Early in the year, he refereed Wilfred Benítez's fight against Roberto Durán for Benitez's super welterweight title.
On November 13, 1982, Green was assigned to work Mancini's second defense of that title, a match against Korean contender Duk-Koo Kim that was televised across the nation by CBS.
[2][3] The Kim-Mancini bout proved to be a watershed in boxing, triggering a series of major changes to the sport.
Championship bouts were reduced from 15 to 12 rounds, the standing eight count was introduced, and fighters had to undergo more stringent medical tests before a match.
Six weeks later, Green was found dead in his North Las Vegas home.