John Murray Boxing News

This coming Friday World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental Lightweight Champion Kevin Mitchell is set to face Spain based Felix Lora in a non-championship bout at the famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, London.

HBO LATINO® TO PRESENT THE EXCLUSIVE REPLAY OF BRANDON RIOS VS. JOHN MURRAY AND PAWEL WOLAK VS. DELVIN RODRIGUEZ THURSDAY, DEC. 8 Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II Fight To Be Shown Saturday, Dec. 10 It’s a special lineup of boxing action when the replay of BRANDON RIOS VS. JOHN MURRAY AND PAWEL WOLAK VS. [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: After last Saturday’s night second consecutive knockout loss things are looking kind of dark for John Murray (31-2, 18 KO’s), who was blasted out by Brandon Rios in an 11th round TKO on the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito card.

By Jim Dower: Former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KO’s) looked weaker than he usually does in stopping John Murray (31-2, 18 KO’s) in the 11th round on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Rios hurt Murray in the 11th with some hard power shots and then followed with a nice right uppercut [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Well, I suppose John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) has received the bad news by now that Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) successfully came in under the 147 pound weigh-in limit at their agreed upon fight date weigh-in. The fight is now a reality and there is nothing to save Murray for what [...]

By Jason Kim: Former WBA World Lightweight champion Brandon Rios made the agreed upon weigh-in on Saturday morning today, weighing in at 146.4 for tonight’s fight against the UK’s John Murray at Madison Square Garden. Rios wasn’t permitted to go more than 147 lbs for today’s weigh-in and he made that weight by a slight [...]

By Allen Fox: According to Dan Rafael, WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios hasn’t been barely drinking any water or eating for the past five days trying to make weight for Saturday’s fight against John Murray.

By Jim Dower: WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios lost his title on the scales earlier today after failing to make weight after two unsuccessful attempts.

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) rejected British challenger John Murray’s attempt at an appeasement handshake during Thursday’s press conference to promote their fight on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.

By Scott Gilfoid: John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) has an impossible task on Saturday night in trying to beat the unstoppable WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 22 KO’s) without the talent to achieve that dream. It’s a pipe dream for Murray and he’s about to have some reality on his plate on Saturday [...]

By Kevin Mutch: On Saturday John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) travels across the big pond to face what could be the biggest test of his career when he faces “Bam Bam” Brandon Rios (28-0-1-21 KO’s) in the mecca of boxing Madison Square Garden in New York.

By Scott Gilfoid: John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) is displeased because he’s seen as an easy fodder opponent for WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) this Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden, New York. Murray, 26, is especially unhappy because many of his fellow Brits aren’t backing him for this fight [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I know former EBU lightweight champ John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) wants to conquer America and emulate some of the things that his fellow countryman Ricky Hatton did when he briefly held the WBA World welterweight title after beating American Luis Collazo in 2007, but it’s not going to happen I hate [...]

Former British and Commonwealth Featherweight Champion Stephen Smith is backing stablemate John Murray to victory this weekend in New York. Liverpool star Smith, 26, has been training with Murray in the build up and says he is looking impressive ahead of his fight against World Boxing Association (WBA) World Lightweight Champion Brandon Rios at Madison [...]

On Thursday 1st December BoxNation will become the UK’s first ever boxing subscription channel, dedicated to getting the fans closer to boxing than they’ve ever been before.

By Scott Gilfoid: Former EBU lightweight champion John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) has partially revealed one of his strategies that he plans on using to try and rip the title away from WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) this Saturday night on the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito undercard at the Madison [...]

Manchester ace John Murray is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Ricky Hatton and conquer America this Saturday night. Murray has already held the British and European titles, but the 26-year-old now takes a big step up to world level when he faces World Boxing Association (WBA) World Lightweight Champion Brandon Rios at Madison [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: A fight that will very likely in a brutal fashion on December 3rd is the bout between WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) and John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) from England. I still can’t believe this awful mismatch has been made. I don’t know who dreamed this god awful [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: The December 3rd card headlined by a mega fight between WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito has a few decent fights on the card. Unfortunately, the fight between WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) vs. John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) isn’t one of them.

By Scott Gilfoid: John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) is reportedly back with his old trainer Joe Gallagher after a brief bit of time away from him. However, it likely won’t matter for Murray’s next fight who’s working as his trainer because Murray is really up against it in his December 3rd fight against WBA World [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) will be defending his World Boxing Association title for the second time on December 3rd against John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) in what promises to be an easy title defense at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York. I can’t think of an [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: British lightweight John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) has been handed a golden opportunity by being selected by Top Rank to be the next opponent for WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) on December 3rd at Madison Square Garden in New York.

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios has picked from the bottom of the pool to select John Murray for his next fight on December 3rd fight. I can’t think of a worse mismatch this one. It’s a beauty of a mismatch if that’s your cup of tea. The thing is Murray actually thinks [...]

By William Mackay: WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) was hoping to get a fight against Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) on December 3rd. However, Mitchell is dealing with some legal issues right now and can’t make it over to the U.S.

By Scott Gilfoid: It’s looking like Britain’s John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) will be the next sacrificial lamb for WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) to destroy on December 3rd on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto – Antonio Margarito II rematch at the New York’s Madison Square Garden.

By Scott Gilfoid: In a nice little mismatch that makes my stomach turn over, a fight between WBA lightweight world champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) is reportedly in the works for the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito undercard on December 3rd at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

By Scott Gilfoid: It’s been a little over a month since lightweight John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) was humiliated and badly exposed in an 8th round knockout loss to Kevin Mitchell on July 16th at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Murray, 26, still doesn’t have any fights planned and it makes you wonder how [...]

By William Mackay: Boosted by the confidence that he got by stopping previously unbeaten lightweight contender John Murray last Saturday night in an 8th round TKO win, Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) is now targeting WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) for his next fight.

By Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Frank Warren thinks his fighter lightweight contender John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) can bounce back from his one-sided 8th round knockout loss to Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) and still find success during his career. Warren doesn’t say what kind of success he thinks Murray can still accomplish, but hopefully [...]

By Dan Henderson: I feel like I’m one of a few people who didn’t seem to be surprised that Kevin Mitchell beat John Murray on Saturday night at the Echo arena in Liverpool. What appeared to be a good British card I involving Scotland’s Nicky Cook and Tony Bellew but back to the matter at [...]