Hatton: Murray-Golovkin can wait....

[Mikhnienko]

And people wonder why GGG's record isn't stacked with more top contenders

Here's the reason - they all fcking avoid him

There's no excuse for Murray, they even said they'd fight him in the UK... definitely lost some of my respect, what a *****.

Not only did they offer to go to the UK but the WBA allowed Murray to keep his WBA interm belt even though he challenged Martinez for the WBC title on the condition that he fight Golovkin or the highest available WBA ranked boxer next. Golovkin offered and he ducked but the WBA still probably won't strip him when looking at their history.

Promoter didn't bother handing it down?



It's possible.... HBO would love it, Chavez would love it, but then again it's up to his godfather and uncle Bob

Seems similar to the Jennings situation with Pulev lying about the money.

[daggum]

Hopefully, but I suspect his lack of 'name' recognition will mean HBO won't approve him.

there's almost nobody left. lee and rubio also didn't want to fight golovking. sergio mora i guess but hbo don't want that crap. what a cowardly division.

[Hougigo]

Seems similar to the Jennings situation with Pulev lying about the money.

What happened there? I thought it really was six figures but he didn't want him to take that step up.

I don't blame Ricky though. Murray is a flavor of the month an building his name could help for a potential fight... but it's more of that cooking B.S we hate. Most likely a domestic fight

[Russian Crushin]

GGG not a big enough name yet!

Figh will be on PPV in the future

[Weebler I]

there's almost nobody left. lee and rubio also didn't want to fight golovking. sergio mora i guess but hbo don't want that crap. what a cowardly division.

Curtis Stevens has been calling him out, maybe that fight gets made or maybe HBO will actually sign off on Bursak since they did so on Proksa.

I agree however, it's a poor show all round from the top 10 in that division (Macklin aside).

[bojangles1987]

GGG not a big enough name yet!

Figh will be on PPV in the future

This is horrible at this point. It will only get worse each time he crushes whoever steps up, too. And no matter how obviously these guys duck, the haters will blame GGG.

[Humean]

Curtis Stevens has been calling him out, maybe that fight gets made or maybe HBO will actually sign off on Bursak since they did so on Proksa.

I agree however, it's a poor show all round from the top 10 in that division (Macklin aside).

To be fair most of the top players in the division have various options and if you had alternatives to getting your skull or ribs crushed in by Golovkin wouldn't you take it? Disappointing as a fan but I can understand it. Golovkin may have to move up or down to find the fights he and HBO want. I have my doubts that Martinez will ever actually fight him either, unless of course he fails to get either Canelo or Mayweather some time next year. I suspect that Martinez will prioritize Cotto over Golovkin too. I think the winner of Geale and Barker will have to fight Sturm, the WBA seem to have some love affair with Sturm and if Geale wins he seems happy enough to rematch Sturm. What about N'Dam and Guerrero? If Golovkin beats them easier than Quillin then that has some meaning. Then there is Pirog, i'm not sure about the state of his back though.

[Weebler I]

To be fair most of the top players in the division have various options and if you had alternatives to getting your skull or ribs crushed in by Golovkin wouldn't you take it? Disappointing as a fan but I can understand it. Golovkin may have to move up or down to find the fights he and HBO want. I have my doubts that Martinez will ever actually fight him either, unless of course he fails to get either Canelo or Mayweather some time next year. I suspect that Martinez will prioritize Cotto over Golovkin too. I think the winner of Geale and Barker will have to fight Sturm, the WBA seem to have some love affair with Sturm and if Geale wins he seems happy enough to rematch Sturm. What about N'Dam and Guerrero? If Golovkin beats them easier than Quillin then that has some meaning. Then there is Pirog, i'm not sure about the state of his back though.

From what I understand Guerrero was willing to fight Golovkin but they went with Macklin. Guerrero isn't rated top 15 by any organisation right now.

N'Dam apparently ducked Golovkin for years, it would be surprising to see a u-turn. The other thing is that fight would last 1 round.

[Humean]

From what I understand Guerrero was willing to fight Golovkin but they went with Macklin. Guerrero isn't rated top 15 by any organisation right now.

N'Dam apparently ducked Golovkin for years, it would be surprising to see a u-turn. The other thing is that fight would last 1 round.

Well Golovkin's team are probably getting a bit desperate right now. Lots of Golovkin's fights have the capacity of lasting only one round. N'dam is actually pretty good, I probably rate him over Macklin.

[285Kid]

So the WBA interm belt is free?? Murray turndown the fight