Karim El Ouazghari: record, next fight and profile →
Next up for rising lightweight prospect Felix Verdejo (15-0, 11KOs) is a bout against battle tested Karim El Ouazghari (16-5-2, 4KOs) on December 13th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The fight will be televised on UniMas. Verdejo fought six times this year, stopping five of those opponents in three rounds or less, and only going the eight round distance with Oscar Bravo in August.
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.
At York Hall in, Bethnal Green, London, EBU lightweight title John Murray (31-0, 18KOs) struggled early, but managed to pull himself 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.
Frankie Randall went into his 1987 Las Vegas match against tough but unheralded Mexican Primo Ramos with the world at his feet. 'The Surgeon' was vying for the NABF lightweight title, he was rated number one by the WBC and held a 31-1-1 record, his only previous defeat was a points reverse to former world champion Edwin Rosario. Strangely, the Rosario fight took place at York Hall, Bethnal Green – Randall was 23-0 at the time, the loss triggered Frankie's nine fight unbeaten run going into the Ramos tool sharpener.
European Lightweight Champion John Murray weighed in at 9st 8lb 12oz, while his challenger Karim El Ouazghari came in at 9st 8lb 4oz at today's official weigh-in. [Both boxers made the 135-pound division limit].
John Murray's trainer Joe Gallagher says his fight on Saturday will be like a spin of the roulette wheel.
European lightweight champion John Murray says that challenger Karim El Ouzaghari's left hook will be the danger weapon this Saturday night.
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European lightweight title challenger Karim El Ouazghari has warned John Murray he'll be a nearly man - because of his surname.