By Ryan Burton
BoxingScene.com spoke to undefeated BJ Flores who is in Australia to promote his big showdown against Danny Green for the IBO cruiserweight title. The first press conference took place Sydney and the media tour will also be hitting Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane over the next five days.
The fight will take place on November 17th in Perth. Flores feels like he is receiving an early Christmas present. "I feel like Christmas has come a little early this year. I finally have the fight I have been craving."
Flores called Green out last year and is excited the fight is finally happening. Flores feels the Paul Briggs debacle was the main reason Green decided to step up and face an undefeated fighter like such as himself.
The Mexican-American also said, "The Fans in Australia deserve better than Siaca and Briggs. Now they can finally watch Green in a real fight with a guy who is bigger, stronger and faster than him."
Flores has been inactive over a year as he patiently waited for a big fight like this one. Flores had received criticism for turning down fights on the past but it appears the decision he made were right on the money.
"I am looking forward to finally getting an opportunity to face a top fighter and a two time world champion in Danny Green. I take my hat off to Danny for deciding to fight me. This is a fight I have wanted for a long time," Flores told BoxingScene.
He went on to say, "I hope I am the underdog. I hope everyone picks against me so when I completely destroy him on November 17th, I will get more opportunities to face
top fighters. This will be a life changing fight for me. This will be my coming out party. Life is all about timing and sometimes things don't happen on my time. However, my big moment has finally arrived."
"I have been in the gym with nothing but heavyweights for the last year. I have improved my strength and explosive power 10 times! This will be much different than fighting Manny Siaca or Paul Briggs. Danny will find out very early in the fight that 25lbs is a big difference."
Flores is not taking the IBO champion lightly. He knows Green is a very strong fighter. He also knows it will be tough to win a decision in Green's backyard.
"This will also be the most difficult opponent of my career and I am very excited to get this opportunity. I would not have taken this fight in his hometown if I wasn't sure I could knock him out!"
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