win on two of the three cards, with one judge scoring the bout as a draw. Green praised his opponent after the fight by saying "Markus Beyer was the better man tonight" and "He came back so well since the last time we fought ... that is a sign of a champion." Green's Perth-based manager Wayne Loxley said "We must move forward after tonight's fight, ... We'll offer $2 million to bring Markus Beyer to Perth." Under new trainer Ismael Salas, Green met American James Crawford for his next fight on 3 July 2005 in Perth. The referee stopped the fight after Crawford had been knocked down three times in the fifth. Immediately following the fight, Green challenged Anthony Mundine, a former rugby league star who had been feuding with Green and his former trainer Jeff Fenech for many years, to step into the ring with him. On 11 December 2005 Green fought Mexican Kirino Garcia in Perth. Green defeated Garcia with all judges giving Green every round. Kirino was only the second fighter (after Sullivan) to last the distance with Green, and Green said of his opponent "He is a hell of a tough fighter." Green versus Mundine The rivalry between Green and Australian boxer Anthony Mundine dated back to the early 2000s and by 2005 that rivalry had "escalated into a bitter feud". In the lead up to the fight, the boxers held separate media conferences. As a precursor to their meeting, both boxers had bouts on the same card in Perth on 11 December 2005 (Green defeated Garcia and Mundine stopped Rico Chong Nee in three rounds). Green and Mundine fought in front of more than 30,000 people on 17 May 2006 at the Sydney Football Stadium. Green started strongly but Mundine grew in confidence and "by round five Green was bloody and visibly tiring." By the end of the twelfth round both boxers were looking for a knockout, however the fight went the distance and Mundine was declared the winner in a unanimous points decision. Following the fight, Mundine said "I just want to thank Danny for a great fight" and "He put up a good performance, he came ready, came prepared. I was the better man tonight, Dan. Thank you very much." Green told the crowd "To be honest, it was a very difficult fight because ... it's hard to explain – some nights you