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Punch to belly might have killed Green

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Human after all ... Danny Green.

Human after all ... Danny Green. Photo: Getty Images

WORLD cruiserweight champion Danny Green might have died had he been punched in the stomach while carrying a gigantic abscess, a leading doctor has revealed.

Green is recovering in hospital after having surgery to remove his appendix. The Green Machine was admitted to hospital several days ago when it was discovered an abscess had formed around his appendix. He underwent surgery on Wednesday night, and reportedly is still in a lot of pain.

The president of the Australian Medical Association (WA), David Mountain, said had Green been punched in the abdomen after the abscess evolved the consequences might have been fatal.

He said the condition was not a result of a specific physical activity or being injured. ''It's a condition very common in Western countries, it's diet-related to a large degree, but it's not related at all to other activities,'' he said.

Sources close to Green have revealed he needed the surgery, performed at a private hospital in Perth, after a CT scan revealed the appendix and cyst were 75 millimetres wide, bigger than a cricket ball.

The inflamed appendix and cyst, described by a medico as "pus filled", was said to have blocked his pelvic cavity, which in turn compressed and occluded his bowel.

The operation was required when doctors feared either could rupture and place Green, 37, at risk of being exposed to septicemia, a potentially fatal bacteria which is spread via the bloodstream.

The disorder claimed the life of the great Australian boxer Les Darcy in 1917, when the 21-year-old was on the verge of contesting title fights in the United States.

Green, who was negotiating to defend his IBO crown in April, is believed to have suffered a sharp pain in his abdomen while on a family holiday on the West Australian coast.

When the pain became unbearable he sought medical attention at a country hospital, before being sent back to Perth. It is believed that because Green had a history of stomach problems doctors struggled to diagnose the cause of the complaint.

After the scan revealed the extent of his ailment Green was rushed to yet another hospital for the operation. ''He's not feeling the best today,'' his manager, Wayne Loxley, said.

Green successfully defended his IBO cruiserweight title belt with a unanimous points decision win over young American BJ Flores late last year. A date and opponent for his next fight has not been determined.

Green's trainer, Angelo Hyder, could not say when the Perth boxer would return to training after this setback.

Green would be thankful that a fight is not on the horizon, considering it could take many weeks or even a couple of months before he could resume full training again, according to Dr Mountain.

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