DeGale first defence

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  1. simonrichardafc

    simonrichardafc Member Full Member

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    September 12th or not?

    Opponent? Won't be Froch, Murray may want another fight before deciding whether to fight 160 or 168, any other ideas on how it could be?
     
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  2. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    It will be Bernard Hopkins. I think Hearn wanted Kessler before he retired because if Kessler somehow won, it would have set up the third fight with Froch - so it would have been a win-win for Matchroom.

    Hopkins is sitting idle. He's not gonna fight Golovkin at MW. A fight with Degale would be intriguing and I'd rather see that then an easy domestic opponent or a ranked, relatively unknown boxer from overseas.

    Also Hearn has stated that both Brook and Degale will not be on the same card in September.
     
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  3. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nailed on to be Murray
     
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  4. micky

    micky Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Murray, thats why Hearn signed him in my view
     
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  5. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Hopkins is a lose/lose situation.

    1. It's rare for anyone to look remotely good against Hopkins.

    2. It's not an exciting fight.

    3. If he wins, "he beat an old man".

    4. He loses "he got beat by an old man".
     
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  6. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    ^It will be PPV in Hearn's eyes. It won't be Murray yet. Hearn and Murray both said they want to build him up in the UK before he gets a title shot.
     
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  7. Bensub

    Bensub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agree be Hopkins or Murray with brook v rios another ppv to pay for then!!
     
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  8. The Devil

    The Devil Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It won't be Murray yet, Hearn will want to build his profile first. I can see DeGale's first defence also being a unification fight against the winner of Abraham/Stieglitz.
     
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    Jamesy1 Active Member Full Member

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    Fielding.

    Hearn knows he is going nowhere, his rating flatters him and will make Degale look good. Cashing him in.

    Smith meanwhile will be worked into mandatory position for Groves, simply as a negotiating tool for when Hearn tries to make Degale v Groves (should GG beat Jack)
     
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  10. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins would be stylistically terrible to sell a PPV- I agree that Murray or Fielding may be next up although it's more likely to be a simple top 15 defence.
     
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  11. big_daddy

    big_daddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Hearn wants to cash in fielding soon he puts him in against Callum - no way he puts him in with degale in September

    As for putting Callum in a mandatory for a groves fight to help make the degale fight, we've all seen groves doesn't bend over for Hearn so wouldn't be shocked if he took a Callum fight over degale to screw over Hearn and another big Wembley fight
     
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  12. muggerefc

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    Dont see why groves would turn down millions just to screw hearn over
     
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  13. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There is a reason Murray is on the July 18th bill.

    It's to get his "feeling out" process at smw out the way.

    Hearn doesn't build anyone, he rushed Groves and Gavin into ppl fights with Froch, I will be surprised if he doesn't do the same with Murray.

    Degale will beat Murray with ease however
     
    TERRYTIBBS, Jul 1, 2015
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