MARTIN Murray has earned the fight of his life thanks to tonight's points win over Italian Domenico Spada.

An announcement has been made this evening that the 32-year-old St Helens fighter will be handed a third world title shot in 2015, the opponent to be Gennady Golovkin - a spectator at ringside tonight in the same Monte Carlo venue that will host their big night on February 21.

Tonight, 32-year-old Murray took the decision over Spada after 1min 19secs of the seventh round, the fight being stopped due to a cut over the Roma man's right eye.

But, with that gash caused by an accidental head-butt from Murray in the third round, the judges came into play and scored victory 67-66, 68-63, 69-67 in the Saints fan's favour as he retained the WBC silver middleweight title.

Murray seemed happy with his night's work, saying: "We just had to do what we had to do against a dirty fighter. I showed I was a class above.

"I showed I'm world class and can go on to bigger and better things."

And trainer Oliver Harrison, who hinted at the battle to come against 'The GGG', added: "I thought Martin boxed very well. I don't know how the judges only had it by two, that's beyond me."