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This Weekend, British Boxers – Martin Murray and Gary Buckland are fighting at the Vélez Sarsfield football stadium in Beunos Aires, Argentina.
St.Helen’s Boxer – Martin Murray, will face Argentinian Sergio Martinez for the WBC Middleweight Title.
Martinez is returning to Argentina to fight for the first time in eleven years and Murray is well aware that the Argentine crowd will not be Brit-friendly (!)
But it won’t be the first time that Murray has fought outside the UK. The unbeaten 30 year-old has just one draw on his record – that was to WBA Title-holder Felix Sturm in Germany in 2011.
The closely fought battle could have gone either way on the Judge’s score cards and Murray did think he’d done enough to secure the win. But despite the draw – he was proud of his performance as were British boxing fans.
Murray’s Promoter – former two-weight World Champion Ricky Hatton, MBE – although immensely respectful of Martinez and his career – says he is confident of victory for Murray.
At today’s weigh-in, Martin Murray looked in great shape as he stepped up to the scales flanked by Ricky Hatton and trainer Oliver Harrison. Smiling and looking relaxed – he tipped the scales at 159.6 lbs.
Martinez was preceded by several belts held aloft by his entourage. Wearing shades and a blue and white striped football shirt – Martinez was clearly happy at the great reception from the crowd. He weighed in at 159.4 lbs.
On the same Bill, Welshman Gary Buckland faces Fernando David Saucedo of Argentina in a ten round Super-Featherweight contest. Both men weighed in today without a hitch.
