Quote Originally Posted by JazMerkin View Post
Jon Thaxton was also 9 years older and bar a great KO against Melero hadn't looked up to much in quite some time.

I don't think Murray has lots of assets. He's got a decent chin, is tough & has good stamina. Good body puncher. Average speed, power, pretty poor footwork. I just don't see how handles himself against the likes of Guerrero or Rios.
you could look at the thaxton situation a different way

he was in the form of his career, had not long since won his first britsih title, then the european and in the first defence was robbed in my opinion, won the fight by 2 or 3 rounds

yes lost to a very good yuri romanov (spelling) and murray, he also looked much better at lightweight than light welter

murray does have good assets, perhaps not at the very top which is where i would put Guerrero but he is a quality fighter with every chance of winning a world title