Boxrec already has Golovkin/Murray up for Feb 2nd

[sugarsmosley]

So how many people think IF Golovkin disposes of Murray rather easily, Golovkin won't just be pretty good, instead, Murray will be a no-name, overhyped, stiff and robotic eurobum who would never be competitive in any era?

GGG is the real deal, everyone knows it. Most likely he beats Murray. People that say he's still a bum are obviously trolling. but....


GGG still hasn't beat a world champion/former world champ right lol? GGG FANBOYS HOLD THE PITCHFORKS I'M JUST WONDERING!

[Doctor_Tenma]

Murray has a style that might cause problems for Golovkin...at least he's a better fighter than Oshida and some of the others.

No, covering up and moving forward ain't gonna do it, Golovkin knows how to work around the guard. One needs to at least give upper body movement. Murray is too stiff, he'll get dominated. With that said, very good fight as weird as that sounds.

[HeroBando]

GGG is the real deal, everyone knows it. Most likely he beats Murray. People that say he's still a bum are obviously trolling. but....


GGG still hasn't beat a world champion/former world champ right lol? GGG FANBOYS HOLD THE PITCHFORKS I'M JUST WONDERING!

Ouma was a world champ. Macklin was robbed of a title

[Bushidō]

not a bad fight. Probably makes the most sense since Martinez will not be ready yet.

[TRTboy]

GGG walks thru murray. Nobody at 160 beats Golovkin.

[Doctor_Tenma]

So how many people think IF Golovkin disposes of Murray rather easily, Golovkin won't just be pretty good, instead, Murray will be a no-name, overhyped, stiff and robotic eurobum who would never be competitive in any era?

I don't see that, I know there was a poll here where the slight majority had Martinez winning but from what I've seen, the consensus out there, most had Murray winning. Me personally, I had Murray winning and I'm a fan of Martinez too.

[sugarsmosley]

Ouma was a world champ. Macklin was robbed of a title

Macklin/Rosado are pretty good fighters. Hell, I think stevens isn't even a bum like most people say he is. But honestly, Ouma...... yes he held the IBF LIGHT middleweight title. by that time he fought GGG he already lost to K9, Jermain Taylor, Gabe Rosado, and SAUL ROMAN...


GGG is a great, amazing, astonishing, (insert more pretentious buzzwords here) fighter. However, I think it's a bit silly for people to jump the gun and say he DESTROYS martinez, like Martinez is on damn life support on his deathbed with an IV attached. It's ridiculous.

[Russian Crushin]

No, covering up and moving forward ain't gonna do it, Golovkin knows how to work around the guard. One needs to at least give upper body movement. Murray is too stiff, he'll get dominated. With that said, very good fight as weird as that sounds.

If a fighter doesnt have great movement, he needs to come right after Golovkin to win. Just about everybody Golovkin has faced has been scared of him other then Ouma and Proksa and gave themselves no chance to win other then a lucky shot. Murray's gonna have to take big shots to land his own, and he cant be afraid to do so

[ggg_kz]

I just feel like Murray's will be better than Stevens because Golovkin was getting past it too easily.
But that's what I'm thinking.... he'll try to back him with the jab then go to the body. I was screaming for him to go to the body when he had Stevens against the ropes, but looked like he was more content going for the head... guess he really was cautious of the left hook.

He was indeed cautious of his left hook early in the fight. Look at his 2 right crosses followed by defense moves: a right shoulder roll and the chin moving to his left in the 3rd round:


He then started executing body punches gradually with increased intense as the fight progressed:
Beautiful combination in the 6 round where he landed 2 body shots, 2 jabs and 2 right crosses:


Two body punches in mid-round 8:


Two body punches in the end of round 8:

[Russian Crushin]

He was indeed cautious of his left hook early in the fight. Look at his 2 right crosses followed by defense moves: a right shoulder roll and the chin moving to his left in the 3rd round:


He then started executing body punches gradually with increased intense as the fight progressed:
Beautiful combination in the 6 round where he landed 2 body shots, 2 jabs and 2 right crosses:


Two body punches in mid-round 8:


Two body punches in the end of round 8:

1 thing golovkin showed in the Stevens fight is that he knows how to punch around the guard, especially with right hooks when Stevens had his ear muffs on