Murray vs Thaxton, what is the point

[TheMacMagician]

I think we have another Michael Jennings with Murray. He is happy keeping his undefeated record fighting loosers. It is fine till you have to fight someone good and are made to look stupid. Thaxton who has no technique, just power in the first few rounds till he gets tired and does not have the brains to even contemplate adapting to his opponent.
Murray is ranked 11 in the lightweight devision should be given a challenge after 27 fights. I would like to see him fight someone in the top ten but I dont think he has any desire to challenge himself.

Totally disagree. Murray moaned at Hennessy in Boxing News that he was sick of not getting challenges. Hennessy has now promised him a European title shot if he beats Thaxton. They even mentioned the possibility of trying to negotiate to fight Juan Diaz, but like Mac said, Murray isn't a big enough name to get that fight yet. If Murray doesn't test himself, he'll lose because he readily admitted that if its not a challenge, its not worth the effort for him. It's not down to Murray, its down to Hennessy that he's fighting Thaxton. He wins, he gets the Lonsdale belt for keeps and takes out his best domestic rival, then he can move onward from here.

Right on mate. Missed out the fact that I disagreed from my reply. I think Murray has the tools to give people alot of problems. He has that kind of wear you down attitude, i'm sure he'll take a hell of alot of stoppin thats for sure..... Just gotta love his hunt you down and batter you style..... Putting him in the same basket as Jennings is wrong. He was way way out of his depth facing a WC fighter in Cotto, Murray certainly wouldn't be that far out of his depth and definately has the character to go to hell and back before he takes a defeat.....

I say he beats up Thaxton, and also he's now the mandatory challenger for Mezaache's european title, I reckon he'll beat him up too for sure, although it'll be a very very good test of how good Murray actually is that......