By December 2012, Manchester’s John Murray was at a crossroads, literally, his boxing license had been revoked due to a failed brain scan on the eve of his aborted comeback fight against Gavin Rees and he had to join a pipe digging crew to make ends...
In a classic Battle of Manchester, WBO I/C lightweight champion Anthony Crolla overcame a very rocky start to continue his rally to an occasional world title shot with an impressive tenth-round stoppage of comebacking former world title challenger Jo...
Undefeated rising star Scott Quigg is feeling very confident ahead of his WBA super-bantamweight title fight with South African Tshifhiwa Munyai in Manchester on Saturday night. Also on the card, best friends become best enemies as former gym mates A...
Word out of Carl Froch’s training camp is that the Cobra is taking his preparations for next month’s rematch with George Groves deadly seriously. And to hone his edge even further, the champion has literally been taking himself out of his comfort zon...
John Murray wants a big win over local rival Anthony Crolla this weekend to boost his chances of a world title shot. The two Manchester lightweights clash in-front of their home fans at the city's Phones 4u Arena on Saturday, live on Sky Sports, w...
Manchester's Anthony “Million Dollar” Crolla made the first defence of his British lightweight title by out-pointing Willie Limond in Motherwell on November 25th 2011. I met up with the then-champion the next day, he was with his trainer Joe Gallagh...
John Murray wants to line up a second shot at a World title by announcing himself back to the big time with a devastating win over local rival Anthony Crolla at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. Murray return...
Due to visa issues, Nehomar Cermeño was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Bury’s Scott Quigg next Saturday in Manchester. Instead, it will be South African Tshifhiwa Munyai who will challenge the 25-year-old for his WBA super-bantamwei...
Anthony Crolla has vowed to maintain his 100 per cent record in Manchester derbies when he fights John Murray at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester on April 19, live on Sky Sports. Crolla has featured in four all-Manchester bouts in his career so f...
Anthony Crolla says he will keep up is 100 percent record in Manchester derbies when he clashes with John Murray at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester on April 19, live on Sky Sports. Crolla has boxed in four all-Manchester fights in his career to...
Former British and European lightweight champion John Murray appears to have straightened out his sometimes chaotic lifestyle ahead of his vital all-Manchester clash with Anthony Crolla in the pair’s home city next month. Murray is older and wiser...
John Murray says that beating Anthony Crolla will finally earn him the respect he believes his career deserves as the meet at the Phones 4u Arena in their hometown of Manchester on April 19, live on Sky Sports. The friends meet as rivals in a crun...
Manchester icon Ricky Hatton is predicting a very even match when rivals Anthony Crolla (27-4-1, 10KOs) and John Murray (33-2, 20KOs) clash on April 19th at the Manchester Arena. Crolla has gone 4-0-1 since losing back to back fights in 2012, against...
Manchester pair Anthony Crolla and John Murray will face each other in April. The lightweight rivals will be the main support to Scott Quigg's world title defence at the Phones 4u Arena, on April 19, live on Sky Sports. The pair have called eac...