For those that weren’t lucky enough to go to Germany to see the Martin Murray vs Felix Sturm fight, here is the full fight split up into 4 parts courtesy of SuperBoxingVideos on YouTube. Make sure you visit their YouTube channel to say thanks for uploading!!
Martin Murray vs Felix Sturm part 1
Martin Murray vs Felix Sturm part 2
Martin Murray vs Felix Sturm part 3
Martin Murray vs Felix Sturm part 4
This is the official promo video for the Martin Murray vs. Felix Sturm fight. It features Martin and Felix in a Freddy Krueger esque boiler room, with Martin saying:
I’m going to send you to hell. You’re gonna burn…
The fighters then enter a ring of fire (the name of the event) where they stand off. Felix also replies to Martin’s earlier comment, but as it’s in German, I’ll need one of you kind readers to make the translation!
This is a great feature of Martin Murray, and an inside look into his training camp for the upcoming Felix Sturm WBA middleweight title fight. The feature is presented by Adam Smith and Jonny Nelson, but also has a discussion with promoter Ricky Hatton, boxer Alex Arthur and former Bantam weight fighter Spencer Oliver.
The video shows Martin training with Oliver Harrison, as well as a look at some of his strength training and plyometric routines with strength trainer Martin Cullen. Additionally the video documents Martin’s support of the ABF (Army Benevolent Fund), and you get to meet fiancé Gemma, son Archie and daughter Amelia. What many people don’t know is that the title fight was actually scheduled on the same day as Martin’s wedding day, which had to be moved to later in the week, so Martin will be flying out later in the week after the fight straight from Germany to meet up with them. Fingers crossed he will be taking the WBA belt with him, and he won’t have a black eye for his wedding photos!
Please thank “Woodddddddya” for uploading the video and “RingsideIsBack5” for hosting it on their YouTube channel.
In anticipation of the WBA world title fight between Martin Murray and Felix Sturm, a promotional video has been put together and posted on YouTube by Hatton TV. To watch the video simply press play on the video above, or click the link to go straight to the YouTube page. You can also view other videos from Hatton TV on their YouTube channel.
Martin Murray is fighting Sturm on the 2nd December in Mannheim, Germany at the SAP arena. Although Martin is the underdog in this fight, many people including his loyal UK fanbase believe that there is going to be a big upset on the night, and that Murray is going to return home victorious and with the title in hand.
Below is another video with Martin Murray and Ricky Hatton being interviewed by Adam Smith on SKY Sports Fight Night:
Here is another video of Martin being interviewed by Ed Robinson at Mannheim for the presser as part of the Ringside TV show on SKY Sports:
Both of the above videos were uploaded courtest of RingsideIsBack4, and you can visit their YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/RingsideIsBack4
For all those that missed the fight on Saturday night, fear not, as you can now watch it on YouTube courtesy of MrMegaBoxing. The fight has been split into 2 videos, which we have handily embedded into this post:
Martin Murray vs Nick Blackwell part 1
Martin Murray vs Nick Blackwell part 2
You can read our review of the Martin Murray vs Nick Blackwell fight. Enjoy!
Courtesy of Boxingbantz (click the Boxingbantz name to view their YouTube channel), the full fight video from Sky Sports of Martin Murray vs Carlos Nascimento has been uploaded for anyone that missed it on the night. The video goes straight into the fight action, and shows Murray’s successful 3rd round TKO as he successfully claims the vacant middlweight WBA international title (Martin’s second professional belt). Unlike Martin’s previous fight (against Australian Peter Mitrevski Jr, who clammed up in the early rounds after feeling Martin’s power), Nascimento came to fight and got stopped as a result.
Carlos Nascimento had only lost 2 fights previous to this in a 27 fight career (once when fighting for the WBO world title) and had knocked out 21 of his opponents, 15 of those stoppages coming within the first 3 rounds. This result should send a message to the other fighters in the division such as Matthew Macklin and Darren Barker, both of which have been pegged as potential future opponents.
This video is copyright of Sky Sports.
These videos are taken from a recent fight between Carlos Nascimento (Martin Murray’s next opponent) and Pawel Wolak on the 10th October 2010. In this fight, a weary Carlos Nascimento is actually knocked down from a left hook in round 5 and actually retires in the corner before round 6. The fight shows some of Carlos Nascimento’s strengths but also his weaknesses, in particular he seems very vulnerable to body shots (and Martin is known for very powerful body shots). He also continues to push forward even when hurt, so he is definitely a live opponent. Mitrevski Jr (Martin’s last fight) was criticised because he went into survival mode early on after feeling Martin’s power early. Carlos however looks like he will keep coming forward which means a KO result is likely.
