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Danny Green wins IBO cruiserweight title and sets up Roy Jones jnr bout
From correspodnents in Biloxi, Mississippi
August 16, 2009 Danny Green is excited rather than daunted at the prospect of meeting legendary American boxer Roy Jones Jnr after punching his way into the history books in Mississippi.
The Sydney-based West Australian won the vacant IBO cruiserweight world title with an impressive fifth-round stoppage of Argentinian Julio Cesar Dominguez.
A November match-up in Australia between Green and multi-world title winner Jones became a reality after the American stopped compatriot Jeff Lacy in 10 rounds in the other major bout in the Biloxi card.
The impressive victory delivered Green a world title bout in a third different division.
He won an interim WBC super middleweight title against Eric Lucas in Montreal in 2003 and the WBA light heavyweight championship against Stipe Drews in Perth in 2007.
It meant he emulated the achievement of his former trainer Jeff Fenech, the only other Australian to win title belts in three divisions.
Fenech won world titles at bantamweight, super bantamweight and featherweight.
Dominguez took a standing count in the first round after being wobbled into the ropes by a big right hand.
A patient Green dominated for most of the next four rounds, peppering the 32-year-old Argentinian with a piston-like jab.
He floored Dominguez with a powerful jab in the fifth and his corner stepped in to spare him any further punishment following another knockdown caused by three hurtful blows.
The fifth round appeared to go for at 3min15secs, but no one disputed Green's victory.
Jones, 40, was equally dominant against former super middleweight world title holder Lacy, punishing his compatriot with a constant barrage of fast-handed punches.
After the fight, a jubilant Jones kangaroo-hopped inside the ring and told a television interviewer: "I'm coming to Australia baby, you better get ready. G'day mate.
"I've got to go down under and get prepared and be in the best shape for him (Green).
"He's strong and he's going to be coming at you.
"I'm looking forward to going down under and taking Danny Green down under."
Asked if he was daunted by the prospect of fighting the former pound-for-pound No. 1, Green said: "No, it's exciting.
"His performance was awesome. It's going to be extremely hard. Tonight he proved he's one of the best fighters of all time.
"People said he was past it, but look what he did to Jeff Lacy. It was a superb incredible performance.
"He's very hard to beat, but everyone is beatable and I enjoy the underdog tag."
Dominguez marked the 36-year-old Green's face through some head clashes. Trainer Angelo Hyder feared his charge might have suffered a broken nose, but was delighted with his performance.
"Believe it or not Danny was a little bit nervous, he took a round to settle," Hyder said.
"Danny settled down and stayed to the game plan and was relaxed and stayed with the fundamentals.
"He got his jab working, backed him up with it and started hitting him underneath and then started hitting him up the middle and the bloke was gone."
Hyder said Green was maturing and still improving.
Green admitted to feeling the pressure of the situation.
"I'm very proud and very happy, he (Dominguez) is a dangerous bloke and there was a lot of pressure because I was out of my comfort zone, away from home and my buffer zone," Green said.
On the Biloxi undercard, Australian cruiserweight Daniel Baff improved his professional record to 11-1-1 with a second-round knockout of American Shannon Miller.
From correspodnents in Biloxi, Mississippi
August 16, 2009 Danny Green is excited rather than daunted at the prospect of meeting legendary American boxer Roy Jones Jnr after punching his way into the history books in Mississippi.
The Sydney-based West Australian won the vacant IBO cruiserweight world title with an impressive fifth-round stoppage of Argentinian Julio Cesar Dominguez.
A November match-up in Australia between Green and multi-world title winner Jones became a reality after the American stopped compatriot Jeff Lacy in 10 rounds in the other major bout in the Biloxi card.
The impressive victory delivered Green a world title bout in a third different division.
He won an interim WBC super middleweight title against Eric Lucas in Montreal in 2003 and the WBA light heavyweight championship against Stipe Drews in Perth in 2007.
It meant he emulated the achievement of his former trainer Jeff Fenech, the only other Australian to win title belts in three divisions.
Fenech won world titles at bantamweight, super bantamweight and featherweight.
Dominguez took a standing count in the first round after being wobbled into the ropes by a big right hand.
A patient Green dominated for most of the next four rounds, peppering the 32-year-old Argentinian with a piston-like jab.
He floored Dominguez with a powerful jab in the fifth and his corner stepped in to spare him any further punishment following another knockdown caused by three hurtful blows.
The fifth round appeared to go for at 3min15secs, but no one disputed Green's victory.
Jones, 40, was equally dominant against former super middleweight world title holder Lacy, punishing his compatriot with a constant barrage of fast-handed punches.
After the fight, a jubilant Jones kangaroo-hopped inside the ring and told a television interviewer: "I'm coming to Australia baby, you better get ready. G'day mate.
"I've got to go down under and get prepared and be in the best shape for him (Green).
"He's strong and he's going to be coming at you.
"I'm looking forward to going down under and taking Danny Green down under."
Asked if he was daunted by the prospect of fighting the former pound-for-pound No. 1, Green said: "No, it's exciting.
"His performance was awesome. It's going to be extremely hard. Tonight he proved he's one of the best fighters of all time.
"People said he was past it, but look what he did to Jeff Lacy. It was a superb incredible performance.
"He's very hard to beat, but everyone is beatable and I enjoy the underdog tag."
Dominguez marked the 36-year-old Green's face through some head clashes. Trainer Angelo Hyder feared his charge might have suffered a broken nose, but was delighted with his performance.
"Believe it or not Danny was a little bit nervous, he took a round to settle," Hyder said.
"Danny settled down and stayed to the game plan and was relaxed and stayed with the fundamentals.
"He got his jab working, backed him up with it and started hitting him underneath and then started hitting him up the middle and the bloke was gone."
Hyder said Green was maturing and still improving.
Green admitted to feeling the pressure of the situation.
"I'm very proud and very happy, he (Dominguez) is a dangerous bloke and there was a lot of pressure because I was out of my comfort zone, away from home and my buffer zone," Green said.
On the Biloxi undercard, Australian cruiserweight Daniel Baff improved his professional record to 11-1-1 with a second-round knockout of American Shannon Miller.
