The Insider wrote:Hagler2002 wrote:Well it's that time again and I'll be putting my obligatory lump on anyone Burns is fighting!
You've got some lumping to do then as he hasn't lost for a while. Burns has done me proud in the past so I can't bring
myself to bet against him even though I think he may lose this one. He could make it difficult for Crawford behind the jab mind.
Can't help but think Simpson Might turn Murray over if he doesn't stand in front of him. Gonna have a lite nibble at that but there isn't much I fancy this weekend.
Takes a brave man to bet against Ricky Burns, the amount of times he has proved people wrong is unbelievable, right the way back to fighting Graham Earl, who was 20 odd fights unbeaten British champion, in London on 2 days notice in his 10th fight and winning. The jab is the key, if he misses, he has to double it up so Crawford can't counter, then throw the right hand and maybe throw the first to the chest so Crawford can't slip it, then bring the right hand over the top, if he finds the range with the jab, Crawford's in trouble because there'll be nothing to counter and he'll have to walk through the jab and more to get his own punches off.
Simpson's problem has always been that he stands in front of people too much, as Selby proved, a clever boxer can pick him off and I think it's a bit late to change, although Murray's never been known for outboxing people.