Andrew Murray will depart Guyana on Tuesday with a promise to become the first Guyanese fighter to win two Commonwealth boxing titles in two divisions.

Murray leaves for Liverpool, England where he will challenge Commonwealth junior middleweight champion Richard Williams on September 25 for his crown.

The fight will be the first in almost a year for the Guyanese southpaw who at one time was rated among the four top welterweights in the world by the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Association.

"Andrew Murray is more developed and a more intelligent fighter now compared to when I won the Commonwealth title in 1993. I'm more matured and smarter fighter. The chance of me winning this fight and creating history is very good," Murray told Stabroek Sport in an interview yesterday.

The England-born Williams is two months older than the 30-year-old Guyanese but only joined the professional ranks three years ago. He has been defeated once in 11 fights and has won nine fights by knockouts.

"I think that Williams is a little bit on the inexperienced side. He turned pro at age 27 and has just a handful of fights. That is not to say that I'm over confident. But the less fights he has it's the better for me," Murray said.

"When I win this title I would be ranked in the top 15 in the World Boxing Council and automatically back in contention for a world title. However, I'm taking it one day at a time."

Murray would be moving up one division from his accustomed welterweight but stressed that although he could make the 147-pound welterweight limit he is more comfortable in the junior middleweight class.

"From now on I'll be campaigning as a junior middleweight. It's not that I can't make the welterweight but as I said before, I'm a smarter fighter and I know that I'm stronger in the 154-pound division. I'm comfortable here and its where I'll stay."

The former FECARBOX and Latin American welterweight champion commenced preparation four weeks ago under the eye of trainer Lennox Daniels. Welterweight Rodney Tappin, lightweight `Hurricane' Hugo Lewis and "a few amateurs" have been providing glove work at the GDF gym.

"I think that we have done enough work to get me to the level that I need to bring back home another title. I need a win and an impressive one and with the help of God that's just what I'll do."

Murray, who twice fought for world titles, became the first Guyanese to win the Commonwealth welterweight title in England in October 1993 when he stopped Tony Swift in the sixth round.

Murray will be accompanied by his trainer and agent Boxu Putts of Trinidad and Tobago who manages world ranked number Guyanese crusiserweight Wayne Braithwaite.