GGG vs Martin Murray 2.21.15

[THE MACHINE]

Bu...bu...bu...everybody is afraid.

Sign up to fight a bum the moment people start to say they will take the challenge brehs. Couldn't even wait one week after your bout before you rush to fight another tomato can

Come on in and defend your boy because he gives cool post fight interviews

http://www.fighthype.com/news/article18275.html

The deal has been signed – unbeaten WBA, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (31-0, 28 KOs) of Kazakhstan will fight top-rated Martin Murray (28-1-1, 12 KOs) of the UK in Monte Carlo on February 21.

Golden Gloves and K2 Promotions announced the bout minutes after Murray's successful WBC Silver belt defence against Domenico Spada in Monaco on Saturday.

Golovkin will go in search of his record 19th straight stoppage while Murray will be hoping it is third time lucky after two previous title bids were rebuffed by the judges.

"Murray is generally regarded as the best middleweight outside the world champions," said promoter Rodney Berman. "As we all know, he's a world champion without a belt. He won't be intimidated for one second fighting 'GGG', unlike all of Golovkin's challengers."

Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions agreed. "Arguably, Martin Murray will be the toughest opponent Gennady has ever faced. It's a great way to follow up the Marco Antonio Rubio win: coming back to Europe and Monte Carlo against a top-rated middleweight contender.

"It fits in perfectly as Murray has shown he is world class and Gennady wants to continue to prove himself the most exciting fighter out there. Gennady is making big inroads in the US, but it's also important for the fight to be in primetime in Europe where he has so many fans."

Murray has won four fights since dropping a narrow decision to then-WBC champion Sergio Martinez in 2013, the last two of which were in Monte Carlo.

Golovkin has won 13 straight world championship fights – all by stoppage – on his way to confirming his status as the world's most exciting boxer.

He has also fought twice before in Monte Carlo, beating Nobuhiro Ishida in 2013 and Osumanu Adama in February.

He was ringside in Monte Carlo on Saturday and said: "It feels great to get this fight. Murray is a great fighter, very strong. I remember the Sergio Martinez bout; it was an amazing fight. Along with Matthew Macklin and Daniel Geale, Murray is one of the best pure boxers in the division.

"I like to test myself. I'm giving him a chance and for Europe this is the biggest fight in the middleweight division. It is important to fight here, where many of my fans and followers are

Said Murray: "I think he's a top fighter. He's crushed everybody he's been in with, but I've got the tools to beat any middleweight out there. I wouldn't be taking the fight if I didn't think I could win. A lot of his opponents have gone into the fight already beat. You won't get that with me. I'm gonna go in there and stand up to him."

Berman rates Golovkin highly, but believes that Murray has a chance of an upset.

"I have the highest regard for Golovkin, but the truth is his opponents have been sitting ducks. Out of fear, they lose the fight before they step into the ring; they're intimidated and scared. You look at Murray's background and just know he won't be cowered. He's the first guy I've seen who will create angles, who won't stand in front of Golovkin waiting to be hit. Murray will make Golovkin work. He has the ability to outhustle him," said the man who has famously promoted a number of major upsets over the years.

These include Hasim Rahman's KO of heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, Corrie Sanders' blowout of Wladimir Klitschko and Vuyani Bungu's shock win over unbeaten Kennedy McKinney.

"It doesn't get better than coming back to Monte Carlo," added Loeffler. "The atmosphere is electric and Gennady enjoys it. He makes every fight an exciting fight because of his style. Every opponent has a plan . . . until they feel Gennady's first punch."

The undercard, Berman assured, would be top rate.

 

[TheLukieBaby]

He might lose this fight to be honest.

 

[qwicknezz]

He would definitely be the best opponent Golovkin has been in with...

I think Martin Murray is a solid contender, top 5 in the middle weight division, but he just doesen't have the tools to beat golovkin. I would think N'Dam would actually give Golovkin a better fight in a losing effort than Murray.

 

[charknicks]

OP, there is a difference between everyone SAYING they will fight him, and any of them signing on the dotted line. We all know that NONE of them would fight this dude in Monte Carlo as soon as Feburary (even though its still 4 months away).

GGG is trying to get fights in, not talk in the media back and forth with all these other fighters. I respect that.

 

[krackdagawd]

I aint a #shookboy but Murray ain't no bum breh

 

[firemanBk]

Murray has a loss and a draw against Martinez and Sturm that a lot of people think should be wins on his record. He has no chance against GGG but he is not a can at all.

