Murray-Thaxton RBR thread (legal stream inside)

Yep, he was minimal but very precise when letting go.

Fought well, it was premature especially given Thaxtons experience AND he does have above average power, so he always got the punchers chance.

Bottom line, he wasnt taking a beating at the the point of stoppage.

 

hate the way they try to justify **** stoppages like that by saying he was saving the guy from a bad beating. thats boxing for ****s sake. not like he was getting pummelled on the ground, the guy got wobbled. if a fighter gets knocked out badly that's the risk they take.

 

Would like to see if Murray can take what he gives first mate. Can't really remember seeing Murray caught with a killer blow before. Would be a good fight while it lasts.

 

would like to see how murray holds up against a non shot puncher. he takes alot of shots to walk people down, and while he's shown a good chin so far, for that style to go beyond European level, he's going to need a hell of a chin.

 

You can understand it from McGuigan, but they are over doing it he was taking punishment but nothing severe

 

Kats would own him

I didnt wanna **** on the parade by saying as much.


Anyways, well done to Murray, fought very well and am sure in some ways he would of liked to have "finished" it rather than how it was.

 

I can see both sides, it looked a little early to me but its hard to justify saying "it was too early but Thaxton was def. going to get KO'd" even if it is correct within the letter of the law.

Probably on balance a British title fight should have gone a little longer.

 

gabriel clarke is awesome!!!

Hes like the chris kamara of boxing!

 

Murray has won the best title he can!

 

Exactly.

If Thaxton had have fell back on the ropes and Murray opened up on him, then the ref could call it off stating that Thaxton was not fighting back, BUT only if it was a sustained burst AND some of the punches landed AND Thaxton was visibly in distress.

Murray looked like he was gonna get the stoppage anyway, but the ref should have let it play out a bit more and seen what developed.

 

He's good enough to get a Euro title if thats the route he decides to take.

 

He can win the euro

 

Jimmy Bullard up next!!