Charles Murray (boxer)
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Charles Murray was an American boxer at light welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...

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Professional career

Known as "The Natural," Murray turned pro in 1989 and won the vacant IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...

 light welterweight title with a decision win over Rodney Moore
Rodney Moore (boxer)
Rodney Moore is an American boxer in the welter-/cruiser-weight class. He was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, but later moved with his family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Initially wanting to become a policeman, he changed his mind upon graduating from the I.S.T. Academy to become a boxer...

 in 1993. He defended the title twice before losing it in 1994 to Jake Rodriguez
Jake Rodriguez
Evaristo Rodriguez, better known as Jake Rodriguez was a Puerto Rican boxer at light welterweight.- Professional career :...

 via a majority decision. After the loss to Rodriguez, Murray quickly drifted from championship status to journeyman. He never challenged for a major title again and hasn't fought since 2004. Murray has three children, a five year old, a thirteen year old and twenty-two year old. Murray was married on August 18, 2009. On August 17, 2010 had his fourth child in addition to a step-child.

Boxing Trainer

Murray now trains boxers, and has trained Jerson Ravelo
Jerson Ravelo
Jerson Ravelo is a boxer from the Dominican Republic, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the Men's 75 kg Division.-Personal:...

 amongst other professional fighters.

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