Australian boxing legend Danny Green said a fight between his son Archie and CJ Mundine – the son of career rival Anthony – is "definitely a possibility" in the future.
The former world champions had one of the greatest feuds in Aussie boxing history in the 2000s and 2010s, splitting victories in their two professional fights.
Now, the sons of both men are beginning their own careers inside the ring and the potential of a second-generation showdown between the pair seems inevitable.
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Speaking on Triple M's The Rush Hour with JB & Billy this week, Green senior heaped praise on the younger Mundine and believes the two youngsters will square off one day – while also taking the opportunity to deliver a cheeky swipe at his rival.
"Look, my boy wants to fight and Choc's boy, CJ, has already fought and has had a couple of pro fights," the 52-year-old said.
"He did really well, he's a really humble kid… unlike his father.
"When a camera goes in Choc's face, it's like he has some kind of ailment; someone pulls the ripcord and away he goes.
"It's definitely a possibility. There's a lot of toothless imbeciles out there saying, 'You're just pushing your sons to do this'… no one is pushing anyone to do anything. If these boys want to fight, it makes absolute sense – in dollars and sense – for our sons.
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"Why wouldn't we as fathers – who have put on the biggest fight in Australian boxing history – point out sons towards each other? It makes sense.
"They've got to fight someone. Why wouldn't they fight each other once they've both established for the biggest prize? We're prizefighters.
"The fools out there say, 'You're only doing it for this [money]' … well, yeah, dickhead, we're prizefighters."
Archie has a handful of amateur fights under his belt thus far as he looks to follow in his famous father's footsteps, while CJ has turned his attention to boxing despite showing promise as a rugby league player coming through the junior ranks.
Green concedes while it can be difficult, he's trying to let Archie carve his own path.
"He's going well – he fought last weekend in Tasmania and did very well," Green said.
"They've got Schoolies on this weekend and he's having a look around, but he's got his eye on the prize. He doesn't drink and he's very mindful on what he wants to do.
"He has a goal in mind and as a parent it makes you very happy to see the young bloke with such a commitment to what he's doing.
"We try and stay in our lane and keep under the radar as much as we can. I don't want any added pressure. He's a regular kid having his first and second amateur fight like every other kid … I just do my best to try and shield that from him.
"He is a good kid – he stays in his lane and doesn't puff his chest out."
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