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Advice from former world champion Danny Green has put the Moloney twins on the path for a world title with Andrew getting a chance in Melbourne next month.
Three pieces of advice from former world champion Danny Green has set Australian boxer Andrew Moloney up for a chance at a world title when he takes on Guyana's Elton Dharry in Melbourne next month.
Moloney and his identical twin and fellow boxer Jason met Green at the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jnr fight in Las Vegas in 2015.
Green watched the pair spar and told them they needed three things if they were to become world champions.
"I told them they needed to stop sparring with each other because they knew each other too well; they needed to find a trainer that was going to be able to take them there and they needed to get a world class jab," Green said.
"They've done that now they're dropping world class fighters with their jab."
The Moloneys moved from Melbourne to Kingscliff in northern NSW to train under Angelo Hyder, who was Green's long-time trainer and they are now regulars on the big stage.
In October last year world No. 3-ranked Jason, who competes in the Bantamweight division, lost a split decision to then-IBF world titleholder Emmanuel Rodriguez.
Next month it's Andrew's world title turn, on the undercard of the "Code War" between Barry Hall and Paul Gallen.
Undefeated in 20 fights, world No.1 Andrew is in the Super Flyweight division, winning a gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and is competing for the WBA interim world title against Dharry.
"This is more than a dream come true," Andrew said.
"It's always been my dream to fight for a world title but to be able to do this in Melbourne is just insane.
"I honestly believe there isn't a Super Flyweight in the world who can stop me and I can't wait to have that belt strapped around my waist."
Dharry hasn't lost in 10 years but Andrew said he thought he would be a class above.
"I'm too hungry - nothing will stop me becoming world champion."
Jason is also on the undercard, taking on world No.10 Dixon Flores from Nicaragua, with the winner hopeful of getting another crack at the world title.