By Mark Vester
A rematch between Anthony Mundine and Danny Green is the biggest fight that anyone can make in Australia. Mundine won a decision over Green in 2006, a fight many view as the biggest in Australian boxing history. The rematch would be even bigger. Big enough that Mundine has chased a rematch for the last year. After Green moved up to light heavyweight and won the WBA title, the rematch was not logical step, but Green retired a few months later and Mundine has continued the hunt ever since.
The rematch is big enough that Mundine’s manager Khoder Nasser has offered Green up to $5 million dollars to return. Green says the money is not the motivation about a possible return for Mundine in 2009.
“I want to put myself through some hard tests physically and mentally before I make a decision,” Green said to The West Australian. “My heart’s always saying let’s do it but I’ve got to push myself and go and get hurt again on a daily basis before I decide if I really want to do this. It’s an intense sport and I don’t want to cut any corners.”
“If I ever do step back into the boxing ring it will be purely to square up with Anthony Mundine. I’d definitely have a warm-up fight because if I do this fight, money won’t be the motivating factor. If it was, I would’ve signed on for the fight eight months ago when the offer was made.”
Mundine has since been inching down to the middleweight division and faces Shannan Taylor at the WIN Entertainment Centre on February 11. A Green rematch would probably happen at super middleweight - if Green can still get down there.
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