Murray: Rios is perfect style-wise for me
October 20th, 2011
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) will be defending his World Boxing Association title for the second time on December 3rd against John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) in what promises to be an easy title defense at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York. I can’t think of an easier fight for Rios in the top 15 than feeding Murray to him.
Rios told eastsideboxing.com’s On The Ropes Boxing Radio “Style-wise, I think he’s perfect for me.”
I think Murray is really kidding himself. Rios is a perfect nightmare for Murray, but that’s about in terms of having the perfect style. Murray lacks the hand speed, defensive ability and overall talent to hang for long against a puncher like Rios. I expect this fight to be over by the 1st round.
If Urabano Antillon could only last three rounds with Rios, then Murray will probably make it little more than a round at best. You see Murray is a plodder type of fighter that leads with his face, and that’s the worst kind of opponent to be put in with a murderous puncher with the power that Rios has got.
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silvercat talking about himself again
@ silvercat
In response to your Britain turns out bums comment. When you weigh up how many American world champions there are against how many British world champions there are and weigh that against the fact that America is 50 times bigger that Britain your comment is proven to be utter rubbish dreampt up in your little trailer park!
Murray is a four rounder at best a jock strap sniffer.
the more you replay to silvercat the more he’ll wa nk off to himself wearing a new york yankie top !! ignore the c**t lads !!!
it would be great to see Murray win. Nice to see the foul mouthed Rios on his butt. Well i can dream can’t i ?
@ Silvercat
If Murray would be a janitor in the states, what job do you have??? a Beggar/homeless?
Murray would be a janitor in the states.
Murray is scottish therefore of no relevence
points win for rios it is then thanks scott
murray is gonna get ktfo!kevin mitchell would beat rios though.
Silvercat – we got more pride than u yank c unts, go crash sum more planes cowardly bstards
britain turns out more below average desparate clownish bums than the rest of the world combined. haven’t the poor britties have any pride???
Im British and I think Murray will get beat badly!! This will end with a left hook or a left uppercut!!
Gilfoid you paedo shut up!!!
Murray you got no chance….retire after this beatdown son.
Silvercat loves being inside his Dad!
Murray another brit idiot ready for another loss. how dumb are these brits.
Bam Bam will slam…he comes to throw down and will not back off til this guy folds…Rios by 7th round max.
hook – what about fighting in a neutral venue!! thats an easy option isnt it! but then again asking a yank to leave his back yard is like asking a gilfoid to write a unbiast article about carl froch
Good fight.lol
@Sugar, get you facts together, How many easy fight has rios taken?????????
mitchel R.I.P
Shouldn’t Rios be fighting mitchell? It sounds like to me that Rios is staying as far away as he can from real threat. I’d like to hear Rios call out Guerrero.
John Murray is going to get Knocked out in the first round???? what the hell is this guy going on about. Murray had one of the longest unbeaten runs in britain untill he lost against mitchell. he also has a great chin and a bit heart there is no way he will get knocked out in the first round!
Yea right, bring on Roberto Guerrero. Now thats a fight.
You have real issies with the British!
get help!
Rios is so good he is fighting Murray, it’s a joke, look through Rios record is a bums who who address book. Rios aint that good and will be found out like Breidis Prescott was.
“dont no how he got the fight! think its a joke, mitchell shud be fighting rios”
Mitchell can’t Rios because he can’t get a visa. The Idiot got caught with a knife in his BMW and got himself arrested and is on a 3 month curfew order on top of the 2 year driving ban he got previously. This is why Murray is fighting him instead.
Murray has the heart but he doesn’t have the tools. He may get hurt badly in this fight and he should consider possibly switching trainers for this fight
why is no one slamming rios for taking an easy fight? double standards!!!
Murray is going to get spooned
Murray is going to get destroyed. Rios is on another level to Murray this is going to be a sparring session for Brandon. No disrespect to Murray he is a good solid fighter. But its about Levels. I see this fight being really good, both throwing lots of punchers for the first 3 – 4 rounds then rios starts to break him down with the cleaner shots. Stops him along 8 – 9 rounds.
Im a bit skint at the minute so if any 1 fancys a gobble give me a shout
Murray will probably lose, but Rios ain’t no great fighter, a few knockouts and novice fans get carried away, big punchers usually get found out, Rios has an average record but suddenly he is the next big thing. Once he beats someone of any skill, then its time to take notice, at the moment he is a big puncher with a poor cv.
i dont get murrays’s thinking on this? you wouldn’t lose badly to lets say Tyson Fury and then think your capable of going in and beating Klitchko…….Why would murray think he can come back from a one sided slaughter against Mitchell but is capable of going in and beating Rios? weird! and i agree he shouldnt have got this payday…undeserved!
dont no how he got the fight! think its a joke, mitchell shud be fighting rios
Will be a great fight – they both have the same style.
Brandon Rios, all the way!
murray will find out how a guy can get hit and hit you harder . murray will find out what a mexican dude it made of . rios fight like margarito and he has got a big big strong chin.rios win by knock out in 5 or 6 rounds.
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