Former cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov (38-3, 32KOs) is back in the race and wants a shot at IBO champion Danny Green. Jirov returned to the ring last October after a two-year layoff. He suffered a flash knockdown in the first round and came back in the second to drop Jonathan Williams three times for the TKO win.
"I think it would be an explosive fight that would only go a couple of rounds. It will only go a couple of rounds because both guys have that power," said Jirov's manager Ivalo Gotzev to BoxingScene.com.
Green's adviser Gary Shaw will leave the decision up to his fighter. Most people are wondering if Jirov, at age 35, has enough left in the tank for the top cruiserweights.
"They can send me an email about it and I'll forward it on to Green," Shaw said.
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