 

[Ari Gold Bawse]

I aint a #shookboy but Murray ain't no bum breh

OP showed he has no knowledge

Murray beat Martinez but didnt get the decision he deserved due to the fight being in Argentina.

He doesnt have the right style imo to beat GGG though

 

[LeVraiPapi]

OP is wrong but I know what he means. There are better options out there. Ward is free. N Dam is free and Canelo is free. Heck he could have negotiated with Chavez. He's fighting Murray because Murray doesn't have the style to give him trouble and he will actually look good fighting Murray. Period. Heck Maravilla is also free. Why not fight a top dog ? You pushing 33 and Murray is your best opponent to date ? Then the media calling him the new king of boxing ? that fool had his own ticker on ESPN detailing stats against freaking Rubio brehs

 

[THE MACHINE]

My man GGG saw Murray had a fight on the 25th and got the deal done the same night. He saw that there were sharks in the water waiting and couldn't run with that 'nobody wants to fight me' excuse anymore. .He sprinted that contract into the locker room after Martins fight

 

[Scottie Drippin]

OP is wrong but I know what he means. There are better options out there. Ward is free. N Dam is free and Canelo is free. Heck he could have negotiated with Chavez. He's fighting Murray because Murray doesn't have the style to give him trouble and he will actually look good fighting Murray. Period. Heck Maravilla is also free. Why not fight a top dog ? You pushing 33 and Murray is your best opponent to date ? Then the media calling him the new king of boxing ? that fool had his own ticker on ESPN detailing stats against freaking Rubio brehs

Ward isn't free. He isn't fighting anyone.
Chavez isn't free. He isn't fighting anyone.
at you thinking there's any chance Canelo/GGG happens before they can cash in on a Cotto megafight
Sergio If he had any interest in fighting GGG he would have fought the #2 dude in his own division instead of fighting a 154llb titlist for his last major payday.
fukking N'DAM nikka HASSAN N'DAM? The dude got knocked down six fukking times by Kid Coward but HE'S the dude that GGG should be fighting instead of Murray (who by the way, he was supposed to fight at this date last year until Murray's camp was on some shyt) who, as has already been mentioned, got jerked twice in hometown calls against Martinez and Sturm.

Murray is legit the best dude out there a fight can be made with, and they made the fight.

This nikka said N'Dam

My man GGG saw Murray had a fight on the 25th and got the deal done the same night. He saw that there were sharks in the water waiting and couldn't run with that 'nobody wants to fight me' excuse anymore. .He sprinted that contract into the locker room after Martins fight

The moment one of these sharks actually books a fight with ANYONE else, this argument becomes valid.

GGG is kinda running things now, and...


THERE'S NOTHING


ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT


You know...because they're literally not allowed to. Like, legally, they're not allowed to fight, so like, they can't and shyt

 

[OC's finest]

Ward isn't free. He isn't fighting anyone.
Chavez isn't free. He isn't fighting anyone.
at you thinking there's any chance Canelo/GGG happens before they can cash in on a Cotto megafight
Sergio If he had any interest in fighting GGG he would have fought the #2 dude in his own division instead of fighting a 154llb titlist for his last major payday.
fukking N'DAM nikka HASSAN N'DAM? The dude got knocked down six fukking times by Kid Coward but HE'S the dude that GGG should be fighting instead of Murray (who by the way, he was supposed to fight at this date last year until Murray's camp was on some shyt) who, as has already been mentioned, got jerked twice in hometown calls against Martinez and Sturm.

Murray is legit the best dude out there a fight can be made with, and they made the fight.

This nikka said N'Dam


The moment one of these sharks actually books a fight with ANYONE else, this argument becomes valid.

GGG is kinda running things now, and...


THERE'S NOTHING


ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT IT


You know...because they're literally not allowed to. Like, legally, they're not allowed to fight, so like, they can't and shyt

I was gonna neg him but u responded to his post already.

Dude tried to say ward and canelo free lol.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

I'm ready to invest in future properties.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Muuray is a bum and tomato can?
please go back to armless boxing or crippled kickboxing..everyone is a bum that isn't in the mainstream..fukk off.

 

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

I ain't mad at GGG fighting Murray

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

thais is a good fight and will boost ggg's stock up if he wins and wins in style.