How do you rank Martin Murray as an opponent for GGG?

[Tam Seddon]

Martin Murray To Fight Gennady Golovkin -

My views

[Primo Carnera]

Martin Murray To Fight Gennady Golovkin -

My views

Great Article.
I just think that the possible chink in Golovkin's armour about not having been taken to the championship rounds won't turn out to be an issue. GGG is very professional and technically very good, something that is overlooked because of his power. He's also a bit of a stalker and by the later rounds (if it gets that far) Murray will have had to swallow a lot of leather . Absorbing punches is way more tiring than punching people.
I'm not saying he won't land some of his own, but I also think GGG can take a dig. that was proved in the Geale fight. When he threw the knockout blow, Geale also hit him with a peach of a punch that had no impact whatsoever. So he can get hit and is human.
I don't like getting too down on Murray's chances because like I said before, I really like Murray and applaud the fact that he doesn't think twice about taking the fight. That in itself gives him more credit than most in the divison. He could arguably win a title against some of the other champs, so the best of luck to him.
However , the facts are the facts and I don't understand how people can doubt GGG's ability. I think it's because the media go a little bit overboard, but he's a very exciting talent.
I really hope Murray proves me wrong, and even if he doesn't , I hope that one day he does pick up a title.

[Dia bando]

Martin Murray To Fight Gennady Golovkin -

My views

Well done Tam yes mate a good article.

[erics44]

I read a bit of the article and i agree with the bit i read, murray needs his hands up and needs to be moving forward

and he needs to throw punches in range, even shorten the range

i think he can impress if not win

[Fenster]

Putting it bluntly - I think Murray has looked crap since the Sergio fight and i'm now convinced his great performance was down to Sergio being shot-to-bits. He's probably tougher/better/smarter than the other Golovkin victims but he won't offer much in danger to him.

[mikeeod]

Murray is a capable fighter and the best guy who will get in the ring with GGG. That being said, he doesn't last the distance. GGG just puts on so much pressure, and he is so controlled and relaxed that he doesn't wear himself out. His fights truly are a science as he patiently stalks behind a jab and either takes the guy apart or lands the one big shot. Either way, he's stopping u.

[erics44]

Putting it bluntly - I think Murray has looked crap since the Sergio fight and i'm now convinced his great performance was down to Sergio being shot-to-bits. He's probably tougher/better/smarter than the other Golovkin victims but he won't offer much in danger to him.

being fair to murray, it obviously wasnt a pomp sergio but it was a while before the fight with cotto and closer to his good performances, and murray was away from home in a country that is less than in love with the english

[smashup]

Murray doesn't really impress me at all, he's easy prey for Golovkin and will be stopped mid way.

He never seems to get out of second gear and just plods about and has his moments sometimes firing off half hearted non sustained attacks.

Golovkin will completely destroy him.

[holmcall]

He is a slaughteree

[Fenster]

Putting it bluntly - I think Murray has looked crap since the Sergio fight and i'm now convinced his great performance was down to Sergio being shot-to-bits. He's probably tougher/better/smarter than the other Golovkin victims but he won't offer much in danger to him.

being fair to murray, it obviously wasnt a pomp sergio but it was a while before the fight with cotto and closer to his good performances, and murray was away from home in a country that is less than in love with the english

I thought Murray could have nicked that fight, I was impressed by his attitude and his performance, but I now think it's pretty obvious the injuries were hampering Sergio bigtime.

I don't think Golovkin will blast him out early, but being a non-puncher, and one-paced, Murray will have to go some to get a sniff of beating him.

Sergey Khomitsky (better than his record suggests), who he struggled with twice, turned him into a staggering drunk in their first fight.

[erics44]

i watched the second Khomitsky fight and he didnt exactly struggle with him

i cant remember watching the first, ill see if i can find it tho

thing is if GGG flatterns Murray early then it will be very impressive

the geal fight was very impressive, doing the same to murray would edge it i think

[Fenster]

i watched the second Khomitsky fight and he didnt exactly struggle with him

i cant remember watching the first, ill see if i can find it tho

thing is if GGG flatterns Murray early then it will be very impressive

the geal fight was very impressive, doing the same to murray would edge it i think

Yeah I agree. I thought he struggled a bit with Khomitsky, in the first fight he was hurt bad, he spent minutes doing an impression of someone totally blotto.

[Freedom]

Murray is worse than Geale and less dangerous than Stevens.

But he's better than Ishida and the pathetic Rubio.

[Primo Carnera]

Murray is worse than Geale and less dangerous than Stevens.

But he's better than Ishida and the pathetic Rubio.

Murray Beats Geale and Stevens. And Rubio was clearly outclassed, but he weighed a good 20lbs heavier than GGG on fight night.

[Master]

Murray has kept himself busy and not looked spectacular. I am sure he will raise his game against GGG and is the best fighter GGG has faced but still not good enough. I think Murray would beat Cotto, Taylor but not Quillin.