By Scott Gilfoid: Martin Murray (36-4-1, 17 KOs) will be challenging WBC Silver middleweight champion Roberto Garcia (41-3, 24 KOs) on June 23 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Murray was supposed to have been challenging WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders on June 23, but he suffered a hamstring injury and pulled out of the fight. This was the second time that Saunders, 28, suffered an injury while training for the fight against the 35-year-old Murray.
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Saunders says he’s too clever to box Murray while injured, then calls him out for street fight
By Scott Gilfoid: A day after pulling out of his June 23 fight against Martin Murray, the Injured WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders said today on Instagram that he’s “too clever” to fight with an injury.
Saunders pulls out of Murray fight due to injury – again
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) has pulled out of his June 23 title defense against #6 WBO Martin Murray (36-4-1, 17 KOs) and it remains to be seen whether he’ll reschedule. Saunders, 28, reportedly has a hamstring injury that he suffered during training camp.
Billy Joe Saunders injured again – Saunders vs Murray
WBO world middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has pulled out of a scheduled June 23 fight with Martin Murray due to injury.
Saunders (26-0-KO12) had been due to make the fourth defence of his title at The O2 but suffered a setback in training camp.
Saunders still only wants Golovkin fight
By Jeff Aranow: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) says he’s still only interested in facing IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) if/when he gets past his next title defense against Martin Murray (36-4-1, 17 KOs) at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Saunders: “Golovkin is my backup plan”
Billy Joe Saunders has insisted that despite his eagerness to unify with Gennady Golovkin, he will not be treated as a back-up plan.
On May 5th, Canelo Alvarez and Golovkin are scheduled to face each other in a rematch of their first meeting that ended in a controversial draw.
Billy Joe Saunders vs. Martin Murray postponed until June 23
By Scott Gilfoid: Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 1 KOs) suffered a hand injury in training this week, and unfortunately, he won’t be able to face Martin Murray (36-4-1, 17 KOs) on the previously scheduled April 14th date at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Warren wants George Groves vs. Billy Joe Saunders fight
By Tim Royner: Billy Joe Saunders and his promoter Frank Warren are interested in putting together a fight against WBA Super World super middleweight champion George Groves if he’s unable to fight in the finals of the World Boxing Super Series tournament on June 2.
Saunders concerned Canelo and Golovkin won’t fight him
By Marcus Richardson: Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) is beginning to suspect that he may not get a fight against the winner or the loser of the May 5th rematch between IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Saul Canelo Alvarez.
Billy Joe Saunders fighting GGG leftover opponent (Martin Murray)
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.