Andy Murray ready to serve up another win

[HS Press]

Andy Murray ready to serve up another win

Andy Murray will be looking to record another win in London on July 18th when he takes to the ring at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. However tennis fans need not fear, because this Andy Murray is intent on making his name inside the ring and not on the tennis court.

Unbeaten in 15 professional bouts Cavan’s Andy Murray is one of Irish boxing’s brightest hopes and currently holds the European Union Lightweight title. The 26-year-old will go in search of win number 16 at the York Hall with the British Light Heavyweight title clash between Danny McIntosh and Nathan Cleverly topping the bill.

The Hennessy Sports event is live on ITV4 with Murray set to meet Sheffield’s Adam “The Outlaw” Kelly in an undercard bout. Although he’s now training out of John Breen’s successful Belfast gym Murray is no stranger to London.

“I was based in England for the first couple of years of my pro career and six of my first eight pro fights were in London,” explained Murray. “I’m looking forward to fighting there again and especially at the York Hall because it’s a great venue and has a great tradition.”

Murray’s last appearance came at The O2 in Dublin in March on the undercard of Bernard Dunne’s WBA World Super Bantamweight title win. Dunne wasn’t the only Irishman to collect a belt on the night with Murray adding the European Union title to Irish titles won at lightweight and light welterweight.

“The atmosphere that night was something else and Bernard winning the world title has been a real lift for Irish boxing,” said Murray. “He’s proved to the other Irish pro’s that if you put in the work and persevere the results will come your way. Hopefully there will be plenty more nights like that over the next few years and I hope to be part of them.”

Murray’s points win over Spanish champion Daniel Rasilla in Dublin was his first time to complete the 12 round championship distance and he feels that the experience will stand to him. “I was trying to pace myself and I actually felt I still had plenty left in the tank at the finish. It was a good learning experience and it’s a good psychological barrier to cross for any pro. I’m still improving and I’m in the perfect gym to do it in.

“Hopefully I can use the European Union title as a stepping stone to the full European title but that’s all a bit further down the road. The only thing I’m concentrating on now is this fight at the York Hall and getting a good win there.”

A clash of unbeaten fighters tops the bill at the York Hall on July 18th with Danny McIntosh and Nathan Cleverly squaring off for the British Light Heavyweight title. The undercard features former British and European Champion Jon Thaxton and unbeaten Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury’s seventh professional outing.

Hot prospects Steve O’Meara, Lee Purdy, Dwayne Lewis, Bobby Ward and Del Rogers are also in action on a packed night of championship boxing that also features recent Big Brother evictee Angel McKenzie in her 18th pro fight. Tickets (£35 Unreserved and £70 Ringside) are available from the Ticketline box office on 0844 888 4402 or via www.ticketline.co.uk.

[Adamj1987]

on 1 magazine cover it says angel wants a sex change

[Wales]

Will her fight be televised, and at what time, would give that one a miss.

x2

[ApolloCreed]

Looking forward to this one. Anyone know much about Kelly?
About time Murray stepped it up a bit. Rasilla was better than he was given credit for last time but we need to see Andy face someone decent.
Could have an eye on Jonno down the line sometime.

[Autobarn]

Is Murray now a Hennessy fighter or is he just on the card?

He has nice skills - a textbook fighter - but what has been holding him back. Why does he have such a low profile? In Ireland why do they just show the last round of his fights?

Oi tink dere's more foighters in Oireland dan just Borenord Dunne.

[slapbangwhallop]

is Murray now a Hennesey fighter or has BP loaned him out whilst he decides what to do with BD?

[brian13]

Will her fight be televised, and at what time, would give that one a miss.

X3, I had to watch him jab his way through 12 rounds and it was very boring.

[brian13]

is Murray now a Hennesey fighter or has BP loaned him out whilst he decides what to do with BD?

He signed with Peters this year and is being loaned.

[steve689]

Hennessy and Peters have a good relationship, hence this opportunity. Good to see him getting a run-out after a bout of inactivity. His win over Rasila, whether the Spaniard was better than we thought or not, was quite frankly stale and he needs to be kept active and tested more.

[ApolloCreed]

I agree.
He needs to be more active and the next 18 months will decide him.

[TerribleTerry]

Go on the Cavan man!

[slapbangwhallop]

Hennessy and Peters have a good relationship, hence this opportunity. Good to see him getting a run-out after a bout of inactivity. His win over Rasila, whether the Spaniard was better than we thought or not, was quite frankly stale and he needs to be kept active and tested more.

Bang on. The boy needs to be a lot busier - after all that why he returned to Ireland, Breen and Peters in the first place.

His first at the O2 was a snoozefest and I think I even managed to sleep off a couple of the Grand Slam pints during rounds 6 to 8. I put a couple of clips of the fight on Youtube if anyone is interest - I am sure you are after all the hype the FOTY contender is getting.