When Is John Murray Going To Step Up His Game And Fight Some1 Worth A ****

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by WhamBam, Sep 21, 2010.


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  1. WhamBam

    WhamBam Keeping Cool Full Member

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    So iv noticed hes scheduled to fight a euro-bum some time soon.its funny that hes 30-0 or some crap and all his opponents havent even been british level, his best opponent to date was a shot Jon Thaxton who was coming into the fight behind several losses and i keep reading that he wants khan, i'm not a fan of khan but the guy is beyond murrays level it isnt even funny, murray truely belives that just because khan lives down the street from him its enough to warrant an all british showdown with him
    i dont know how he'll do on the world stage but the fights hes involved in arent the best preparation for world level He could be exposed badly when he fights some 1 with a decent jab and good footwork.
     
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  2. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Yeah his record really is atrocious for somebody with so many fights.

    And his rate of improvement, for me, is quite slow. So I don't see the point, it could actually be slow because he keeps fighting no marks and soft touches.

    I'd to love to see John Murray use a bit of head movement, work his way in with a consistent jab, look a bit more lively on his feet, basically improve his transition game instead of plodding. It's okay plodding against European level fighters but a proper boxer is going to outbox him at the moment.

    Would be nice to see him face somebody like Santa Cruz.
     
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  3. WhamBam

    WhamBam Keeping Cool Full Member

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    man your a newb, murray as much as you can criticise him is a notch or 2 above salita, murray has some potential salita should stick to being a rabbi or some jewish charity worker
     
    WhamBam, Sep 21, 2010
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  4. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They are saving him for a domestic megafight with Mitchell in 2013.
     
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  5. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Murray's earning potential is not being maximised due to poor promoting. They could've built up a Hatton type of following, he's nothing great, but he'll give us some fun fights whenever they decide to make them.
     
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  6. Santo_Amonti

    Santo_Amonti Member Full Member

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    Unusually, I agree with everything you've said here. I was a big fan of Murray, saw some decent talent early on, but he's completely stagnated and at the moment is going absolutely nowhere....I honestly can't see him picking it up from here.

    The bloke has the personality of a brick, whatever his faults Ricky Hatton at least could engage with his fans.
     
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  7. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Unusually? :lol:

    Are you an alias or have you seen enough out of me this past 2 weeks? :p
     
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  8. Santo_Amonti

    Santo_Amonti Member Full Member

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    Me?....no :hey
     
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  9. Hooch

    Hooch Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Claims to be the avoided one yet I have it on good authority that if you mention Gavin Rees's name within 100 yards of Mancunia that John Murray pisses his own pants and forgets his own name for between 30 and 45 minutes.

    FACT.
     
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  10. WhamBam

    WhamBam Keeping Cool Full Member

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    i think a fight between him and brandon rios would be a great watch,
     
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  11. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Was that when you were down the pub with Gavin?
     
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  12. NSFW

    NSFW ESB interacial lovin... Full Member

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    I have totally lost interest in his career. He has had alot of opponents to choose from during his career but always gets the soft option. Rees vs Murray would be ideal for both men right now.
     
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  13. SteelTownCobra

    SteelTownCobra Guest

    I thought the WBC were lining up an elimination bout for Murray with Daniel Estrada? Assuming he gets past Kudriavstev on Saturday.

    If that's still the case then I don't see what the problem is. We should see what he's really made of in the next 12 months.
     
    SteelTownCobra, Sep 22, 2010
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  14. SteelTownCobra

    SteelTownCobra Guest

    OK. I see Estrada was recently beaten by Reyes Sanchez for the coveted WBC silver title.

    Is Murray still lined up for this?
     
    SteelTownCobra, Sep 22, 2010
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  15. Will

    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fat Mick and brewry **** up answer the opps question!!!
     
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