On December 2, 2011, a 29-year-old Martin Murray (23-0, 10 KOs) got a shot at the middleweight WBA (Super) title held by 32-year-old German boxer Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KOs).
Murray came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 14 days. Sturm was on a 8-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 7 days.
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Murray is now 23-0-1 and Sturm, 36-2-2.
On June 18, 2011, a 28-year-old Martin Murray (22-0, 9 KOs) and a 20-year-old fellow British boxer Nick Blackwell (8-0, 2 KOs) met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Murray came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 40% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 2 days. Blackwell was on a 8-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 19 days.
Martin Murray stopped Nick Blackwell via RTD in the 5th round. Murray improves his record to 23-0 (10 KOs), while Blackwell adds a loss to his record at 8-1.
On December 4, 2020, a 38-year-old Martin Murray (39-5-1, 17 KOs) got a shot at the super-middleweight WBO title held by 31-year-old fellow British boxer Billy Joe Saunders (29-0, 14 KOs).
Murray came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year and 19 days. Saunders was on a 29-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 25 days.
Billy Joe Saunders defeated Martin Murray via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Saunders improves his record to 30-0, while Murray adds a loss to his record at 39-6-1.
On April 27, 2013, a 30-year-old Martin Murray (25-0-1, 11 KOs) got a shot at the middleweight WBC and The Ring title held by 38-year-old Argentinian boxer Sergio Martínez (50-2-2, 28 KOs).
Murray came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 3 days. Martínez was on a 6-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 12 days.
Sergio Martínez defeated Martin Murray via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring middleweight titles. Martínez improves his record to 51-2-2, while Murray adds a loss to his record at 25-1-1.
On November 21, 2015, a 33-year-old Martin Murray (32-2-1, 15 KOs) got a shot at the super-middleweight WBO title held by 35-year-old Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham (43-4, 29 KOs).
Murray came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days. Abraham was on a 7-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 3 days.
Arthur Abraham defeated Martin Murray via split decision and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Abraham improves his record to 44-4, while Murray adds a loss to his record at 32-3-1.
On June 23, 2018, a 35-year-old Martin Murray (36-4-1, 17 KOs) and Roberto García met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Murray came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 7 days.
Martin Murray defeated Roberto García via unanimous decision in the 12-round middleweight fight. Murray improves his record to 37-4-1
On June 21, 2014, a 31-year-old Martin Murray (27-1-1, 12 KOs) and Max Bursak met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Murray came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 29 days.
Martin Murray defeated Max Bursak via unanimous decision in the 12-round middleweight fight. Murray improves his record to 28-1-1
On September 25, 2009, a 26-year-old Martin Murray (15-0, 5 KOs) and George Aduashvili met in the ring.
Murray came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months.
Martin Murray stopped George Aduashvili via KO in the 1st round. Murray improves his record to 16-0 (6 KOs)
On October 12, 2008, a 26-year-old Martin Murray (8-0, 2 KOs) and Joseph Sovijus met in the ring.
Murray came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Martin Murray stopped Joseph Sovijus via KO in the 1st round. Murray improves his record to 9-0 (3 KOs)
On May 7, 2016, a 33-year-old Martin Murray (32-3-1, 15 KOs) and Cedric Spera met in the ring.
Murray came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 41% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 16 days.
Martin Murray stopped Cedric Spera via TKO in the 2nd round. Murray improves his record to 33-3-1 (16 KOs)