Flamengo's Two Cents..

I still like JT for taking on the best, great fighter.

 

It's going to be a long time between drinks to see another boxer on our shores of RJJ's ilk....very hard to top...not to mention that this is the first time he has even left his own backyard to take a fight.
I do think your being a bit stiff on DG's chances at ant wieght on AM....light heavy is certainly DG's domain.

 

Well said flamengo.

I was doubtful of this fight even happening and gave a bit of stick to some of the posters who I thought were naive and gullible at the time.

Is it bigger than Mundine/Green?
Well, my opinion on that fight was that it happened 2 or 3 years too late, and by the time it came around, I wanted both fighters to get knocked the **** out

The Mundine/Green fight probably meant more to Australians than tonights fight, but in the grand scheme of things, the Green/Jones fight is far bigger. The fight will be watched by people in the US, etc.

I've been critical of Danny in the past, but have always maintained that he's at his most likable and best whenever Mundine is out of his system. I think he got drawn into Mundine's abyss of stink for a few years, and IMO, wasn't as likable.

While Mundine's continuing his sideshow bull**** act, etc...Green has got back to business and has been able to bring RJJ to Australia. Big props to that.

Well done to Danny, and I hope he wins tonight. :good

 

I agree. All props to Danny for fighting a world class legend & bringing him down under. Its one thing to talk the talk aka mandy, but to step up & walk the line, even against an ageing legend of the sport, well full kudo's to Danny. He mighten win tonight but I hope he gets his chance to punch on with mandy again & do everyone a favour by knocking him out this time.

 

What if Green loses a close fight i.e. SD or even a draw? :think

I, like many can only see it going one of 2 ways -

Heart: Green touches Jones up early and Jones goes into his shell and Green stops him by KO, or the ref stops it via TKO or towel thrown in by Jones' corner

Head: Jones outboxes Green for 12 rounds winning by clear UD

So what if Green can actually hang with Jones, and looks very good in losing a close fight?

Could be excellent for his career and open up many big fights for him.

 

Good post to start the thread Flamengo - put into words what most have been thinking.

Green v RJJ will probably pan out very much like Green v Mundine did IMO - though perhaps Roy will stop him late rounds.

If Danny is successful, and I certainly hope he is, it'll be Green v Mundine II for the cruiser title in a similar catchweight agreement to this fight (ie around 190 lbs) - the only thing more certain is the sun coming up tomorrow.

 

If Danny wins he should look for big name overseas fights & tell Mundine to **** off. A rematch and even revenge would be very nice, (and unlikely, Mudine would never move up enough) but Green can do better by not letting the Mundine loss define his achievements.

 

Mundine would be great at Cruiser, he would be strong and healthy at the weight and still waaaay too good for Green.

 

Probably right, and I reckon we'll soon find out if Green beats RJJ.

Don't reckon Green or Mundine are looking to hang around boxing indefinately, and part of the reason Mundine is only 'marking time' at present is he's waiting to see whether Green get's through this one title intact.

 

hahaha, he would be slower and be getting hit with more power at CW than he was at SMW and MW.

Ottke, Nishy, Siaca all dropped him at SMW, and with his ****ed vision he would be running scared all night :yep

 

3 weight divisions.might be too big a ask IMO.but who knows choc blows hot and cold depending on level of opponent.

 

I'm talking about the fight in brisbane in may this year.