Sports story by sports.co.uk, Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:45:41 GMT



John Murray says he's ready, willing and able to step into Andreas Kotelnik's boxing boots should the Ukrainian suffer any further injury problems ahead of his rescheduled World title clash with Amir Khan at the MEN Arena in Manchester on July 18.The undefeated Murray improved his perfect record to 27-0 last weekend with an impressive demolition of English champion Scott Lawton and the Mancunian would be more than happy to make Bolton rival Khan victim number 28.




It was confirmed on Tuesday that Khan's world title bid was being postponed for 3 weeks with the venue switched to the MEN Arena after Kotelnik withdrew from the original date at the O2 in London with a toothache.




"Boxing seems to be jinxed at the moment with fighters getting injured," said Murray.




"In the space of a couple of weeks you've had David Haye, Floyd Mayweather Jnr. and now Kotelnik having to postpone fights and I just want to make it clear that I'm willing to get in there with Amir if Kotelnik has any more problems.




"To be honest I know that the Manchester fans would be way more interested in seeing me and Khan getting on it than the Kotelnik fight anyway and it would pack out the MEN.



"What a night that would be. I think it would be up there with the likes of Benn and Eubank in terms of big British fights. I think our styles would really match up to make it a sensational scrap but ultimately I don't think he'd be able to deal with my pressure, strength and power."