McAllister relishing England vs Scotland clash

Lee McAllister believes boxing away from his home in Aberdeen will bring out the best in him when he challenges John Murray for the British Lightweight Title at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan on Saturday, 17th January 2009.

In a fight that will be shown live on ITV4, Murray (Manchester) makes the first defence of his British title since beating fellow Hennessy Sports boxer Lee Meager in July.

Andy Murray targeting boxing’s Grand Slam

Brian Peters believes that the name Andy Murray is going to become very familiar to sports fans this year – and he’s not talking about the Tennis player. Irish boxing has it’s own rising star in Cavan’s Andy Murray and having just signed a managerial deal with Peters his new manager believes he can be Ireland’s next big boxing hero.

The 3 time Irish Senior amateur champ turned professional in 2005 and remains undefeated having so far racked up 16 straight wins while hardly losing a round and claiming Irish titles at both lightweight and light welterweight.

Daws facing new opponent in English title clash

By Ben Carey

Scott Haywood has relinquished his English light-welterweight title and pulled out of next week’s scheduled defence against Lenny Daws after landing a shot at Ajose Olusegun’s Commonwealth crown in Barnsley on February 27.

Daws will now meet Wolverhampton’s Dean Harrison for the vacant English title in a contest that forms the chief support to John Murray’s British lightweight title defence against Lee McAllister at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan next Saturday (Jan 17).