Bookies call it a mismatch....

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  1. testez

    testez Member Full Member

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    Even though i want GGG to win and i think he should be considered the big favorite, i was surprised to find out how big of an underdog Murray is in the eyes of bookmakers.


    You can find odds of 11 and even 13 for murray to win. i think that is insane..

    FFS, Christian Hammner is given better odds to beat Fury.


    How the hell is this the hardest fight of your career and there are these huge odds?
     
  2. shoe

    shoe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    hard to find people to bet against a guy mowing everyone down with ease (except for Ouma) in 18 straight knockouts.
     
  3. dandur55

    dandur55 Active Member Full Member

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    I agree odds are crazy against Murray, but i am betting man and i have watched zillion fights and i will not bet against Golovkin in this fight.

    but if you have spare money just throw £100 on Murray
     
  4. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    This is a good competitive fight in my opinion. I do expect GGG to win but if he does it easily and early then I'll genuinely be shocked. Murray isn't a walkover, he comes to fight.
     
  5. dandur55

    dandur55 Active Member Full Member

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    + Murray looks in amazing shape
     
  6. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Golovkin has done a good job putting away fighters who've been a thorn in his contemporaries side

    I thought Murray lost to Sturm and only really came out of his shell after Martinez got hurt
     
  7. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Hammer at least has a punchers chance. Murray doesn't have one and Golovkin's chin is pretty damn good. He doesn't have the workrate to outpoint him that way so he needs to find something special. I'm not surprised in the least about the odds.
     
  8. papolamuerte

    papolamuerte Yo soy La Muerte! Full Member

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    Sometimes odds dont mean ****, all it takes is one punch (lucky or not) to change the outcome of a fight. In some cases the underdogs feel like they have more to prove than the other guy thus giving them all the determination and focus they need to accomplish their goal (W)......I truly like this fight, it will be an interesting fight. Like someone already said Murray always comes to fight....
     
  9. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The odds reflect GGGs dominance over similar competition. Not to say that Murray isn't one of the better fighters at the weight because he is.
     
  10. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    This is exactly how i see it too.

    The odds dont really suprise me at all.
     
  11. Hammer Hands

    Hammer Hands Active Member Full Member

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    I think this fight will be the one that shows a ***** in Golovkin's armor. I think Murray might avoid well, and score more often than we think.

    Right now the bookies don't have any way to imagine this guy losing. From the tests we've seen, he is looking like the most complete fighter in the game against a guy that does not do one remarkable thing (but does everything well).
     
  12. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super One™ banned

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    In fairness Fury seems a lot more beatable than Golovkin.

    And Hammer is on a good run, #11 rated Heavyweight by Boxrec.
     
  13. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    fury isn't a tenth the fighter golovkin is, so the oddsmakers have it right.
     
  14. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I learned my lesson with Abner Mares putting all my money on the favorite. You don't get much back unless you bet a ton, and if he loses, you lose everything.

    I think Murray will take Golovkin past 9 rounds, though, but I sure as **** don't see him winning.
     
  15. gdm

    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    It will be very competitive fight, not easy as most people think, anyway I want ggg to win and hoping for a good fight