The Official Sergio Martinez-Martin Murray & HBO Undercard RBR & Prediction Thread

[Tom Cruise]

if you guys score either 11th or 12th for Murray we are watching different sports.

If Murray did win 11th and 12th which he could have he would have earned it.

the 11th maybe. The 12th was very close imo. I thought Murray looked tired but still landed some decent shots.

either way this isnt a robbery.

[kiaba360]

To be fair to Murray, that's a gameplan that has worked against Martinez in three fights now. Barker fought that way and had success, Macklin fought that way and had success, and now Murray did as well. It's not just Sergio's age.

Murray put it together much better than Barker/Macklin. He took risks where the other guys didn't.

[Dr Rumack]

Murray gave away the first five rounds.

And that's what cost him. He was never going to get a decision over Martinez in Argentina being that inactive for 4/5 rounds. It was going to be hard to get a decision anyway but that seriously handicapped him.

[MrRolltide91]

it should have been a draw

[Sweet Pea 50]

Don't want to dismiss Murray's performance but Sergio really looked his age tonight. Could not break Murray down at all. If only Murray had been a bit more aggressive from the off he could definitely have won it clearly.

I think Murray fought a smart game plan in the beginning. High guard, and was probably respectful of Sergios counter punching. I thought that he would have to go for broke early, and try to hurt him early, but that wasn't the case.

Murray gained a fan tonight.

[dan_cov]

I think its a case where Murray landed the more eye-catching shots that stick in your memory.

At times I'm sure people on here don't score jabs or bodyshots.

It was a close fight, Murray and his fans may feel a little hard done by and understandably but it wasn't a 'robbery'

I'd understand a little more I think if the scorecards was shockingly wide but they seemed to indicate more or less the fight I seen.

[New England]

i don't have a huge problem with martinez getting the decision. it was a close fight. he looked like sh#t, though. we've got to be realistic. he's 38, and has a very athletic style. he won't be on top forever.

now that he's experienced he's developed the tricks and the craftiness to survive when his athleticism lets him down, but eventually he's going to press on the pedal and nothing will be there.

golovkin knocks him out inside of eight rounds.

[daggum]

if you guys score either 11th or 12th for Murray we are watching different sports.

If Murray did win 11th and 12th which he could have he would have earned it.

the 12th was all murray. look where the punches are landing. martinez's on murray's gloves. murray's on martinez's face. the crowd screaming really loud shouldn't influence anything but it does.

[King_]

At BEST it was 6-6 and should of went to Murray because of the KD. At BEST for Martinez. how was that NOT a robbery?

Yes it was a close fight, but i dont think it could have "gone either way." Murray clearly won that fight, IMO.

[New England]

the 11th maybe. The 12th was very close imo. I thought Murray looked tired but still landed some decent shots.

either way this isnt a robbery.

i thought murray was hurt at the end of the 12th. another minute and he might have gone down.