Murray vs. Mitchell

By Peter Wells: We all felt frustrated after Murray-Mitchell was delayed for a week, and was shoved onto an already packed bill. It didn’t seem we needed any more big fights on the show, but then we realized ‘everything happens for a reason’. And wasn’t it a good job Murray-Mitchell was moved back a week.

By William Mackay: Unbeaten lightweight contender John Murray (31-0, 18 KO’s) is hoping to fill the gap left by Ricky Hatton by becoming one of the new stars in Britain with an impressive performance tonight against Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.

By Peter Wells: The war is finally here after an extra delay for a week the two best Lightweights in Britain are ready for combat. Kevin Mitchell will feel this is his last chance at making his world title dream come true after being destroyed in 3 rounds by Aussie Michael Katsidis. John Murray on [...]

WILLIAM HILL are offering odds of 14/1 that ALL FOUR favourites in Saturday night’s big fights – John Murray, Frankie Gavin, Tony Bellew and Ricky Burns – knock out or stop their opponents. ‘None of these favourites is bigger than 13/8 to win by knockout, so fight fans look to be in for some explosive [...]

AFTER a year out of the spotlight Kevin Mitchell’s return to the ring looks set to end in defeat, according to the betting on Betfair. Mitchell takes on John Murray for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental lightweight title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, but odds of 9-5 suggest that the Essex star’s [...]

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By William Mackay: This Saturday’s nights card at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England will be stacked from top to bottom with interesting fights. Lightweights John Murray will be facing a ring rusty Kevin Mitchell, WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns defends his tittle against former champion Nicky Cook, welterweight prospect Frankie Gavid fights Curtis [...]

Kirk Goodings, winner of boxing’s version of the X-Factor, will make his debut for top promoter Frank Warren on his big Excel show on Saturday 9th July.

Top trainer Joe Gallagher’s winning streak can continue for years according to John Murray.

“North ‘n South” rivals John Murray and Kevin Mitchell are divided on everything to do with their big showdown next month, but they are united on one thing – that David Haye will KO Wladimir Klitschko.

The east end could have another boxing hero as Eddie Hussein looks to follow in the title winning footsteps of his famous father Mo. The 22-year-old will make his glittering debut on July 9 at London’s ExCeL Arena on the undercard of John Murray and Kevin Mitchell’s World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental lightweight title showdown, [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Amir Khan is picking British/Commonwealth super featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) to knockout unbeaten John Murray (31-0, 18 KO’s) in their fight on July 9th at the ExCel Arena, Dockland, London, England. Speaking on his twitter account, Khan said “John Murray can’t even sell out his back garden, let alone [...]

Brit basher Michael Katsidis could return to Britain and take on the winner of John Murray and Kevin Mitchell.

John Murray says that Kevin Mitchell doesn’t have the firepower to stop him in their big Battle of Britain clash.

Promoter Frank Warren is about to have discussions with Bob Arum about a potential fight between World Boxing Association (WBA) World Lightweight Champion Brandon Rios and the winner of John Murray against Kevin Mitchell.

Get ready for one of the most explosive fights in recent years between John Murray and Kevin Mitchell at the Excel London on Saturday 9th July. Manchester ace Murray faces his arch-rival Kevin Mitchell for the Vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental Lightweight Title with a potential world title fight for the winner.

The lights went out on John Murray’s amateur schoolboy final, but the Manchester ace has promised to put Kevin Mitchell’s lights out in their Battle of Britain blockbuster showdown next month. Murray’s fight against James Richardson was stopped in the second round of their Schools ABA final in 2001 when rioting broke out at the [...]

John Murray has vowed to continue Manchester’s sporting success – and put a smile back on the red half of the city. The former British and European lightweight champion takes on big London rival Kevin Mitchell on July 9th at London’s ExCeL in a mouthwatering clash, live on Sky Sports 1HD.

Tickets are now on sale for the summer sizzler between John Murray and Kevin Mitchell at London’s ExCeL on Saturday 9th July. On a blockbuster show titled North ‘n South, Mancunian ace Murray finally faces hard Londoner Mitchell after years of building up their bitter rivalry for the Vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental Lightweight [...]

Hot on the heels of DeGale V Groves, Promoter Frank Warren will follow it up with yet another mouth-watering domestic showdown that the whole country wants to see – John Murray versus Kevin Mitchell on Saturday 9th July.

By Sean McDaniel: EBU lightweight champion John Murray (30-0, 18 KO’s) is still bitterly complaining about his lost opportunity to fight Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) on the April 2nd card at the Wembley Arena. It’s still exactly known why the fight fell apart, but it’s clearly not because of 26-year-old Murray not wanting the [...]