Andrew Murray (boxer)

Infobox_Boxer


name=Andrew Murray
realname=Andrew Murray
nickname=
weight=Light Welterweight
nationality= flagicon|Ireland Irish
birth_date=Birth date and age|1982|9|10|df=y
birth_place=Cavan, Ireland
home =Cavan, Ireland
style=Orthodox
total=13
wins=13
KO=6
losses=0
draws=0
no contests=0|

Andrew Murray (born 10 September, 1982 in Cavan, Ireland) is a professional boxer. [cite web | author=Boxrec | title="Andrew Murray" | work=Boxrec Fighter Page | url=http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=300933 | accessdate=13 March | accessyear=2007] Murray is the former Irish senior champion and currently fights as a professional in the Lightweight division.

Amateur career

At the age of ten, Murray began boxing as an amateur at the Cavan ABC. Over the next twelve years he won three All-Ireland Senior titles and two Ulster Senior titles. Murray also represented in Ireland at national level winning a 4 Nations title and three Gold medals for Ireland at the Multi-Nations tournaments. He also won the accolade of "Young Boxer of the Year" in 2003. [cite web | author= | title="Boxing results from National Stadium" | work=RTÉ | url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2003/0222/boxing.html| accessdate=13 March | accessyear=2007] [cite web | author= | title="McCloskey's long wait over" | work=BBC News | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/northern_ireland/1837353.stm| accessdate=13 March | accessyear=2007]

Professional career

Murray turned professional in March 2005, winning his first fight at the King's Hall, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in which he beat Welshman Jonathan Jones in a fourth round knockout on a card that included Jim Rock, Neil Sinclair and Eamonn Magee. [cite web | author=Michael Helliet | title="Murray Bio" | work=Andrew Murray | url=http://www.andymurrayjunior.com/biography.html| accessdate=13 March | accessyear=2007]

Murray, who fought out of St. Albans near London, England,won his first nine pro fights and three by knockout.Murray, has since returned to his native Country and County to box, he now resides in his original club Cavan BC where he is trained by Brian McKeon once again.

Irish light welterweight title

Murray won the vacant Irish light welterweight title on 8 December, 2007. This win came with a controversial stoppage in round 4, Murray's opponent, James Gorman cut Murrays eyebrow area with what appeared to be head clashes. Gormans head made contact with Murrays face a number of times during the fight and the fight was stopped by referee David Irving in round 4.Fact|date=April 2008 A rematch took place on the 22 March 2008, in the National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland. Murray successfully defended his title on the night.

References

External links

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* [http://www.andymurrayjunior.com/ Andrew Muray's Official Website]