WAToday.com.au
Danny Green insists he is treating tomorrow night's IBO cruiserweight world title fight against Manny Siaca in Perth with the same respect he took into his battle with legendary American Roy Jones Jr last December.
Green demolished Jones Jr in 122 brutal seconds but said he expected his bout with Siaca to go the full distance, even though the Puerto Rican has promised to win by knockout.
"I don't anticipate this fight being stopped early, Manny might have other plans," Green said.
"If it goes 12 hard rounds it will be a bonus for me because it will be a bonus for what happens in the future."
Green would not be drawn into making a prediction on the outcome.
"Everyone knows my style, my style is to go forward and to break my opponent down," he said.
"I've practised for a 12-round fight for different styles. We've got a Manny for all occasions.
"If he goes on the back foot, if he wants to counter punch, if he wants to come forward and be aggressive - we are ready to counter what he's going to bring."
Green said he wouldn't make the same mistake as Jones Jr, who was more focused on lining up a re-match with fellow American Bernard Hopkins when he took on Green in Sydney.
"I'm not looking past Manny Siaca - can't afford to do what Roy Jones did," Green said.
"He looked forward and he looked at Bernard Hopkins and he forgot about a guy that was in front of him.
"I've been very conscious of focusing only on Siaca.
"It's defending my world title, it doesn't matter who's in front of me. I'm going to prepare the same way.
"Roy Jones, Manny Siaca - same thing."
Green, 37, has been installed as a raging $1.14 favourite by TAB Sportsbet while Siaca, who has fought only a handful of times since defeating Anthony Mundine in 2004, is a $5.25 outsider.
"I'm not really fussed with what the bookies and the people say is favourite and who's the underdog," Green said.
"I'm taking this as a very hard fight. I know it's going to be difficult because technically he's a gifted fighter and he's a proud guy, too.
"My job is to break this man down, my job is to defeat him, my job is to destroy him. That's his job, too."
Green said he would not change the wrapping in his hands despite Jones Jr claiming his method was illegal.
"We'll be wrapping according to the rules," Green said.
"Whatever the rules say is how we'll wrap our hands, how we have done every fight and how we did with the Roy Jones fight, so it will be no different." -AAP
Source: watoday.com.au
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