Scott Quigg vs. Tshifhiwa Munyai & Anthony Crolla vs. John Murray RBR

Round 1

Crolla is backing away from the jabs and rights pumped in on the forward-lean by Murray. Jab and looping right by Crolla while skipping around him on his toes. Body shot by Murray, before walking onto another jab and looping right combo as Crolla breaks into a circular run. Nice double jab by Crolla. Body flurry by Murray.

10-9 Crolla, tight - Murray busier, Crolla more accurate.

 

Round 2

Crolla is jabbing and playing keepaway. Murray is chopping in with telegraphed overhand rights from outside, countered by jabs. Crolla darts in low, plants a left upper-hook and swims with the receding tide as Murray chops hard with the right in pursuit. Murray is walking Crolla down but can't pin him on the ropes. Crolla is moving and jabbing, throwing a few hooks to scramble and obfuscate, arms colliding in midair and neutralizing each other. Hard body shots by Murray as he gets close. Murray bops Crolla on the crown with an overhand right as Crolla's back hits the ropes.

10-9 Crolla, again close.

20-18 Crolla

 

Eh, look on Twitter, people were split pretty evenly on it.

 

Well he shouldn't be looking to swagger inside and brawl. :yep

 

Stats two in:


Crolla 32 of 119, 26%

Murray 33 of 160, 20%

 

Round 3

Crolla is jabbing and gliding in wide circles, hopping in place to set himself once distanced. Murray is pressuring and plastering Crolla with overhand rights over the gloves and hard body shots. Crolla is boxing on the outside, jab and go, but Murray is catching him with more and more of his curving rips downstairs. Murray is landing from a pace out, leaving Crolla a bit confused as to where to go, the ropes seeming an unwise option but lateral movement not shaking Murray. Crolla is still getting in plenty of jabs, swelling up Murray's eye.

10-9 Murray

29-28 Crolla

 

Round 4

Crolla is staying just off the end of Murray's right hands. Crolla is jabbing and backing up, cutting to his side. Crolla is having difficulty avoiding the ropes. Murray keeps pouring hard left hooks on the body and stuffs a 1-2 up into Crolla's face. More heavy shots up top by Murray, Crolla wilting. Crolla moves and jabs, ducks and rolls, but can't elude Murray. Chops and slaps by Murray as Crolla lowers his head and rests his butt on the middle rope.

10-9 Murray

38-38

 

Murray will stop him soon. :verysad.