JOSEPH Ignatius Murray won his third professional fight on December 19, 1987. Murray knocked out Wayne Coates in round three at the Albion Sports Complex ground in Berbice.A crafty fighter, Murray had eight straight victories before suffering his first defeat at the hands of Winston Goodridge.
He floored Lalta `Coolie Bully’ Narine twice in found four to force a stoppage of the bout and win the local featherweight title at the National Sports Hall on Boxing Day 1990. Murray would be remembered for what many considered to be his best performance in a career that spanned 13 years.
On April 18, 1993 he snatched the World Boxing Council (WBC) FECARBOX super featherweight title following a well-earned points decision over Frenchman Jacobin Yoma. Murray also foght ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley but suffered a third-round knockout.
He had his final fight in December of 2000 and ended with a total of 19 victories and six defeats.