Martin Murray (boxer)
| Martin Murray | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
27 September 1982 St Helens, Merseyside, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Martin Murray (born 27 September 1982) is a British professional boxer. He is a former WBA interim, British, Commonwealth, and WBC Silver middleweight champion, and has challenged four times for a world title.[1]
Professional career
Early career
Murray's professional debut came in September 2007 with a victory over Jamie Ambler at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan. He fought once more that year to finish 2007 with a record of 2-0. A busy 2008 saw Murray fight seven more times scoring seven victories over a series of journeyman opponents.[2] On 22 November 2008, he stepped into the limelight by taking part in the fourth series of the Prizefighter tournament shown live on sky. He scored wins over Joe Rea and Danny Butler before beating former English title challenger Cello Renda in the final to claim the £25,000 first prize.[3] Following the tournament victory Murray marked time with wins over fellow prospect Kevin Concepcion in April 2009[4] and former Commonwealth title challenger Thomas Awinbono in July of the same year.[5]
Ricky Hatton Promotions
Murray left VIP Promotions after the Awinbono fight to sign with Hatton Promotions. His first fight was on the undercard of Matthew Macklin's European Title win at the Manchester Velodrome. Murray faced George Aduashvili of Georgia on 25 September 2009 and scored a first-round knockout victory. Following the win Murray said that former British champion Wayne Elcock was on his radar as a man he'd like to beat in order to push himself into future title contention.[6] Murray's next fight on 27 November 2009 instead saw the man from St Helens outpoint Belarus boxer Sergey Khomitsky with a points victory over 8 rounds.[7] In his first fight of 2010 Murray continued his winning run against international opposition with a victory over the Georgian middleweight champion Shalva Jomardashvili.[8] A shot at the Commonwealth title against Tanzanian boxer Francis Cheka should then have subsequently followed. However, Cheka was refused a work permit and on 24 May 2010 in Sheffield, Murray instead defeated late replacement Lee Noble in another non-title fight en route to recording his 19th straight victory.[9]
Two years later, Murray gave Nick Blackwell the first loss of his career and won the vacant British Middleweight title on 18 July 2011.
Commonwealth champion
On 16 July 2010 Murray finally fought for a first professional title, the middleweight version of the Commonwealth crown. His opponent at the fight in the Bolton Arena was Australian Peter Mitrevski Jr. Murray went the full 12 round distance for the first time in his career and won on a unanimous points decision. Despite the win Murray claimed that he had felt "sluggish" throughout the fight adding that "I know I can perform much better".[10] He followed up the win on 26 November 2010 with a fight for a second title in a row at the Bolton Arena. His opponent, Brazilian Carlos Nascimento, was the co-challenger for the WBA version of the inter-continental title with Murray winning by stoppage in the third round.[11]
Murray fought against Felix Sturm on 2 December 2011 at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim, Germany for the WBA Middleweight Title. The fight went 12 rounds and ended up being scored a controversial draw.
Second world title attempt
It was confirmed going into his with fight Jorge Navarro at Manchester Arena on 24 November 2012 for the interim WBA World Middleweight Championship, that if Murray were to defeat Navarro, he would be the next in line for a shot at the WBA World Middleweight Championship currently held by Gennady Golovkin. Murray, now 25-0-1, defeated the undefeated Venezuelan by TKO and would fight for the world title against World Middleweight Champion Sergio Gabriel Martínez in Argentina on 27 April 2013.[12][13] Murray lost a close, controversial decision in a fight where he put Martinez on the canvas twice but with the referee only counting one knockdown.[14][15]
Third world title attempt
Following four solid decision victories in the aftermath of his loss to Sergio Martínez, Murray was given the opportunity to face off against the WBA and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. Despite a spirited effort (that of which saw him fight into the 11th round), Murray was ultimately stopped for the first time in his career after referee Luis Pabon witnessed him take several hard unanswered shots from Golovkin.
Personal life
Murray and his wife Gemma have three children.
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 39 fights | 34 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By decision | 18 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Win | 34–4–1 |  Nuhu Lawal |
UD | 12 | 12 Nov 2016 |  Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Won vacant WBA Continental super-middleweight title |
| 38 | Loss | 33–4–1 |  George Groves |
UD | 12 | 25 Jun 2016 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
For WBA International super-middleweight title |
| 37 | Win | 33–3–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Cedric Spera |
TKO | 2 (8), 1:47 | 7 May 2016 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
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| 36 | Loss | 32–3–1 | Arthur Abraham |
SD | 12 | 21 Nov 2015 | TUI Arena, Hanover, Germany |
For WBO super-middleweight title |
| 35 | Win | 32–2–1 |  Jose Miguel Torres |
TKO | 5 (12), 2:19 | 5 Sep 2015 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England |
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title |
| 34 | Win | 31–2–1 |  Mirzet Bajrektarevic |
TKO | 5 (8), 2:51 | 18 Jul 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
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| 33 | Win | 30–2–1 |  George Beroshvili |
KO | 2 (8), 2:29 | 26 Jun 2015 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England |
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| 32 | Loss | 29–2–1 |  Gennady Golovkin |
TKO | 11 (12), 0:50 | 21 Feb 2015 | Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
For WBA (Super), IBO, and WBC interim middleweight titles |
| 31 | Win | 29–1–1 |  Domenico Spada |
TD | 7 (12), 1:19 | 25 Oct 2014 | Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Retained WBC Silver middleweight title; Unanimous TD after Spada sustained a cut from an accidental head clash |
| 30 | Win | 28–1–1 |  Max Bursak |
UD | 12 | 21 Jun 2014 | Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Won vacant WBC Silver middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 27–1–1 |  Ishmael Tetteh |
RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 23 Apr 2014 |  Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa |
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| 28 | Win | 26–1–1 |  Sergey Khomitsky |
PTS | 8 | 14 Dec 2013 | ExCeL, London, England |
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| 27 | Loss | 25–1–1 |  Sergio Martínez |
UD | 12 | 27 Apr 2013 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
