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Markus Beyer

The Supermiddles Settle! Danny Green versus Markus Beyer.
Perth's greatest sporting event since Alan Bond brought the America's Cup yacht race to offshore Perth in 1987.

It's a prospect that might persuade the Western Australian State Government to underwrite the Green Machine bid. Tourism would boom and world prestige lift, if the great return boxing match comes to the WA capital, with at least two months to build it up world-wide.

Green's manager, Wayne Loxley is hoping for a yes from WA Government next week.

WBC interim champ Danny Green travels with his dad, Malcolm and Jeff Fenech to Mexico City to place his purse bid on 1 December, against a German promoter.

Beyer's manager, Wilf Sauerland has big bikkies to bid a purse to keep the contest in the Fatherland.

Television broadcast would cover Europe. Perhaps even the United States, pick up the transmission live. If the Aussie bid goes higher - guesstimates are around $2-2.5 million the shared purse - then the Perth team would stage the match in our daytime to catch the oversea market.

Daytime February in Perth would be too hot for comfort. But a bout in far Germany also raises unwelcome doubts about points decisions. As everyone knows, Australian judges do not give hometown nods.

Enter, Anthony

Anthony Mundine

Anthony Mundine has flung an offer across the continent from Sydney. One million dollars to Danny Green to defend the WBC belt, once secured against Beyer.

This shift in readiness by the Man follows the WBA title fight in Copenhagen last week, where Anthony's conqueror, Manny Siaca, lost his title in eight rounds to Mikkel Kessler. The dynamite Dane scored his 35th straight Victory.

Wayne Locksley said Green would be glad to accommodate Mundine. In due course. "We've a bigger picture," he said, "There are no obligations after Beyer. We envisage Danny defending the WBC title four or five times in Perth in the next two years.

"We figure Anthony has one big fight left, and that could be with Danny Green next year."

Good biz, says Baz

SEEING Mundine will cop a razz for his shift of stance, FOL sought a kind word from small-screen boxing's best judge, Barry Michael.

The Hall of Famer told FOL: "That's good business of Mundine to look for Green. Kessler would be as hard, and bring him less money.

"Green v Mundine would be a great fight, a 50:50 chance. Green to win if he won inside seven rounds, . After that he'd have punched himself out, missing, and Mundine would take the points."

They'll be predicting on that dream fight for another year. Barry goes first.