‘Moore’ fights for Battle of Contender card

Match maker of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Eon Jardine yesterday announced the addition of a professional bout to the ‘Battle of Contenders’ card on September 13.

The fight will feature former world No. 3 rated super bantamweight boxer, US based Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore (30(24)-3(1)-0) and Mark Murray (0-15-0) squaring off in a six-round rematch catch weight fight.

Moore stopped Murray in the third round when their first fight took place five years ago in Linden.

The Moore/Murray match up will be on the under card of the five-fight event scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Next month’s fight card is scheduled to be headlined by recently crowned Wray and Nephew Contender Series winner,