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STEVE FOSTER JNR - Steve is preparing for a fight this Saturday and also to become a father for the first time any day now.Fingers and not legs are crossed on the hope that the baby comes before Saturday so he can then just concentrate on his 8 round fight with Frederic Bonafi from France. Bonafi has won 30 of his 60 fights and been seen seen in the UK 4 times over the last 12 months going the distance with Billy Corcorran,Derry Mathews,Kevin Mitchell and Esham Pickering. Steve will then spend some quality time with the new born before getting back in the gym for a big fight in September - this will be announced shortly.

GARY OCONNER - Has returned from a break in the USA to fight a yet as unknown opponent at the Midland Hotel dinner show on Monday the 10th July.This is the second dinner show run by the new Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester and we wish them continued success.

JOHN MURRAY - Still in dispute with VIP, but boxers on the 12th July in a SKY Show against a rumoured Billy Smith who has won 3 from 43 fights. John is in this months Boxing Monthly stating that he does not want to fight kids that he could beat if he had 2 weeks on the piss , he is OK with this one though as he could beat him if he had 4 weeks on the piss with Ollie Read.

CHANNEL M - The MEN owned TV programme last week shown snippets of last months VIP boxing show and today filmed both Jamie Moore and Mark Thompson in training for their contests on the David Haye under card in Manchester on the 21st July.This programme will go out next week on the new SKY channel which can be seen on channel 203 and will be previewing the Altrincham event featuring David Haye and 6 VIP fighters - details of the under card fights will be on next weeks gossip.

bit bitter about Murray

whats happened there ?

Murray has been sweet talked away by Hennessey, hence the resentful tones.

Bit unfair on Billy there I thought though - he is a trier at least and is certainly better then his statistical record - he certainly doent come to lie down or just mug his way through...

John Murray has no dispute with VIP nor has been sweet talked away by Hennessey Promotions.
Allegedley John Murray was offered his contract back with no strings attached and he took up the offer.

contender wrote:John Murray has no dispute with VIP nor has been sweet talked away by Hennessey Promotions.
Allegedley John Murray was offered his contract back with no strings attached and he took up the offer.

My bad. I heard different but it was unconfirmed by anyone directly involved.

contender wrote:Allegedley John Murray was offered his contract back with no strings attached and he took up the offer.

Ummmmm ... thats the angle you are trying is it??

I am being told differently and that John Murray was more than happy with his career thus far ... it is only because in my opinion he listened to the wrong person the current situation has arose.

John Murray will do excellently with Hennessy Sports ... it is not them who is the problem!!! they will guide John well. However John as an upcoming boxer who could do a lot in his future career that he needs a good manager to advice him in the correct manner ...

I only hope Steve Wood continues with John because he is one of the best managers around and treats his lads well ... it is someone else I feel has got ideas way above his head and in turn in my opinion has influenced John perhaps to his detriment.

We will see how things turn out.

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