Golovkin vs Murray

Who won Golovkin vs Murray?

Gennady Golovkin beat Martin Murray by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, February 21st, 2015, at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the unified middleweight championship of the world, with the WBA, and WBC belts on the line.

Golovkin vs Murray stats

Back in February 2015, Gennady Golovkin stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Martin Murray made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Golovkin had a massive power advantage over Murray, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Murray's 41%.

Gennady Golovkin was the same age as Martin Murray, at 33 years old.

Murray had a height advantage of 2 inches over Golovkin. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Gennady Golovkin and Martin Murray fought out of an orthodox stance.

Golovkin's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Murray's, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2006, 1 year and 4 months earlier than Murray, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 68 fewer professional rounds, totaling 240 compared to Murray's 308.

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Golovkin's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time did Golovkin vs Murray start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Golovkin vs Murray?

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