Press Release: John Murray, who will now campaign at lightweight, has been voted by the Boxing Writer’s Club as “Britain’s Young Boxer of the Year” “This means everything to me,” said the 21-year-old on hearing the news. “It’s a very prestigious award that is voted for by boxing people who watch the sport week in, week out, year in, year out. They can’t be fooled. They know their stuff and it’s nice to have your achievements recognized. I like to go about things quietly, but it’s good to get a pat on the back.  It’s a nice reward for the people around me as well like my trainer Joe Gallagher, who has been with me since day one, and promoter Mick Hennessy. I think Joe is more chuffed than I am! I think he’s pleased that the 12 months of me bending his ear about not winning it last year and being runner up are over.” Murray wins the award after out-pointing the tough Moebi Sarouna earlier this month. After floating between 130 and 135 pounds, Murray says he is now officially a lightweight. “My best wins have been when I was heavier. When I won in America and Canada, (against Johnny Walker and Tyrone Wiggins respectively), I was at around the lightweight limit. It was the same when I won my title by beating Nacho Mendoza – my best performance. For that reason I have decided with Mick and Joe to fight at lightweight.” Murray, 18-0, would like to fight an even more higly reagrded British prospect- Amri Khan.