
Kevin Mitchell: I Let My Fans Down Once, Not Again!
Kevin Mitchell says a partisan ExCeL Arena crowd will help sweep him to victory against John Murray.
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Kevin Mitchell says a partisan ExCeL Arena crowd will help sweep him to victory against John Murray.

Former British super-featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell is on the comeback road in July after over a year out and says his fight with former European lightweight titleholder John Murray (31-0) is his first step on the road to a world title in 2012.

John Murray has vowed to continue Manchester's sporting success - and put a smile back on the red half of the city.

Kevin Mitchell and Ricky Burns have enjoyed their first few days of sparring ahead of big fights in July.

Colin Lynes is aiming to go one step further in his second appearance in Prizefighter – and hopes to take out Junior Witter on his way to glory on June 7 at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Britain's best lightweights Kevin Mitchell and John Murray have both promised war when they meet at the ExCeL Arena on Saturday 9th July with a world title shot on the line for the winner.

Gavin Rees says his dream of becoming a two-weight World champion will begin with victory against Andy Murray in their June 4 fight for the vacant European Lightweight title in Cardiff.

Former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world 'Smoking' Joe Frazier, 32-4-1 (27), popped into Joe Gallagher's Denton-based, CNP-sponsored gym on Monday to cast his eye over John Murray, Matthew Macklin, Paul Smith, Anthony Crolla, Joe Murray and Mark Heffron. The 67-year-old Hall of Fame fighter stayed long enough to chat with the fighters – watching them work and sharing his thoughts on their technique.

Promoter Frank Warren reached out to BoxingScene.com to put across his views on Kell Brook's move to Matchroom Sport. Matchroom's Eddie Hearn told me earlier this week that, “Kell definitely needs a challenge”, which prompted Warren to defend his handling of Kell, placing the blame for periods of inactivity on Brook's shoulders as well as pointing out that 'Special K' was offered fights with Mike Jones, Cornelius Bundrage and WBA light-middleweight title holder Miguel Cotto.

John Murray admits he is struggling to pick a winner in the huge domestic showdown between James DeGale and George Groves on May 21.