• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Now Boxing

Latest News and Opinions on Boxing

You are here: Home / Announcements / Johnny Eames Calls On BBBofC For British Title Shot For Ben Murphy

Johnny Eames Calls On BBBofC For British Title Shot For Ben Murphy

September 11, 2012 By NB News Leave a Comment

Southern Area Lightweight Champion Ben Murphy must be wondering just what he has to do to get a shot at the British title. The 32 year old, who is based out of the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, has only been able to defend the title, he won in January 2010 with a dominating performance against Lee Cook, twice due to the lack of willing opponents in the Southern Area.

The two brave souls, previously unbeaten prospects Tony Owen and Phil Gill, that have stepped up to the plate soon learned why Murphy is one of the most avoided fighters around.

Owen lasted the longest of the pair, making it to the two minute and three second point of the fourth round in their thrilling encounter, whereas Gill didn’t even make it to the end of the first round.

Yes, Murphy did have a shot at a British title between these two defenses, however that was against Ashley Theophane at Light Welterweight and came just two weeks after the Owen bout and with less than a week’s notice.

As anyone that watched Murphy’s sensational performance on the night will attest, young Ben was just one round from snatching the title from Theophane, being that he had easily won nine of the first ten rounds, before starting to fade in the late stages. No mean feat when you take into account he came into the fight at very late notice and was fighting at a higher weight.

Murphy’s trainer Johnny Eames is under the impression that his charge is wrongly being passed up for the chance to challenge for the coveted Lonsdale Belt at his own weight and today called upon the British Boxing Board of Control to give Murphy a shot at the current Champion, Gavin Rees, or at least an English title fight as an eliminator for the British crown.

“Ben Murphy is next fighting on the 30th October, unfortunately it’s only a six rounder non-championship bout.

I’m a little bit disappointed really that the British Boxing Board of Control have yet to nominate him for a shot at the British title, as he has clearly outgrown the Southern Area title that he owns and there’s no one really eligible to fight him in the Southern Area.

Johnny Eames and Ben Murphy at the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym In London

The board are really in a position where they should have in fighting for the British title, where Gavin Rees is British, Commonwealth and European Champion and clearly not intending on defending the British title as he has a WBA title fight coming up.

The board should have deemed to do what is right and nominate Ben to fight somebody else. For some reason they’re not, I don’t know why. the kid’s thirty two now and it wont be long before the board will deem him too old to fight for a major title.

In their infinite wisdom I don’t know what they are playing at, they haven’t even ordered an English title fight as an eliminator for the British title.

Why don’t they want him to fight for the title I just don’t know. This kid deserves a title fight, you know I’ve spoken to the board and all I got from them was that he had his shot, against Ashley Theophane, and he didn’t win it.

That’s not right that fight was a weight above what Ben fights at, he took it at very short notice, which kept the title alive and helped keep the sanctioning fees alive for the board, so Ben has paid his dues, he stepped in at very short notice and took the Champion very, very close.

As I said that was a weight above what Ben normally fights at so come on he deserves a British title shot at Lightweight. Gavin Rees should either be made to defend it against Ben.

If Gavin and his people don’t fancy that fight, which I wouldn’t blame them for not wanting to Gavin to face Ben with the promise of a WBA title fight on the table, of course they are going to go for the WBA title, then they should relinquish the British title and let Ben, who deserves it have a shot.”

NB News

Share This Story:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Filed Under: Announcements, News, Pictures and Photos

Primary Sidebar

  • About Us
  • Writers
  • Write For Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Top Posts & Pages

  • Brian Norman Jr. vs Jin Sasaki Live Stream Fight Details
    Brian Norman Jr. vs Jin Sasaki Live Stream Fight Details
  • Watch Brian Norman Jr. vs Jin Sasaki Championship Fight Live from Tokyo
    Watch Brian Norman Jr. vs Jin Sasaki Championship Fight Live from Tokyo
  • VIDEO: Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol Full Fight Highlights
    VIDEO: Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol Full Fight Highlights
  • El Salvador Enlists International Boxing & MMA Consultants to Serve as Professional Combat Sports Commission
    El Salvador Enlists International Boxing & MMA Consultants to Serve as Professional Combat Sports Commission
  • Americans should support Mayweather Jr. the same way the Filipinos support Pacman
    Americans should support Mayweather Jr. the same way the Filipinos support Pacman
  • (Video) Brian Kenny, BJ Flores and Teddy Atlas on Pacquiao-Mayweather
    (Video) Brian Kenny, BJ Flores and Teddy Atlas on Pacquiao-Mayweather
  • Erik Morales should forget Pacquiao and fight Marquez or Hatton instead
    Erik Morales should forget Pacquiao and fight Marquez or Hatton instead
  • Sylvia stops Buentello in 2nd Round for PWP Title ‘War on the Mainland’ PPV show
    Sylvia stops Buentello in 2nd Round for PWP Title ‘War on the Mainland’ PPV show
  • Boxing 360 signs world super bantamweight contender Leon Moore
    Boxing 360 signs world super bantamweight contender Leon Moore
  • Floyd Mayweather will not rematch Manny Pacquiao because he might lose
    Floyd Mayweather will not rematch Manny Pacquiao because he might lose

Secondary Sidebar




Archives

Search

Footer

Categories

  • Announcements
  • Featured
  • Interviews
  • News
  • Opinion Articles
  • Pictures and Photos
  • Profiles
  • Submitted Articles
  • Uncategorized
  • Videos
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Copyright © 2025 Nowboxing.com

%d