Green vs Siaca lead-up

Green throws pre-emptive jab at mouthy Man

Sydney Morning Herald - DANIEL LANE April 11, 2010


WORLD cruiserweight champion Danny Green has some advice for arch rival Anthony Mundine if he intends to comment on Green's fight with Manny Siaca in Perth on Wednesday: don't.

Siaca wrenched the WBA super-middleweight title from Mundine in 2004 when, after flooring the Australian in the second round, he won the bout by a split decision.

The Puerto Rican has fought only six times since. His last outing ended in a first-round knock-out victory over American journeyman George Klinesmith as a middleweight a year ago. While Green intends to destroy the man who conquered The Man, he's braced for Mundine to make some disparaging comments.

''Anthony Mundine should refrain from saying anything,'' Green said. ''The fact is he had the opportunity to be in that ring against me but he's too much of a *****. Mundine had a massive opportunity - massive - but he didn't take it.

''Anything he might want to say about me fighting Siaca lacks credibility because he won't fight me. People need to remember he kept calling me out of retirement; he entered the ring to challenge me after I knocked out his mate Roy Jones [jnr] and he scurried out of it embarrassed when the crowd booed him.

''My tip is he should be smart and bite that tongue of his that he keeps tripping over … tie it in a knot.''

Had all gone to plan, Green would be fighting American great Bernard Hopkins after his last-start 122-second demolition of Jones jnr last December.

After raising hopes he would fight Green in Australia, Hopkins priced himself out of the match before agreeing to box Jones in Las Vegas last Sunday in an exhibition.

Green said watching Hopkins hit the canvas after receiving what appeared to be ''crow pecks'' from Jones meant there was no way he'd now offer the cash that was originally posted.

The West Australian made clear his anger towards Jones, who critics say poisoned Australia's ''greatest boxing moment'' by alleging Green wore illegal hand wraps.

''Roy Jones disrespected his own legacy by making those false allegations,'' Green said. ''That [allegation] and the other excuses were made for a first-round demolition he never imagined. It's sad he can't accept he was beaten fair and square.

''He says the referee stopped it too early, he was going to get carried out. He said I punched him in the back of the head; if he watches the fight he'll see I hit him square on the temple. The temple is on the side of the head.''

Green was, however, impressed by Siaca's vow to beat him by KO after he voiced concerns he wouldn't get a fair shake on the judges' cards in Perth.

''I think it's fantastic he wants the KO,'' Green said. ''But he's wrong in believing that about home-town decisions because Australia is a fair country.''

 

It is a pot/kettle job Ash, but you don't have to fight Siaca on wednesday night.

Yeah, Green's focus should be soley on Siaca at this stage.

We saw what happened to Roy when he was half focused on Hopkins in the lead-up to the Green bout.

Will concede Green makes some interesting points there though, and in pretty humourous manner. He's certainly right in saying that under the circumstances Mundine has no right to comment.

 

Agree to some extent Ash.

Fact is though that Green has done all but roll out the red carpet for a re-match. So anything Mundine might have to say about this particular bout is pretty irrelevant, at least at the present time.

 

It's certainly a two ring circus now SM. No question about it.

There's been occassions where either of them have called out the other. But the fact remains that Green's comeback was completely motivated by Khoder's desire for Green v Mundine II, nothing else.

At present Green holds the high ground with Mundine regarding any comments he might have re Green v Siaca. Mundine's comments at present are totally irrelevant.

But what you say is correct, both camps are carrying on like circus' and have been for some time.

 

Yeah fair points SM.

I reckon if and when they do meet again, it'll be for CW title, assuming Green still holds it at the time. That would appear to be a reasonable extra incentive for Mundine also.

Logically it'll be a catch-weight affair. But if it is there's probably scope for Green to come in heavy, but still under the real CW limit.

Eventually Green should or will be forced to defend against a quality and 'natural' body weight cruiser - that will be a moment of truth for him - and he may well relinquish the belt and fight Mundine at that time. Still he's gotta get past wednesday night first.