For WBC, The Ring, and lineal middleweight titles |
| 26 | Win | 25–0–1 |  Jorge Navarro |
TKO | 6 (12), 1:40 | 24 Nov 2012 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
Won WBA interim middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–0–1 |  Karim Achour |
PTS | 10 | 16 Jun 2012 | Velodrome, Manchester, England |
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| 24 | Draw | 23–0–1 | Felix Sturm |
SD | 12 | 2 Dec 2011 | SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany |
For WBA (Super) middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Nick Blackwell |
RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 18 Jun 2011 | Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England |
Retained Commonwealth and WBA Inter-Continental middleweight titles; Won vacant British middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  John Anderson Carvalho |
TKO | 4 (12), 2:20 | 16 Apr 2011 | MEN Arena, Manchester, England |
Retained WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Carlos Nascimento |
TKO | 3 (12), 1:40 | 26 Nov 2010 | Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England |
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 |  Peter Mitrevski Jr. |
UD | 12 | 16 Jul 2010 | Bolton Arena, Bolton, England |
Won vacant Commonwealth middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Lee Noble |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 21 May 2010 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England |
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Shalva Jomardashvili |
PTS | 6 | 19 Feb 2010 | Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, England |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Sergey Khomitsky |
PTS | 8 | 27 Nov 2009 | Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | George Aduashvili |
KO | 1 (6), 3:02 | 25 Sep 2009 | Velodrome, Manchester, England |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Thomas Awinbono |
PTS | 8 | 25 Jul 2009 | Sutton Sports Centre, St Helens, England |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Kevin Concepcion |
TKO | 3 (6), 0:01 | 17 Apr 2009 | Indoor Sports Centre, Leigh, England |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Mikheil Khutsishvili |
TKO | 4 (6), 1:13 | 6 Mar 2009 | Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Cello Renda |
SD | 3 | 22 Nov 2008 | York Hall, London, England |
Prizefighter 4: middleweight final |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Danny Butler |
SD | 3 | 22 Nov 2008 | York Hall, London, England |
Prizefighter 4: middleweight semi-final |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Joe Rea |
UD | 3 | 22 Nov 2008 | York Hall, London, England |
Prizefighter 4: middleweight quarter-final |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Joseph Sovijus |
KO | 1 (6), 1:03 | 12 Oct 2008 | Indoor Sports Centre, Leigh, England |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Carl Wild |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:25 | 14 Sep 2008 | Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Michael Recloux |
PTS | 6 | 15 Jun 2008 | Sutton Leisure Centre, St Helens, England |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Dean Walker |
PTS | 6 | 23 May 2008 | Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | James Tucker |
PTS | 4 | 18 Apr 2008 | York Hall, London, England |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Michael Banbula |
PTS | 6 | 16 Mar 2008 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Dean Walker |
PTS | 6 | 16 Feb 2008 | Tower Circus, Blackpool, England |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Phil Callaghan |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:21 | 26 Oct 2007 | Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jamie Ambler |
PTS | 6 | 22 Sep 2007 | Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England |
Professional debut |
Titles in boxing
| Regional titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Darren Barker |
Commonwealth middleweight champion 16 July 2010 – December 2011 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Billy Joe Saunders |
| Vacant Title last held by Avtandil Khurtsidze |
WBA Inter-Continental middleweight champion 26 November 2010 – 2 December 2011 Lost bid for world title |
Vacant Title next held by Patrick Nielsen |
| Vacant Title last held by Darren Barker |
British middleweight champion 18 June 2011 – October 2012 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Billy Joe Saunders |
| Vacant Title last held by Patrick Nielsen |
WBC Silver middleweight champion 21 June 2014 – January 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Tureano Johnson |
| Vacant Title last held by Rocky Fielding |
WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight champion 5 September 2015 – November 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Jürgen Doberstein |
| Vacant Title last held by Dilmurod Satybaldiev |
WBA Continental middleweight champion 12 November 2016 – present |
Incumbent |
| World titles | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam |
WBA middleweight champion Interim title 24 November 2012 – 7 March 2014 Stripped |
Vacant Title next held by Dmitry Chudinov |
References
- ↑ Last Updated: 08/06/15 3:34pm. "Martin Murray relishing life at super-middleweight after signing with Matchroom Boxing | Boxing News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "BoxRec - Martin Murray". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "britishboxing.net". Britishboxing.net. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Murray's not in any hurry!". Liverpoolecho. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Murray puts his title credentials on the line". Liverpoolecho. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Up and coming middleweight Martin Murray keen to face Wayne Elcock". Liverpoolecho. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Unbeaten Murray given a scare by the ghost". Liverpoolecho. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Georgian champion a threat to Murray". Liverpoolecho. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "MARTIN MURRAY keeps on track for vacant Commonwealth title shot". Liverpoolecho. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Sport: Latest Football, Boxing, Rugby League and Cricket News". Liverpooldailypost.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110708090202/http://news.boxrec.com/news/2010/easy-nights-work-hatton-murray-quigg-march. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2010. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121117062755/http://ringsidereport.com/?p=24824. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121207190233/http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2012/11/sergio-martinez-v-martin-murray-set-for.html. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Kory Kitchen (28 April 2013). "Martinez vs. Murray results: Martinez gets off the canvas to decision Murray". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Martin Murray beaten by Sergio Martinez in Buenos Aires". BBC Sport. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-02-09.