Mundine turned down pleading Briggs

Boxer in distress Paul Briggs made a desperate plea to world champion Anthony Mundine for a single fight night to help him avoid financial disaster.

However, Mundine rejected the proposal, concerned that the out-of-shape Briggs might incur lasting injuries in the match.

Khoder Nasser, Mundine’s manager, validated the overture, stating that Mundine was apprehensive about Briggs’ well-being.

Nasser conveyed to Briggs: “You’ll remain in retirement.

“We can offer you financial assistance, but not for fighting. If you require money, simply let us know.”

This disclosure comes as Briggs’ trainer, Billy Hussein, along with his advisor, former world champion Jeff Fenech, claimed that the Green fight should never have occurred due to the significant risks it posed to Briggs’ life.

Fenech remarked, “This situation is worse than what Trevor Chappell did when he threw the ball underarm to secure a cricket victory.” Briggs disregarded the counsel of his two trusted advisors due to his severe financial distress leading up to the fight.

He has yet to receive payment for a fight that ended in just 29 seconds.

“Jeff called me from Las Vegas two weeks before the match and instructed me to withdraw the kid,” Hussein recounted.

Nevertheless, Briggs was prepared to risk long-term injuries and accept a bout that no one believed he could win, driven by his financial situation.

“Him being broke to the extent he had to ask (Green) for a payment advance reflects his dire straits,” Hussein stated.

“They provided him with $20,000 to cover rent and support his children… yet he is still owed $180,000.”

Hussein refuted claims that the match was rigged, noting that betting agencies nationwide had ceased accepting wagers on the morning of the fight, fearing a first-round knockout.

In preparation for the most significant fight of his career, Briggs sparred with as many as 13 opponents.

Fenech disclosed that Briggs had been knocked out by Green during a sparring session five and a half years prior.

Buford Balony says:All the publicity surrounding Mundine serves to sell newspapers, but this indicates that he, not Green, holds the moral high ground. Green chose another easy fight with a past champion, while Mundine acted appropriately by avoiding the match. I believe Mundine would easily prevail in a rematch. What are your thoughts?