the boxing coffin, FIGHT GAME will not criticise Green as a promoter of fighter as he is one of Australia's finest in both fields. But like all shows gone wrong, the buck must stop with someone; Green has since promised to make up for the Briggs charade with his next fight.
If the calibre of this Green's next opponent is questionable or not up to scratch, Green cannot expect such a large audience to tune in this time around.