John Murray Interview as he prepares to face WBA world champion Brandon Rios

John Murray talks to BritishBoxers about his upcoming WBA world title challenge against champion Brandon Rios at Maddison Square Garden on December 3rd. Murray gets a this suprise crack at the world crown, despite losing his last fight against Kevin Mitchell in July. With it went Murrays unbeaten record and then in the aftermath he split from his coach Joe Gallagher. Mitchell was first offered the fight with Rios, but because of a pending court case, could not take the fight and so Murray stepped forward to cease his oppertunity. - In our exclusive interview with Murray, by Chris Maylett. The Manchester boxer talks about the fight and his determination to rip the title from Bam Bam Rios, one of the most exciting and big hitting fighters in the sport. Murray discusses the split with Gallagher and there coming back together for this fights, including the loss to Kevin Mitchell, plus training real and more - In this fight John says he feels like Mr T in Rocky 3.. When Balboa was in training in the famous boxing film, getting ready to face Clubber Laing, played by Mr T. He took his eye off the ball and enjoyed the showmanship of being champion, where as Mr T just knuckled down to his training, which Murray as done and the Mancunian Machine as he is sometimes refered to says he is in the best shape of his life for the biggest fight of his life. - Murray believes he has the beating of Rios and is preparing to shock the boxing world, proved his crtics wrong and capture a genuine world title against a dangerous highley rated champion.

By Chris Maylett
@britishboxers
www.britishboxers.co.uk

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• John Murray
• Brandon Rios
• Manchester
• Bam Bam
• Maddison Square Garden
• WBA lightweight title
• boxing
• joe gallagher
• US
• boxing interview
• british boxers
• chris maylett

[LeventNimet]

Has heart in abundance, but, has come up short twice now at top level.

Don't know where he goes from here. Domestic-European titles, maybe

change trainer and start over again and may get another crack a few years from

now.

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[LeventNimet]

Is the fight up anywhere?

[NewDayStudios]

@UKBOXlNGFAN yea we all are gd comment

[1478ball]

@MrLukeStephenson yeah i know...rios wanted mitchell not murray.

[MrLukeStephenson]

@1478ball Mitchell cant get the paperwork to fight in the states because of his crimnal past thats why murray was given the fight.

[oasis4ever92]

@1478ball you have to remember though that John was ranked no.2 by the WBC, number 4 by the WBO and in the top 10 by ring magazine. He was european champion for a good year at least. Yes Kevin beat John so he probably does deserve at shot at Rios more, but I think Murray's style is more dangerous to Rios than Kevins. Murray may just shock the world yet.

[1478ball]

@oasis4ever92 i dont think he deserves it myself, i dont think he is good enough and is gonna get hurt. mitchell deserves the rios fight not murray

[mutchie6g]

go on murray im scottish and im RIGHT BEHIND YOU LAD !!!!

[whitewidowvisions]

@aattitude yea your rite it can be... but bam bam too strong for him

[UKBOXlNGFAN]

Good luck Murry we behind you 100%