Murray Signs With Matchroom - Press Release

Murray, Degale, Fielding, Smith and access to Groves, Hearn must be loving that.

That's a lot of PPV shows we will be forking out for over the next 12 months if imagine.

Be interesting to see how he would cope against Groves or De Gale or even Froch.

Not an easy nights work.

Not convinced Murray can make an impact at 168.

He's a tough, strong fighter but he's never really been much of a puncher at 160 and I can see top 168ers walking him down

Hard lines yet again for Ricky Hatton in all this.

Three very different fights and varying levels of performance, but the long and short of it is that Murray's come up short in three separate title bids now so it's understandable he's jumped at the chance of this Matchroom gig. As Hammersmith has already touched on, Hearn has his fingers in quite a few Super-Middleweight pies at the moment and that's the only way Murray is likely to get another title shot before his time is up - an easy fix, all-British fight between two guys with the same promoter similar to Gavin-Brook. I think Hatton did a good job by Murray but he just can't present those same opportunities right now, unfortunately.

I'm sure if Murray can win a couple of undercard fights on Hearn's shows he'll fancy his chances of being lined up for Degale, or being able to have a word in Hearn's ear asking him to put in a word for him to his Sauerland connections for Groves (if he can get himself a title) or even Abraham. Not a guarantee as Callum Smith and Fielding will probably have similar ideas of their own, but this move at least gives him a chance.

Hatton? I think Murray had dumped Hatton last year for that South African outfit. I hope there has been an amicable departure between them. No point ending up like burns.

Hhhmm, you might be right actually, jimdig. Thought Murray was with Hatton right up until the Golovkin fight, but now you've mentioned it it does feel like it's triggered a little something in my head.

Still, overall jist applies. Smart move for Murray at this stage of his career and he could come in handy for Hearn.

Hotdog! I've corrected you Chris. That's a life's ambition realised. I may hang up my 606 boots.

Wasting his time me thinks...........He got a career shortening battering in his last fight at 160......I don't think he'll be the same fighter after that !!.......Reminded me of Chavez-Rosario...

He didn't have much of a shot at 160 and he's moving to 168......

Talented kid with lots of bollox..............But don't see a future for him..

Don't think the rest of the board will think that me talking cobblers is as rare as you seem to think it is, jim!

Chris has a point jim. Just post on any James toney thread and you can keep realising that life's ambition over and over.

Alternatively, you could move on and perhaps consider reappraising the bar height of those life ambitions.

Did Eddie, sorry my apologies his lawyers, give Murray any advise about walking away from his existing contract.

Yes, please do give some actual ADVISE [sic] so that when it's proven negligently wrong you can recoup the cost of your loss from that lawyer's PI insurer.

Could anyone see a future for this guy at 168 ????...............

Even before the career shortening pounding ...

no because his strength was his big plus at 160 but he won't have that at 168 so I just see him being a name for the other top boys at the weight, but no doubt Hearn can get him decent exposure which he deserves I think

TopHat24/7 wrote:Yes, please do give some actual ADVISE [sic] so that when it's proven negligently wrong you can recoup the cost of your loss from that lawyer's PI insurer.

Still living in cloud Cuckooland I see. It's PI insurance not a gilt edge bond. Could luck arguing a PI claim against a solicitor.