Ten years ago tonight a brave warrior fell.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 13 Oct 2005, 14:38

I was just going through some records on the database and noticed that it was ten years ago tonight that Scotlands James Murray lost his British Bantamweight challenge to Drew Docherty.

Two days later James Murray died due to injuries sustained in the fight.

I remember watching this fight on TV Murray was so brave and determined to win the title he so badly wanted but alas it was not to be.

Very sad.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=020742

Exile · Post by **Exile** » 13 Oct 2005, 14:44

I remember that night. Seemed like a decent bloke too.

RIP

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 13 Oct 2005, 15:59

RIP James Murray

Also David Haye is 25 today and Ruben Groenewald also has a birthday

http://www.britishboxing.net/?page=today-in-bbn

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 13 Oct 2005, 17:31

KOJOE - well done for posting the remembrance.

I hope there is no need to be contradicted but isn't that the last fatality in a British ring?

RIP

probert24 · Post by **probert24** » 13 Oct 2005, 18:10

Loynesy wrote:KOJOE - well done for posting the remembrance.

Agreed, classy move that should repeated in the future.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 14 Oct 2005, 12:17

Thanks guys.

I also seem to recall that Drew Docherty was also deeply effected by this fight which of course it totally understanable. He was never quite the same fighter again.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 14 Oct 2005, 12:19

It doesnt seem anything like ten years - time does fly.

RIP James Murray