That
almost suicidal refusal to sink into purgatory was not enough for
Murray to finally win his world middleweight championship at his third
time of trying.
That
persistence under crucifying fire – a mentality beyond the
comprehension of most who never venture onto that roped scaffold – could
not quite carry him to the honour of going the 12-round distance.
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The bloodied face of Martin Murray
contorts as Gennady Golovkin connects with another barrage of brutal
punches to rock the Briton
The relentless Golovkin did not give Murray a moment's respite and was forever on the front foot, landing blow after savage blow
Golovkin knocked Murray down to the
canvas several times in the fight, but the St Helens man showed
tremendous bravery to keep going
The baby-faced fighter from Kazakhstan
made it 32 wins from 32 fights with another dazzling display to
showcase his incredible talents
Murray is forced back on to the ropes
as Golovkin unleashes another savage right-hander to rock the St Helens
fighter back on his heels
Murray cowers in the corner as Golovkin unleashes an unstoppable barrage of punches in the 11th to put Murray on the back foot
Referee Luis Pabon darts between the
two fighters to put a merciful end to Murray's bravery with Golovkin
keeping his 100 per cent record
Gennady Golovkin connects with a brutal right jab as Martin Murray feels the force of the unbeaten Kazakh fighter in Monte Carlo
Murray was sent to the canvas three times by a rampant Golovkin but showed guts galore to take the fight into the 11th round
Golovkin grins after another victory
for the enormously impressive 32-year-old, who successfully defended his
middleweight title once more
Golovkin is embraced in the ring after another dominant display from arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet
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