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Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 11 Nov 2012, 10:10
by Manchester Hitman
Read on another site that this is in the works for next year in Argentina :o
If it gets confirmed then Murray has some balls and fair play to Hatton Promotions for securing the deal
For the shot :TU:

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 11 Nov 2012, 10:48
by bripez
Manchester Hitman wrote: If it gets confirmed then Murray has some balls

fair play to Hatton Promotions for securing the deal For the shot :TU:
I agree with the first bit, but not the second.

This is a tough, tough fight for any middleweight.

I wouldn't be hi-fiving Hatton though. When he was boxing, FW got him a fight with perfect timing when Tzu was passed his best, and got him home advantage.

Murray gets a shot at one of the best and toughest boxers in the world, and he has to go to Argentina.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 11 Nov 2012, 11:14
by sweetscience
He hasn't got much choice

Can't fight in US and his promoter has no TV deal

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 11 Nov 2012, 14:19
by Manchester Hitman
Yeah but Warren had to pay Tszyu his highest ever purse to get the fight- he could do it as he had Hatton and Showtime/box office bankrolled it.

I'm guessing Martinez wants a stay busy fight before having to face Chavez again - it's a no lose situation for MM a shot at the Middleweight championship doesn't come around to often if at all.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 04:46
by stujones
It seems strange for Murray to fight Martinez if he has a WBA interim title fight coming up soon. Surely he would face the WBA champion.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 07:59
by Autobarn
stujones wrote:It seems strange for Murray to fight Martinez if he has a WBA interim title fight coming up soon. Surely he would face the WBA champion.
golovkin - that's a nasty fight for less recognition. don't know about the money though.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 11:33
by winkveron
I'm in Argentina for the year and therefore very excited about this. They're talking 50,000-capacity venues so it'll probably be River Plate's Estadio Monumental. The atmosphere against an Englishman would be electric.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 11:51
by Wales
winkveron wrote:I'm in Argentina for the year and therefore very excited about this. They're talking 50,000-capacity venues so it'll probably be River Plate's Estadio Monumental. The atmosphere against an Englishman would be electric.

His first fight there in 11 years... would love to go, although I'd be wearing a Wales top and declaring I wasnt english at every opportunity.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 12:09
by matko
I will be there fingers crossed watching Martin beat a very Credible Champion and show the world "The Power" Has landed!!! :box:

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 14:18
by Bennyblanco
shame its not a week later, could of gone and took in the Boca juniors v River plate derby on the same day :wink:

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 14:42
by dan28uk
bripez wrote:
Manchester Hitman wrote: If it gets confirmed then Murray has some balls

fair play to Hatton Promotions for securing the deal For the shot :TU:
I agree with the first bit, but not the second.

This is a tough, tough fight for any middleweight.

I wouldn't be hi-fiving Hatton though. When he was boxing, FW got him a fight with perfect timing when Tzu was passed his best, and got him home advantage.

Murray gets a shot at one of the best and toughest boxers in the world, and he has to go to Argentina.

i think it might work in murrays advantage martinez is around 38 and recovering from injury so we dont know how hes gona look murrays younger and the bigger man. also martinez hasnt boxed in argentina for a long time all the pressure will be on him, like the sturm fight murray has nothing to lose. potential upset on the cards i feel, as much as i love watching martinez box i think he would look past murray too much.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 14:45
by lillywhite14
bripez wrote:
Manchester Hitman wrote: If it gets confirmed then Murray has some balls

fair play to Hatton Promotions for securing the deal For the shot :TU:
I agree with the first bit, but not the second.

This is a tough, tough fight for any middleweight.

I wouldn't be hi-fiving Hatton though. When he was boxing, FW got him a fight with perfect timing when Tzu was passed his best, and got him home advantage.

Murray gets a shot at one of the best and toughest boxers in the world, and he has to go to Argentina.
Hatton could have sold 50,000 tickets for a fight at that time though. Murray can't.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 15:50
by brian13
sweetscience wrote:He hasn't got much choice

Can't fight in US and his promoter has no TV deal
This pretty much sums it up. He can't fight in the US, the only World Champion not fighting regularly in the US is Geale, who is fighting Mundine soon and I don't think it will be long before Geale goes to the US, if hopefully he beats Mundine.

Murray is in a sticky situation and you have to feel sorry for him.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 16:05
by P4P#1
matko wrote:I will be there fingers crossed watching Martin beat a very Credible Champion and show the world "The Power" Has landed!!! :box:

Same here pal,

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 16:46
by allahsnackbar
Murrays style matches up well with Martinez in my opinion. The patience he fights with and combination punching would give him a real chance I think. Call me crazy..

But in argentina he is not going to win.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 12 Nov 2012, 17:59
by matko
allahsnackbar wrote:Murrays style matches up well with Martinez in my opinion. The patience he fights with and combination punching would give him a real chance I think. Call me crazy..

But in argentina he is not going to win.
Great patience, engine, combinations and underrated defence !! Oh and Oliver Harrison's tactics :TU:

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 14 Nov 2012, 08:27
by Autobarn
allahsnackbar wrote:Murrays style matches up well with Martinez in my opinion. The patience he fights with and combination punching would give him a real chance I think. Call me crazy..

But in argentina he is not going to win.
it'll be a good fight. martinez has beaten british fighters in britain, interestingly...

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 14 Nov 2012, 08:38
by whiskey
Martin Murray has big balls to fight Martinez in Argentina.

That's two huge hurdles to overcome and he'd need two huge balls to try it.

Maximum respect to Martin if he grabs the fight. I guess the Argies would be hostile as hell too.

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 14 Nov 2012, 09:30
by bripez
lillywhite14 wrote:
Hatton could have sold 50,000 tickets for a fight at that time though. Murray can't.

True - maybe Hatton had a better promoter than Murray ..... :KO:

Re: Martinez v Martin Murray

Posted: 14 Nov 2012, 12:15
by Autobarn
has murray accepted the fight?

apparently golovkin's title may be made vacant and there were rumours of murray v some guy called navarro, over on the current scene...