GGG targets Murray

[Rantcatrat]

Good fight, I'd prefer Murray fight Quillin, I thought Hatton was Golden Boy though and Murray is Hatton's fighter, it might be GGG offering a fight he knows can't happen as he often does

Kid Choc is on Showtime though. That fight won't happen anytime soon. The main sticking point here is that Murray doesn't have a visa because of his criminal history. I recall Junior had extended an offer to Murray a couple of years ago, but it couldn't be made because of the visa issue. It seems to me Hatton should get him a US attorney and get the visa problem taken care of.

[Onetime]

Good fight, I'd prefer Murray fight Quillin, I thought Hatton was Golden Boy though and Murray is Hatton's fighter, it might GGG offering a fight he knows can't happen as he often does

Kid Choc is on Showtime though. That fight won't happen anytime soon. The main sticking point here is that Murray doesn't have a visa because of his criminal history. I recall Junior had extended an offer to Murray a couple of years ago, but it couldn't be made because of the visa issue. It seems to me Hatton should get him a US attorney and get the visa problem taken care of.

I was saying would Hatton send his guy when it wasn't a special opportunity like Martinez, didn't know about his criminal record but it's costing him money and yeah I'm sure a lawyer can get him in.

[walrus]

He can probably get a lawyer and work something out. A big problem is that he has a violent record probably at what the US considers felony level. Still a good attorney could get him over. I just saw Golovkin fight here in Ct. He has scary power. I would be afraid Murray may keep himself covered up and not go on the offense. If Murray does get here it would be a great opportunity for him to get a name here. I fear he will leave the US with the name "that guy GGG knocked out". I like Murray and I would like to see him fight more. If he takes the GGG challenge I would give him a ton of credit. If he were to beat GGG he will have a good ride on HBO.

[p4pking]

What is Murrays criminal history? Seems like a nice enough chap.

[Vendettos]

Why target the guy who is the interim to the belt you have?

Surely he should target you and you should be trying to get fights with other champions.

[FinitoElDinamita]

IT's good that GGG is fighting so often but he needs a real challenge. No more mediocre opponents like Macklin and Murray. All those guys are decent at the domestic level but nowhere near the elite American level.

Time to get it on with the likes of Quillin and Martinez..

[Beanz]

IT's good that GGG is fighting so often but he needs a real challenge. No more mediocre opponents like Macklin and Murray. All those guys are decent at the domestic level but nowhere near the elite American level.

Time to get it on with the likes of Quillin and Martinez..

The elite American level ? You gotta be kidding. Like Quillin who won the esteemed WBO belt by beating a French Cameroonian who had beat a Ukranian ? The same Quillin who unlike Barker,Murray and Macklin has never fought the ARGENTINIAN Martinez. The same elite level Quillin that has never fought Sturm who both Murray and Macklin could be argued beat. IBF and WBA belt holding Sturm was he domestic level ? The last American Middleweights to win a world title fight before Quillen were Pavlik in 2007 and Taylor in 2005. There is no such thing as an elite American middleweight at the moment. Barker is more than capable of beating Geale and Quillin. In fact I would give both Murray and Macklin a good chance of beating Quillin.

[Rantcatrat]

IT's good that GGG is fighting so often but he needs a real challenge. No more mediocre opponents like Macklin and Murray. All those guys are decent at the domestic level but nowhere near the elite American level.

Time to get it on with the likes of Quillin and Martinez..

Mi amigo, I have to ask you, what makes you so high on Quillin? I saw him outboxed by N'Jikam for large parts of the fight, the majority of it really, and win because of his power. He's got a lot of work to do in my opinion at the top level at least.

[Fenster]

He can't get fights with other belt holders at the moment.

Martinez is injured. Geale-Barker is set for August (if Barker wins there's more chance of an alien invasion than him unifying with GGG) and Quillin has a contract with Showtime.

Murray is currently the best possible opponent at middleweight.

[FinitoElDinamita]

He can't get fights with other belt holders at the moment.

Martinez is injured. Geale-Barker is set for August (if Barker wins there's more chance of an alien invasion than him unifying with GGG) and Quillin has a contract with Showtime.

Murray is currently the best possible opponent at middleweight.

Unfortunate but true.. GGG doesn't have much options at the moment due to BS politics so he got to settle for Murray. SMH

I forgot to add Geale/Barker to the list of mediocre UK/Australia MW fighters..

I wish Pirog's back was healthy

[Fenster]

What is Murrays criminal history? Seems like a nice enough chap.

Assault. Seems like a nice enough guy now, well he clearly has his life sorted out, but obviously wasn't the type to be around when he was younger. Think he's been inside four times.

[p4pking]

What is Murrays criminal history? Seems like a nice enough chap.

Assault. Seems like a nice enough guy now, well he clearly has his life sorted out, but obviously wasn't the type to be around when he was younger. Think he's been inside four times.

Ah. Well I'm sure he has, but if he does have a legitimate history of violence I don't think exceptions should be made. Do you remember by any chance what happened with Tyson fighting over there years back, being a convicted rapist and all? Are the UK more lenient than America as far as that stuff, in theory at least?