Murphy: "A victory over Pico will make me the top contender for the title"

"The fact that his name is not yet in the rankings means nothing. Everyone knows what level he is at, and his name is loud, so I perceive him as a fighter from the top 3 or so.

A victory over Pico will secure me the No. 1 contender status. Aaron was supposed to fight Movsar, but that one got injured or got sick, and I replaced him, and it’s still a contender fight," Murphy stated at the press conference.