Stablemates Billy Joe Saunders and Martin Murray went head to head today ahead of their all-MTK Global world-title fight on April 14 in London
Billy Joe Saunders and Martin Murray have both predicted that they will need to be at their best for their all-MTK Global world-title clash at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, April 14.
By Sean Jones: Billy Joe Saunders is an option for Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin if the negotiations for a rematch with Saul Canelo Alvarez fail to produce a fight for May 5th, according to promoter Tom Loeffler. He says WBO middleweight champion Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) has always been a backup option for Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) if for some reason he can’t negotiate the fight with Golden Boy Promotions, the promoters for the 27-year-old Canelo. Loeffler still isn’t sure if the Canelo-Golovkin rematch will take place.
By Jeff Aranow: WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo says WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders is the least popular of the 160 lb. champions, and he’s going to be getting beaten this year. Saunders is looking to play it safe in his next fight by defending his WBO title against #10 WBO Martin Murray (36-4-1, 17 KOs) on April 14 in the UK.
By Scott Gilfoid: Last Friday, news was released that WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) will facing another one of Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin’s former opponents in former 4 time world title challenger Martin Murray (36-4-1, 17 KOs) on April 14.
By Scott Gilfoid: As I predicted, WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) will defend his title against fringe contender Martin Murray (36-4-1, 17 KOs) on April 14 at the O2 in London, UK.
Hall of Fame Promoter Frank Warren will stage a double World Title card on Saturday 14th April featuring Billy Joe Saunders’ defence of his WBO World Middleweight Championship against domestic rival Martin Murray, alongside Terry Flanagan’s challenge for the vacant WBO World Super Lightweight title against unbeaten American Maurice Hooker. The card will be broadcast live in the UK on BT Sport and BoxNation.
By Tim Royner: Billy Joe Saunders will be making his next defense on April 14 against an opponent still to be determined in a doubleheader with Terry Flanagan facing Maurice Hooker at the O2 Arena in London, England.
By Jeff Aranow: Former WBA/WBO light middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade (25-0, 16 KOs) says he’d to face middleweight contender Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) in a step up fight at 160 in order to get him ready for a title shot against WBO champion Billy Joe Saunders.
By Sean Jones: Billy Joe Saunders is volunteering to face IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin in a unification match-up if Saul Canelo Alvarez chooses not to take the fight with him on May 5.
By Marcus Richardson: Billy Joe Saunders says he’ll be retiring in 2 years by the time he’s 30-years-old. The unbeaten Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) is coming off of a successful third defense of his WBO middleweight title against mandatory David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) on December 16 in Laval, Quebec, Canada.