It was obvious just by Golovkin being ringside in Monte Carlo for Murray vs. Spada - and not just ringside as spectator, but as "special guest commentator". Pretty blatantly set-up even before it was officially announced. They just needed old Spada to cooperate by proving to be a level below Murray, which he is - and which he did.
WTF why should Murray have to fight ggg? Man that is some BS Murray deserves a rematch vs Sergio Martinez where he got robbed.
Murray will be the sixth top 10 middleweight on GGG's resume. Until the megafights happen, this is the next best thing. I don't have the link, but K2 mentioned that HBO increased GGG's fight budget. That means we should see nothing but rated fighters and champions across from Golovkin from here on out.
Uh, that would be roughly as meaningful and vindicating for Murray as Vazquez vs. Marquez IV was for Rafa. :huh
Cotto is not a good MW, he would get destroyed by Murray, His win over a cripple doesn't even really count
Have you seen him fight, he is easily when motivated - the second Best MW, sure he doesnt have one great skill, but he has a good chin and an excellent defence and he is a big big Middleweight
so rubio smashed spada and gets a GGG shot, then murray struggles with spada and gets a GGG shot, next thing you know spada gets a GGG shot too...
:dealEven as a Marquez fan I felt bad, it sucked your guy Vazquez had to go out that way, just like it sucked my guy Martinez had to go out against Cotto the way he did, boxing is a very unforgiving sport.
GGG is going to stop Murray with a flurry of punches Murray is going to fight but he will have very low output he will be in a shell most of the night the Ref will jump in around the 8th round and stop it
At this rate GGG will have to fight himself to find some competition in the division. Maybe HBO can televise him shadow boxing as a WBA mandatory :hey