Danny Green Won't Retire, Wants Rematch With Antonio Tarver

and really, I think American boxing fans are the least forgiving out there.

I’m convinced it’s as big a part of boxing’s problems as snatchioning bodies and promoters. It seems really stark to me, the atmosphere in the UK especially (that’s what I see most of, and where I understand the commentary), but all over the world. Much more in touch with—I don’t know, the heart of the sport.

You’re right, it’s not all a bad thing because thecorrupt all bear watching, but it’s dampening and over the top—especially as when directed at the fighters. It’s not ott when directed at the sanctioning (what a bitter laught that is) bodies and promoters. There it’s reasonable, but the trashing of the athletes here bothers me unless they’re behaving like Rosado or something. But that’s specific reactions to specific triggers. Over all, as directed at the athletes, I think it diminishes sport, and it’s not just boxing. worse in boxing, though, imo.

Early in the clip, when Green was falling back helplessly into the ropes, shouldn’t that have been a knockdown? The only thing holding him up was the ropes, and I thought that meant a knockdown could be called.

Danny Green is the greatest fraud ever . Three times world boxing champion so the spiel goes. Tarver was the first fighter Green has faced since Mundine who wasnt a has been or a never was. http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=51748&cat=boxer . BJ FLores was a clubfighter who was forced to fight at 190 instead of 200 pounds when he faced Green. Paul Briggs was a retired ex light heavyweight who was known to have severe medical issues. Manny Sciaca had fought at 159 pounds his previous fight to the Green farce and he only had 3 fights in the 5 years prior including a 7th round stoppage loss at the hands of Mikkel Kessler. Greens previous opponent was Roy Jones who had lost 4 of his previous 9 fights included devastating KO losses to Tarver and a rout against Glenn Johnson. Green won the IBO Cruiserweight title before the Jones fight in a bizarre fight at 180 pounds against another mediocre fighter , Julio Cesar Dominguez. Green’s whole career has been based on mismatches , fighting Mundine’s retreads and appealing to the low brow , bogan( chav ) element of Australian society . As much as I dislike Mundine he has a better record of opposition than Green . I knew if Tarver was fair dinkum he would stop Green . Danny is inept defensively and has two very slow left feet. He also lacks experience in competitive fights. You don’t learn anything blowing away midgets and stiffs. He looked shellshocked and traumatised after the end of the 9th round. It was the first time Danny’s actually been hurt badly. Which in a way is emblematic of modern boxing . A so called 3 time world champion who has never been in a hard fight and never hurt. Cudos to old Tarver , the kind of fighter who nobody ( except my man BHops ) has ever looked good against. Antonio would be a real mongrel to fight at his best at 175. He is huge at the weight , is a very well schooled boxer. He gives you nothing and you cant attack him with any venom because he owns that knockout southpaw left cross – uppercut. Hes the kind of fighter you would happily win an ugly points nod against and never fight again . Cheers All , a most enjoyable result!