Take a look at the videos below for your own analysis. Carlos fought again after this fight in July, and won in three rounds knocking down his opponent in rounds 1 and 2.
Part 1 of 3
Part 2 of 3
Part 3 of 3
At last! For all of Martin Murray’s fans that couldn’t make it to the Bolton Arena and don’t have a Sky Sports subscription, you can now view his latest fight divided into the 3 videos below. This shows Martin’s Middleweight commonwealth title win against Peter Mitrevski Jr, and is surely the first of many professional titles!
The videos were edited and uploaded to YouTube by the Home of British Boxing whose YouTube channel you can view here:
Home of British Boxing YouTube channel
Please take time to visit their channel as thanks for uploading these videos. They have also uploaded other videos from the same night including highlights of Scott Quigg’s fight (rounds 7-9) and also Matthew Hatton’s European title defence against Yuri Nuzhnenko.
Check out Martin’s fight against Peter Mitrevski Jr in the videos here:
Part 1/3 (Rounds 2 – 
Part 2/3 (Rounds 9 -12)
Part 3/3 (Final scorecards & post fight interview)
In a recent video released by Hatton Promotions following the pre-fight press conference (click the image above to see the video), Martin Murray has admitted that he is nervous ahead of his Commonwealth title fight against Peter Mitrevski Jr, but states that he always is.
“I think everybody needs nerves, you need them when you’re fighting. Even when I’m not nervous I’ll try and make myself nervous because I know I fight better on nerves. I am nervous ahead of Friday, but I know it’s going to be all good.”
Not many fighters like to admit to pre-fight nerves, and this is something often talked about by trainer / commentator Teddy Atlas. He says that if a fighter says they’re not nervous before a fight, they’re either a liar or they need to go and see a psychiatrist to find out what’s wrong with them. If you’re too nervous before a fight then you can tighten up so you don’t fight as you normally would, and you can get “gassed” easily because that nervous energy and extra adrenaline can drain you physically. However, being a bit nervous can keep you sharp, and keep you aware of the dangers when fighting an opponent so you don’t walk in and get caught with silly shots.
In the video Martin also stated that his training had gone really well, and that is completely prepared for the fight and expects a KO win.
“I’ll be disappointed if it goes the full 12 rounds, but I’m prepared if it does.”
Martin Murray’s loyal supporters known as “Martin’s Barmy Army” are expected to be in full force again for the title fight at Bolton Arena:
“The support is brilliant. The Barmy Army as they call themselves will be out in full force on Friday. I can’t thank them enough for all the support they give me, and I’m really looking forward to putting a good show on for them.”
Peter Mitrevski Jr, who was also present at the press conference but remained uncharacteristically quiet, also expressed an air of confidence of the upcoming fight. His trainer also trained Australian pound for pound champion Kostya Tzyu, and perhaps will be looking for some of revenge after his fighter retired after 11 rounds against Ricky Hatton. Murray however was just relieved when he got the phone call confirming that he was allowed entry into the country!
The fight is on at 10pm on Sky Sports 1 tomorrow night, and there may still be some seating available at the Bolton Arena. Box Pro will also be adding live feedback to Martin’s Facebook page if you want to the know the result as it happens.
Ahead of Martin Murray’s fight with Peter Mitrevski Jnr for the Commonwealth title, Hatton promotions has filmed a behind the scenes video of Martin Murray which you can view on their site using the following link or clicking on the video (above).
Behind the scenes with Martin Murray
On spending a day with Martin, the video provides an insight into Martin’s life and shows a side that perhaps many wouldn’t expect to see. As well as containing footage of his sparring, and training with Oliver Harrison, it also shows Martin spending time with his family and nephews in the park. This is a side to Martin most people would never normally get to see, and may not be what most people would expect from a boxer including interviewer Nigel Turner:
Nigel: This is not really the hard man image, is it?
Martin Murray: “Nah but I’m not bothered about that. You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do in boxing to earn a living, but as soon as I finish training, this is all I want to do and just spend time with my family.”
Nigel also asked if he would mind if his son, Archie, wanted to take up boxing.
“No I don’t think I would. People have asked me that before, but boxing has only ever done me good. It’s kept me out of trouble, and taught me how to protect myself, so it’s only ever done me good. If he did want to do it then I would definitely encourage him.
The video also shows Martin helping out at his Mum’s pub (the Last Orders pub, check out their facebook page) in St Helens and talks about his relationship with trainer Oliver Harrison. Martin has always said that Oliver is a great trainer, and he is the one that is going to take him all the way.
The title fight is at Bolton Arena on the Friday 16th July 2010.
