fight some nights you don't. And I'm not going to take anything away from Choc. I'm not going to say he did this and that, and I didn't do this. Simple as that: I was beaten on the night by a better man tonight." At the time, the bout was the "most-watched pay-per-view TV event in Australian history", and it is estimated that the fight grossed . Green earned for the fight, and Mundine is believed to have been guaranteed . A rematch between the two fighters was described (in 2009) as being "much anticipated", but has failed to eventuate. In March 2009 Mundine stated "I've been there and done that (with Green), so the only thing that is going to inspire me for that fight is the money" and "... all I want is champions. I don't want to be messing around with no contenders." The rivalry continued into 2012 with Green stating: "He won the fight on the night but since then he's avoided the immediate rematch clause" and "Most people in Australia know that that victory is pretty shallow, as far as him fighting a dehydrated, starving ghost" (referring to the considerable weight drop Green undertook for the fight with Mundine). Changing weight class Following his loss to Mundine, Green moved up to the light-heavyweight class to fight fellow Australian Jason DeLisle in Perth on 21 September 2006. Green's performance was described as "dominating" and he unleashed "a vicious combination to finish off DeLisle" by knockout in the ninth round. On 21 January 2007 Green met Paul Murdoch in a Pan Asian Boxing Association light-heavyweight bout at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne. Green floored Murdoch in the first round "with a double left jab and then ended the fight 65 seconds into the second round with a left hook." Following the fight, Green stated "Tonight I think I showed my best is definitely not past me", and regarding a rematch with Mundine, Green said "I'm going to say what I feel and I think the re-match is imminent." Green had next planned to fight Manny Siaca, however the Puerto Rican was forced to pull out of the match due to a viral infection. Instead, Green fought American Otis Griffin on 18 July 2007 at the Challenge Stadium in Perth. Green produced a convincing performance to win the bout halfway through the third round by