By William Mackay: A clash between 34-year-old former WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison (26-2-2, 15 KO’s) and former EBU lightweight champion John Murray (31-2, 18 KO’s) is possible for the undercard of the Ricky Burns vs. Kevin Mitchell bout on September 22nd in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Where to now for John Murray?
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.
Brandon Rios stops John Murray in 11th round!
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 followed quickly by a left hook to the head that prompted for referee Earl Brown to step in and halt the fight at 2:06 of the round.
John Murray will be slaughtered by Brandon Rios tonight – Prediction
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 is most definitely going to be a beating at the hands of Rios. I predict a short, brutal slaughter in which Murray is raked with shots to the head and body tonight, ending with a bloody and battered Murray hitting the deck.
Brandon Rios weighs in at 146.4 today, fight with John Murray will go ahead tonight as planned
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 margin. However, Rios lost his World Boxing Association title on Friday after failing to make the 135 pound weight on two successive weigh-in attempts.
Brandon Rios reportedly starving himself and not drinking water for the past five days trying to make weight
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.
Brandon Rios refuses to shake hands with John Murray, says he sees fear in his eyes
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.
John Murray: I’m going to prove people wrong by beating Rios
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 night.
John Murray: I’m going to shock the world against Brandon Rios on Saturday
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 and are abandoning ship for some reason. I guess I don’t blame them.
John Murray has no chance against Brandon Rios on Saturday
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 to say. Murray is facing WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.