The Jab is key tomorrow night if Murray is to pull it off

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  1. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He last two fights at super-middleweight especially the fight with Torres he was not setting his work up at all, just bombing forward throwing wild lead hooks looking to take his opponent out.

    This will not work for toffee against the strong tough Abraham who has gone the distance with the likes of Froch and Ward.

    He needs to set up his work better send out a few smoke signals to throw Abraham off his scent, because someone bombing forward in straight lines looking to load up on shots will be food and drink for someone off Abraham's credentials.

    He needs a bit more side to side movement, if I was Murrays coach i would tell him to target Abrahams body due to his constant high hands, however he needs to set this up with straight punches or he will get countered easily all night.

    AA'S feet are really slow now, so Murray can win this fight by boxing and moving, straight shots setting up burst's downstairs and then moving out of range. Whether he gets the nod is a different story however...

    Anyway that my two pennies worth, love to know what everyone else thinks
     
  2. joegray

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    Totally agree Terry :good. His recklessness got him caught a few times in the Torres fight.
    Someone like Callum Smith could capitalise on AA's lazy work and covering up on the ropes.
    Jab to the head and body is the key. Staying out of AA's way and staying on the move.

    Are you going for Murray?
     
  3. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its a 50/50 fight but Murray has the faster feet and is the younger man, whilst AA was at his best in 2011.

    One thing that concerns me about Murray is this is his fifth fight of the year.

    One of them was a brutal loss to GGG, thats five camps in year how much will that take out of Murray>?
     
  4. I find it hard to criticise a boxer when they are lazy and doing things badly against opponents they are expected to beat.

    I fully expect him to win and finally become the champ he deserves to be.
     
  5. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    get back to work mum:hi:
     
  6. As I'm a bloke it'd be a minor miracle if I was indeed your mum. I'd have defied science.
     
  7. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well quite clearly this is Solaris, **** me I thought you was sad before:patsch
     
  8. This is a good welcome to the forum. :patsch
     
  9. N17

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    We will see just how much Golovkin has taken away from Murray if and when this gets tough because AA has enough experience to make this very tough for periods.

    I agree with Mr Tibbs, Murray needs to do the basics very well, the jab is crucial to his chances.
    Murray has to be boring and basically jab his way to a decision, he can't stand in front of AA. So Murray is going to need constant movement, a solid work rate and enough discipline not to get dragged into a fight to give himself a chance.

    I personally think AA gets the decision, it won't be a wide one but any close rounds will probably go to AA and I can't see Murray winning large enough on the back foot to take it in Germany.
     
  10. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    he has to fight about the same way he did against GGG and he can pull out a decision.
     
  11. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Single shots are not going to get him the nod here
     
  12. Two Shakes

    Two Shakes Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Murray is easily capable of outboxing AA, and i believe he will.

    The trouble is i don't believe Murray will get the nod.
     
  13. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not if he neglects the jab he wont, he cant just walk forward trying to hook AA's head off, he doesn't hit anywhere near hard enough.
     
  14. Hullboxinguk

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    Plus dussledorf wanna watch out. ..isis will seethis as an oopportunity with hundreds of thousands of ppv buyers watching live
     
  15. Two Shakes

    Two Shakes Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ?????

    Murray has never walked forward swinging wildly, he's always been conservative, hands high, using the jab, and countering.

    Murray will outbox Abraham for most of every round.

    Expect Abraham to shell up for two and half minutes of the round, then open up in the last thirty seconds.