Murray vs Nascimento For WBA Title on 11/26 in Bolton
MARTIN MURRAY will bid to become a double champion when he faces Brazil’s former world title challenger Carlos Nascimento later this month.
The Commonwealth middleweight champion will face the Sao Paulo ring ace at Bolton’s Reebok Arena on Friday 26th November for the vacant WBA international title.
Murray, 28, hopes a victory will help set up clashes against domestic rivals Matthew Macklin and Darren Barker.
He said: “I am growing in confidence and things just get better with Oliver Harrison training me.
“I think I am the best middleweight out there and I want to fight the best in Britain to prove that.”
Nascimento has won 25 of his 27 contests with both defeats coming at the highest level.
Back in May 2007, he lost in the 11th round against Sergei Dzinziruk in a WBO light-middleweight title challenge and 13 months ago came unstuck in five against hot prospect Pawel Wolak at Madison Square Garden.
Nascimento, 32, warmed up for the Murray test when he stopped Odair Jose Theodoro in three rounds recently.
Murray, unbeaten in 20 fights won his first major title in the summer becoming Commonwealth champion when he defeated Peter Mitrevski Jr.
Sky pundit, Johnny Nelson says: “I am very impressed with Martin. There is an excellent trusting relationship between him and Oliver Harrison.”
Heading the impressive Bolton card which will be televised by Sky Sports is Matthew Hatton’s second European welterweight championship defence when he boxes undefeated Swiss fighter Roberto Belge over 12 rounds.
On the same bill, Bury’s impressive WBA international champion Scott Quigg will be bidding for his 21st consecutive win, but faces good Frenchman Daniel Kodjo Sassou.
The rest of the undercard features some of Hatton Promotions talented prospects including Beijing Olympian Joe Murray, heavyweight giant Richard Towers, Matty Askin, Adam Etches and Tasif Khan.
Hatton Promotions latest talent stacked show is certain to sell-out but you can get your tickets £75 (Ringside), £50 and £30 from 0161 775 7500, www.ticketline.co.uk . There is limited number of corporate packages – price on request.