By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten lightweight contender John Murray (29-0, 17 KO’s) is really looking past this Saturday’s fight against Ukrainian Andriy Kudryavtsev (34-7, 15 KO’s) at the Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Lancashire. Murray, 25, is hoping to fight the November 27th clash between WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis. My advice is for Murray to stick to the guys that he’s been fighting and be happy that he can hold onto his unbeaten record for a little while longer.
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Khan sees Murray as an easy fight
By William Mackay: WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) still doesn’t have an opponent picked out for his next fight which should be taking place in November rather than on July 31st. Of the potential opponents mentioned, Michael Katsidis, Joel Casamayor and John Murray, all of them are lightweights rather than fighters in Khan’s current weight class. This should make matters much easier for Khan to shine in his next fight so that he can continue to look good in front of U.S audiences and also look good at home.
Katsidis could be fighting John Murray next
By Sean McDaniel: In the latest boxing news, talks are beginning for an exciting fight between WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) and British and EBU lightweight champion John Murray (29-0, 17 KO’s). Katsidis, 29, destroyed Brit lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell in a 3rd round TKO on May 15th last month in Upton Park. Murray, 25, saw the fight and didn’t see anything from Katsidis that he felt that he couldn’t handle. In an article at the Manchestereveningnews, Katsidis’ manager Brendon Smith had this to say about a potential fight with John Murray:
John Murray wants fight with Katsidis
By Sean McDaniel: With Kevin Mitchell and Amir Khan not currently showing much interest in fighting British and European Boxing Union lightweight champion John Murray (29-0, 17 KO’s), he is now turning his attention to WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) for his next fight. Murray, 25, would like to fight Katsidis in September at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England, where he thinks he can sellout the arena. Murray believes that he can make a name for himself by beating the Australian, the same way that fellow Brit Ricky Hatton made a name for himself in defeating Kostya Tszyu by an 11th round stoppage in 2005.
John Murray wants fights with Khan and Mitchell
By Sean McDaniel: Newly crowned European Boxing Union (EBU) lightweight champion John Murray (29-0, 17 KO’s) wants a fight against either WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan or unbeaten lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell, according to the latest news. Murray, 25, is coming off an 11th round stoppage win over Gary Buckland last Friday night at the Kingsway Leisure Centre, in Cheshire, England. It was a workmanlike performance from the 25-year-old Murray but not one that would lead me to believe that he could beat Mitchell or Khan.
Mitchell-Murray, the race is on!
By Mark Fletcher: At the start of 2009, things looked promising in the lightweight division as far as Great Britain were concerned, Amir Khan came back well from his first round knockout by Breidis Prescott, Jon Thaxton had rolled back the years to capture the European title and John Murray was set start a promising year as a British champion.
John Murray gets his title shot – European title that is
By Adam Fillingham: Undefeated British lightweight champion John Murray will get his shot at the European title against champion, and No.3 ranked by the World Boxing Council Anthony Mezaache of France early in 2010. The event will take place in Manchester after Hennessy Sports and R2 Image and Events came to an agreement for the event to be promoted by Hennessy Sports.
Warren says Murray ‘passed’ on fighting Khan
By Ivan Sanchez: Frank Warren has sent a clear message to British lightweight prospect, John Murray, stating that he will not fight Amir Khan. Warren claims that the Khan camp offered to fight Murray and the Manchester man never responded to the propersition. ”We made an offer to John and they never came back, so that is dead in the water now”, Warren told the Manchester Evening News.
John Murray hopes to be as big as Hatton
By Liam Santiago: Following his fourth round stoppage over Jon Thaxton (34-10), British lightweight hopefull, John Murray (28-0) is planning to become as big as worldwide boxing phenomenon, Ricky Hatton. He also claims that he would be interested in a bout against Michael Katsidis (26-2) in the next twelve months. If Murray really does want to be as big as Hatton, or anywhere near, it is about time he stepped it up a level.
Murray Defeats Thaxton in Questionable Stoppage
By Nate Anderson: John Murray (28-0, 16 KO’s) defeated Jon Thaxton (34-11, 19 KO’s) last night in a 4th round stoppage, to regain the British lightweight title at the Leisure Centre, in Altrincham. Murray hurt Thaxton with a big right hand in the 4th round, causing Thaxton to stagger backwards to the ropes. Murray moved in and threw three shots, missing with two of them and connecting with a third, a right hand to the head.