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Green quits ring ahead of defence

Danny Green with his wife Nina and their children Chloe and Archie.
Green says he has retired for the sake of his family

Australia's WBA light-heavyweight world champion Danny Green has announced his immediate retirement from boxing.

Green had been in a training camp for a mandatory defence against Argentina's Hugo Garay in Perth on 27 April.

But the 35-year-old (25-3, 22 KOs) said: "I am getting out on my terms, with my dignity and respect intact."

Green moved up from super-middleweight after losing to Aussie rival Anthony Mundine in 2006. He beat Stipe Drews to claim the WBA title last December.

Green, whose wife recently gave birth to a son, added: "I have made the decision of an intelligent man - looking to 25 years in the future."

see also
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