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By Keith Idec - Allan Green looks and acts the part about as well as any top boxer in the sport.
He has a 29-1 record, including 20 knockouts, possesses power in both hands and is one of boxing’s most convincing, thoughtful trash-talkers. The Tulsa, Okla., native also has noteworthy wins on his respectable record, most recently a 10-round unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Tarvis Simms on Oct. 2 in Newkirk, Okla.
Much like his opponent tonight did Nov. 21, though, Green must use his first fight in Showtime’s “Super Six World Boxing Classic” as his proving ground. To validate himself as a legitimate threat in this six-man tournament, Jermain Taylor’s replacement must upset heavily favored, undefeated Andre Ward in the 2004 Olympic gold medalist’s hometown tonight (10 p.m. EDT; Showtime).
No matter what Green has said throughout the promotion of their 12-round fight for Ward’s WBA super middleweight title, Green is far too intelligent to think he has done that already. Six straight wins against Simms (25-1-1, 11 KOs), Carlos DeLeon (21-3-2, 14 KOs), Carl Daniels (50-18-1, 32 KOs), Rubin Williams (29-10-1, 16 KOs), Sherwin Davis (18-7, 12 KOs) and Darrell Woods (26-12, 18 KOs, 1 NC) have clearly enhanced Green’s confidence following his lone loss to Edison Miranda in March 2007. [Click Here To Read More]
He has a 29-1 record, including 20 knockouts, possesses power in both hands and is one of boxing’s most convincing, thoughtful trash-talkers. The Tulsa, Okla., native also has noteworthy wins on his respectable record, most recently a 10-round unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Tarvis Simms on Oct. 2 in Newkirk, Okla.
Much like his opponent tonight did Nov. 21, though, Green must use his first fight in Showtime’s “Super Six World Boxing Classic” as his proving ground. To validate himself as a legitimate threat in this six-man tournament, Jermain Taylor’s replacement must upset heavily favored, undefeated Andre Ward in the 2004 Olympic gold medalist’s hometown tonight (10 p.m. EDT; Showtime).
No matter what Green has said throughout the promotion of their 12-round fight for Ward’s WBA super middleweight title, Green is far too intelligent to think he has done that already. Six straight wins against Simms (25-1-1, 11 KOs), Carlos DeLeon (21-3-2, 14 KOs), Carl Daniels (50-18-1, 32 KOs), Rubin Williams (29-10-1, 16 KOs), Sherwin Davis (18-7, 12 KOs) and Darrell Woods (26-12, 18 KOs, 1 NC) have clearly enhanced Green’s confidence following his lone loss to Edison Miranda in March 2007. [Click Here To Read More]
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