Murray vs. Rios

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 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 [...]

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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: 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.

Undefeated European lightweight champion John Murray has targeted a world title showdown with new boxing star Brandon Rios. The heavy-handed American lifted the World Boxing Association (WBA) World lightweight title on Saturday night with a 10th round stoppage of Miguel Acosta.