Joe Murray

Name: Joe Murray
Alias: 'Genius'
Hometown: Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 173cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Amateur Career

Joe Murray, a former roommate of Amir Khan, and the brother of British Champion John Murray, represented the Moss Side ABC in the British championships semi-finals in 2006 winning a silver medal.

At the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago Murray defeated Carlos Cuadras, Commonwealth Games silver medalist Mauritian, southpaw, Bruno Julie by 26:19. He lost to Enkhbat Badar-Uugan the semis and won Bronze.

He joins teammates Frankie Gavin and Bradley Saunders in the medal ranks to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Olympic results

• Lost to Gu Yu (China) 7-17

World Amateur Championships results

• Defeated Maximiliano Luis Márquez (Argentina) RSC-OS 3
• Defeated Carlos Cuadras (Mexico) 28-19
• Defeated Bruno Julie (Mauritius) 26-19
• Defeated Gu Yu (China) 14-11
• Lost to Enkhbat Badar-Uugan (Mongolia) 11-20