Jones Jr-Green: Danny Plans To Knock Roy Out
By Mark Vester
IBO cruiserweight champ Danny Green considers Roy Jones Jr. a friend and says there is plenty of mutual respect. When they meet on November 21 in Sydney, everything will go out the window. Green is hooked up with new trainer Angleo Hyder. They are planning to dismantle and knock Jones out.
"It's not personal against Jones, this is business," Green declared to The Australian. "The friendship, the mutual respect I have for him will always be there, but when the bell goes, he's going to try and knock me out. He's going to try with all his power to knock me out, but as you saw at the weekend it's what I do best and that's what I'll be doing to Roy Jones Jnr.
"I've now got more confidence in my own ability, I really never had much confidence that I could out-box my opponents. I used to rely solely on my braun, my bravery and my power, now trainer Angelo Hyder has got me using my brain more in my fights. He's stripped everything back to the basics, while we haven't tried to reinvent the wheel, he's got me using the jab more, which is my bread and butter," he said.
The deal to fight Jones is not complete. A few minor issues need to be sorted out. Green expects an announcement on the venue in the next few weeks.
"There are just a few things to clean-up with Jones, and I expect to have announcement on the venue within a couple of weeks," Green said. "It could well be the fight is staged at Parramatta Stadium, but it has yet to be confirmed. "I did my job, Roy did his, everything is ready to roll. As soon as his fight was over I sat down with his backers for what we envisage to being the biggest fight in Australian boxing history."
"While he's a legend, I'm definitely not overawed. Jones is going to go down as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters and for me to knock him off, to dismantle Roy Jones in my own country, will be a massive feather in my cap."
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