John Murray, Kevin Mitchell Ready For War on July 9
Unbeaten European champion John Murray thought British rival Kevin Mitchell had "bottled" a clash with him.
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John Murray Vacates, Clears The Way For Gavin Rees
John Murray has vacated his EBU lightweight title in order to pursue a domestic showdown with Dagenham’s Kevin Mitchell. Frank Warren recently announced that Murray-Mitchell has been signed for a yet to be announced date and location. Murray would not have been able to defend the title against Mitchell as EBU rules forbid fighters from challenging for the belt when coming off a defeat – Kevin lost to Michael Katsidis last year and has not fought since.
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Murray vs Mitchell: Gallagher is Feeling The Pressure Too
John Murray won't be the only one putting his unbeaten record on the line when he faces Kevin Mitchell this summer.
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John Murray-Kevin Mitchell is Finalized: A War Expected
Hot on the heels of DeGale V Groves, Promoter Frank Warren will follow it up with yet another mouth-watering domestic showdown that the whole country wants to see - John Murray versus Kevin Mitchell.
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John Murray-Gavin Rees Bout is Mandated By The EBU
Manchester’s John Murray has been ordered to defend his EBU lightweight title against Gavin Rees of Wales. The contest has been put out to purse bids by the European Boxing Union, with an April 21st purse submission deadline imposed by the regulating body.
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John Murray: If I Have To Knock Mitchell Out, So Be It!
European lightweight champion John Murray looks as if he's got no shortage of options for his next fight.
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John Murray Wants Mitchell, Gallagher Not So Keen
Manchester's John Murray did not have it all his own way when moving to 31-0 (18) courtesy of a bruising EBU lightweight title defense against Spain's Karim El Ouazghari, now 11-2-2 (4), at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday night. Murray posted scores of 116-110, 117-111 and 115-112. Both men lost points for niggling fouls – Karim for rubbing heads in the eleventh and Murray for a rabbit punch in the twelfth.
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John Murray is Aiming For The WBC Lightweight Title
John Murray has briefly had the WBC world title wrapped around his waist - now he wants it there permanently.
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John Murray is Willing To Face Kevin Mitchell Next
Lightweight John Murray (31-0, 18KOs) is willing to face his domestic rival Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23KOs) in his next ring appearance. On Saturday at York Hall, Murray had a tough time winning a decision over Karim El Ouazohari. Mitchell was at ringside looking on. Initially, Mitchell was going to be the opponent on Saturday but there was an issue over money and El Ouazohari was brought in.
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Photos: John Murray Struggles, Still Beats Ouazghari
At York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, EBU lightweight title John Murray (31-0, 18KOs) struggled early, but managed to pull himself together in the second half to win a twelve round decision over Karim El Quazghari (11-2-2, 4KOs). The scores were 116-110, 117-111 and 115-112.
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