as a "credible opponent", and the bout was seen as a means of answering Green's critics (arising from the Briggs fight). The contest was described as "hard-fought" and despite being "forced on the back foot for much of the fight", Green won the twelve round bout by a unanimous points decision. Flores handled the Green blows well, and managed to give Green a bloody nose in the eleventh round. Following the fight, Green acknowledged his supporters in the 5000-strong crowd and addressed them by saying "This one's for all of you". The bout was the first loss of Flores' career. Green versus Tarver On 20 July 2011 Green met American Antonio Tarver (nicknamed the "Magic Man") for an IBO cruiserweight title bout at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney. 42-year-old Tarver was a former light-heavyweight world champion, and both he and Green were coming off unanimous-decision victories. Green was knocked down by a left in round two, and Tarver was the dominant fighter for the first five rounds. Green put up better resistance during rounds six and seven, however Tarver's left-hand punches were "something to behold" in round eight. Following a "flurry of punches at the end of the ninth", Green's corner called the fight and Tarver was awarded a TKO victory. It was the first time Green had been stopped in his professional career. Green apologised post-fight and said "I couldn't do a thing right". He also acknowledged Tarver by stating "I'm not taking anything away from Antonio. he always said 42 (years of age) was just a number and he showed it tonight." Tarver revealed that Green had hurt him twice during the fight, and stated that a rematch was a possibility. Tarver went on to thank Sydney "for hosting this beautiful fight", and to Green he said "You treated me with dignity and respect." Green versus Włodarczyk Green met the Polish fighter Krzysztof Włodarczyk (nicknamed "El Diablo") in Perth on 30 November 2011 for a WBC cruiserweight title bout. Australian boxing trainer Johnny Lewis referred to the bout as "the fight that gives Danny all credibility back", (Lewis believing that Briggs and Drews were inferior opponents for Green). Green started the fight strongly with commentators estimating that he won the first six rounds – whilst stating that Włodarczyk "didn't appear all that shaken up by the onslaught." Włodarczyk improved in round seven, however the commentators believed Green to