There’s probably more to that as well. He went to the Ingle gym and in all likelihood probably got lit up a few times and told some home truths by his trainer about what he could possibly achieve. It was pretty clear he was going nowhere. He had no real athleticism at all: skinny fat with zero power and pretty average speed. And whilst his skills gradually improved while he was training with David Allen, he was very ordinary.
I know 2 lads who’ve been around the South Yorkshire boxing scene and said it’s an absolute miracle Murrell even got a license. He fought at Magna last year. His opponent took a body shot in the first 10 seconds, threw himself on the floor and the ref waved it off immediately. Video below: This content is protected