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Like this fight. Ritson is class but Murray will bring it. Comfortable win for Ritson but a good British fight

Stuarty wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 16:42 Like this fight. Ritson is class but Murray will bring it. Comfortable win for Ritson but a good British fight

agreed.
Ritson looks massive at the weight and is powerful, Murray is game but Ritson should have too much.
Fun fight...

Excellent first defence for Ritson, kudos

Class fight. Think lewis will continue to fly the flag for the north east. If he kicks on again from his last fight then he takes this.

Really good fight this.

i watched murray vs matty fagan and couldnt believe he was an olympian.

Quality British title fight.

Good fight fancy ritson for a late stoppage tho.

jamamb wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 19:42 i watched murray vs matty fagan and couldnt believe he was an olympian.

Did he look bad against fagan mate ?

Really good fight. Hopefully there will be some competitive fights on the undercard too.

I really the premise behind these NxtGen shows. Hearn seems to have a good mix of these and the Arena shows.

bigped wrote: ↑31 Jan 2018, 03:31

jamamb wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 19:42 i watched murray vs matty fagan and couldnt believe he was an olympian.

Did he look bad against fagan mate ?

yes, quite

id think ritson will overpower him here

jamamb wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 19:42 i watched murray vs matty fagan and couldnt believe he was an olympian.

At the time of turning over Joe was really being hyped for big things beyond his brother John who was doing very well at the time.

bigped wrote: ↑31 Jan 2018, 03:31

jamamb wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 19:42 i watched murray vs matty fagan and couldnt believe he was an olympian.

Did he look bad against fagan mate ?

Lucky to get the decision from what I remember

yes and he was down and really hit with the best punches if i recall. seems he got it just for moving his hands and bouncing around more, but i felt fagan was more effective.

Looking forward to this on Sunday. Wee change having some live boxing on a Sunday. Some decent football on as well so it's a cracking sofa day

Murray will get stopped but he should have a right go and make it an entertaining fight.

Reckon ritson will stop him

I like and rate Joe, but being harsh: he’s never fulfilled his potential and it looks like his ship has sailed.

Ritson looks a talent. His strength and hunger will force a stoppage.

I do like Joes Cotton Eyed Joe entrances though.

Really liked the look of Ritson against Barrett, he cuts the ring off well and has a great punch variety, I think Murray will provide a stiffer test than Barrett did though, Murray's in good form, pulled out a worldy of a KO against Karrem in Denmark not too long ago and has only lost to Liam Walsh, this is a quality domestic dust up and I think it will go to the wire, I'm siding with Ritson to win it via decision

Is ritson tight at the weight?

PredatorHayds wrote: ↑21 Feb 2018, 12:13 I like and rate Joe, but being harsh: he’s never fulfilled his potential and it looks like his ship has sailed.

True - I remember talking to somebody who was a friend of a friend on John (who was doing well at that time) and they were saying how they had big hopes for Joe - proper World titles.

Unfortunately it hasn't worked out that way - and the conversation was nearly 10 years ago now !

bripez wrote: ↑23 Feb 2018, 09:48

PredatorHayds wrote: ↑21 Feb 2018, 12:13 I like and rate Joe, but being harsh: he’s never fulfilled his potential and it looks like his ship has sailed.

True - I remember talking to somebody who was a friend of a friend on John (who was doing well at that time) and they were saying how they had big hopes for Joe - proper World titles.

Unfortunately it hasn't worked out that way - and the conversation was nearly 10 years ago now !

Both had the potential.
I rated John highly throughout. A bit of luck and he could of easily been a world champion.
Crazy to think Joe went to the Olympics in 2008 and still hasn’t won a British come 2018.
Both good lads away from the ring aswell.

John could of done a lot better, his lifestyle out the ring defiantly cut it short and underachieved, joe Murray was at his best with joe g without doubt