Mitchell vs. Murray

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.

Kevin “Mighty” Mitchell has gate-crashed the Ring Magazine top 10 lightweight rankings after his sensational stoppage win over John Murray.

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 [...]

John Murray and Kevin Mitchell fought their hearts out on Saturday and it was a great encounter. John is a ‘no nonsense’ type of fighter and I do like his style; wearing his opponents down with constant pressure and, up until this with fight Kevin, he had always got his own way.

By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: On Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool young guns Kevin Mitchell and John Murray had a true Western style shoot out.

By William Mackay: Lightweight Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) reignited his stalled career last night with an 8th round TKO of number #2 ranked WBC contender John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) with an 8th round TKO in Liverpool. After the fight, Mitchell talked of wanting to avenge his defeat against Michael Katsidis from a year [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Showing what a good one he is, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental lightweight champion Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) promised to give the defeated John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) a rematch next year after Mitchell picks up a world title. Heck, Mitchell might as well have told Murray that he would fight [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Fresh off his impressive 8th round knockout of domestic fighter John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) last night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) is now targeting Australian fringe lightweight contender Michael Katsidis for a rematch. It was only last year that Katsidis blew Mitchell out with [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten lightweight contender John Murray (31-0, 18 KO’s) is counting on getting an impressive win over Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) on Saturday night in order to get a huge fight against WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios next. The chances are good that Murray will beat Mitchell on Saturday night, but [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former British super featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) is making a huge blunder by facing unbeaten lightweight John Murray (31-0, 18 KO’s) without any kind of tune-up bout this Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Mitchell hasn’t fought since last year when he was knocked out in [...]

By Stephen Paul: This Saturday night Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 23 KO`s) takes on unbeaten European Boxing Union (EBU) Champion John Murray (31-0,18 KO`s) for the vacant WBO inter-continental lightweight title at the Liverpool echo arena.

Earlier today Dagenham’s Kevin Mitchell undertook his final training session at the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, for his career defining showdown with Manchester’s John Murray at the Echo Arena in Liverpool this coming Saturday.

By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: At long last the highly anticipated showdown between Dagenham’s ‘Mighty’ Kevin Mitchell and Manchester’s John Murray will finally take place this weekend, albeit in Liverpool and not the ExCel in London which was to originally host this career defining fight.

John Murray and Kevin Mitchell are both eyeing a fight with Brandon Rios after the classy World Boxing Association (WBA) World lightweight champion scored a third round KO at the weekend. Promoter Frank Warren has already opened talks with Rios’ promoter Bob Arum over a meeting between the world ruler and his two lightweights.

Kevin Mitchell’s training team have warned opponent John Murray that their man is in the best shape of his life.

Kevin Mitchell will live like a monk for the final two weeks of his training camp ahead of his massive clash with John Murray. The Dagenham Destroyer takes on his Mancunian rival on July 9 at London’s ExCeL Arena, live on Sky Sports 1HD.

By Lee Elford: Kevin Mitchell goes boldly into the spotlight in front of the watching eyes of the boxing world’s very own judges on July 9th chomping at the bit to demonstrate his claims that the Michael Katsidis blip was largely due to the apparent disrupting circumstances in his life.

Kevin Mitchell says his fight with rival John Murray could be like a Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns brawl when they meet next month. Dagenham scrapper Mitchell is gearing up for his all-on-the line showdown against the Manchester ace at the ExCeL London, on July 9th, live on Sky Sports 1HD.

Manchester ace John Murray has warned London rival Kevin Mitchell that he’ll dump him into boxing’s second division – just like his beloved West Ham Utd. Eastender Mitchell takes on Murray at the ExCeL Arena on July 9 in London in a huge Battle of Britain showdown, live on Sky Sports 1HD.

By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten lightweight John Murray (31-0, 18 KO’s) faces the toughest test of his eight year pro career next month on July 9th against once beaten former British/Commonwealth super featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title in London, England. Murray, 26, just happens to be coming [...]

Kevin Mitchell and Ricky Burns have enjoyed their first few days of sparring ahead of big fights in July.

Britain’s best lightweights Kevin Mitchell and John Murray have both promised war when they meet at the ExCeL Arena on Saturday 9th July with a world title shot on the line for the winner. The pair came head-to-head today at a press conference in London to confirm their Battle of Britain showdown for the World [...]

John Murray and Kevin Mitchell will come face-to-face in the ring at The O2 in London on Saturday 21st May to announce their big fight. The bitter rivals will be announced to the crowd before James DeGale and George Groves battle it out for the British and Commonwealth Super-Middleweight titles.

By Sean McDaniel: Kevin Mitchell’s upcoming summer fight against John Murray is now in doubt after news surfacing earlier today of the arrest of the 26-year-old Mitchell along with his mother for suspicion of possessing Cocaine and running a cannabis farm. Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) hasn’t fought since being stopped in the 3rd round a [...]

In relation to today’s media reports regarding the arrest of Kevin Mitchell, Frank Warren Promotions would like to issue the following statement.

By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten lightweight contender John Murray (31-0, 18 KO’s) will battle once beaten Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) this summer in a fight that is long overdue in the UK. There has been talk about Mitchell and Murray fighting it out for ages but for some reason the two fighters were never able [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former British and Commonwealth super featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) wants a piece of EBU lightweight champion John Murray (31-0, 18 KO’s) after watching him struggle to defeat challenger Karim El Ouazghari last Saturday night in a not too impressive performance from Murray.

By Sean McDaniel: Former British and Commonwealth super featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) is reportedly considering retirement from boxing over a pay-related problem with his promoter. The 26-year-old Mitchell, who hasn’t fought signed being stopped in the 3rd round last year in May by Michael Katsidis, was reportedly unhappy with the money that [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: The April 2nd bout between EBU lightweight champion John Murray (30-0, 18 KO’s) and lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) figures to be a decent domestic level scrap in the UK. The winner of the fight can have bragging rights that they’re the best lightweight in the UK.