John Murray: A talent going to waste

'Dying on the vine' is an expression that springs to mind when I think of John Murray although he still has a good number of years ahead of him at present, what is he? 25-26?

 

very underrated fighter, he would have a great chance against all the lightweight champions apart form marquez

 

he's talanted and underrated but he needs to stop fighting bums. i heard gavin rees wants to fight him. he's another domestic fighter with a padded record.

 

He has to leave. I used to like Mick but the guy has failed badly. He isn't even getting him on the undercards of Froch and Murray is a legit fighter.

 

Good solid fighter. Dont think he will pick up a world title though.

 

i like the look of him ,but he never fights anyone interesting!

 

He needs to do something Euro defences against unknowns just isnt going to the cut it

He needs that big step up why hasn't he been a chief support on a Super 6 bill it would make sense?

 

Why put him on the undercard of Froch when he can sell out leisure centers in Wigan?!

 

If I were him I'd be begging Frank Warren to take me on.

 

John Murray to me is a guy to throw into the mix at the deep end. The reasoning is simple, he's a sturdy guy, and there isn't a huge huge scope for improvement that I see in him. There are things he could do a lot better, he could be on his toes a little more, he could move his head, he could tighten that guard up so it isn't so easily punched through but I suspect they won't until he's beaten anyway. But at the end of the day he's not a super talented kind of guy, he's a grafter that relies on strength and body shots.

It's also evident he's not that popular, he doesn't have a huge fanbase so its not as if there is a bandwagon to keep rolling here. The bandwagon got stuck in a ditch 5 miles ago.

I'd throw him in with Soto. I think he'll come up quite a bit short but he only has to not disgrace himself and get his name out there to be improving on where he is now.

 

his biggest issue is he has no footwork, and hes stopped domestic level opponents on accumulation, so his power may become diluted at higher level, i'd enjoy to see him in with rios but i'm quite sure he'll come unstruck against the cocky little ******* he'll likely end up being badly hurt and stopped due to that porous defence of his

 

Agreed, his footwork is beyond poor. He walks as if he's strolling down the park walking his dog. I'd like to see a bit of life in him. He must realize when he stops fighting Euro's and domestic stiffs that they are not going to be there for him.