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.
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Warren thinks Murray can bounce back from the Mitchell defeat
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 he’s not under the impression that Murray can move onto fight and win a title at lightweight.
Mitchell: I’ll give Murray a rematch after I’m World champion in 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 him again after the Dodo bird comes back from extinction because it’s not happening.
Kevin Mitchell wants Katsidis rematch
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 a third round knockout in somewhat of an upset victory.
Mitchell stops Murray; Burns defeats Cook
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.
Murray hoping to fill the void left by Ricky Hatton with a win over Mitchell
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.
The battle of Britain: Mitchell-Murray preview
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 the other hand is still fresh and unbeaten and feels now is his time to step out of the shadows and into the bright lights.
Murray hoping to take on Brandon Rios next if victorious against Mitchell on Saturday
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 a fight against Rios could be a little more difficult to land at this time.
Kevin Mitchell making a mistake by fighting Murray without tune-up
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 the third round by Michael Katsidis in May.
Burns-Cook, Murray-Mitchell, Gavin-Woodhouse and Bellew-McKenzie on Saturday
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 Woodhouse and light heavyweight puncher Tony Bellew takes on Ovil McKenzie in a fight that will almost surely end up as a huge slugfest.