Martin Murray keen to face Paul Smith after defeat to Arthur Abraham

Martin Murray is determined to move on from his defeat to Arthur Abraham by taking on domestic rival Paul Smith.

The St Helens super-middleweight (32-3-1-KO15) lost a contentious split decision to WBO world champion Abraham in November - his fourth failed attempt to capture a world title - but is already looking at facing big-name compatriots.

Murray told World Boxing News: "I want a big fight straight away. I'm at world level and want to be fighting world level opponents. I should already have been a world champion in my eyes.

"I would fight DeGale, Groves, Callum or Paul Smith next in a heartbeat. Realistically I think it's most likely to be Paul out of any of those four.

"The gym is buzzing. We had a few bad results last year but that's boxing and it happens. We've got some really good kids coming through under Oliver [Harrison] and I can say that Rocky [Fielding] and myself are still learning all the time."

Looking back on the disappointment in Germany, Murray added: "There are loads of things I could have changed - in hindsight, however, I felt I won the fight.

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"I didn't feel threatened at all in there with him at any point. Everybody who was ringside agreed that I had won the fight. I honestly didn't felt threatened and all and I thought I was in control throughout."

Murray, who previously operated at middleweight, has previously lost narrow points decisions to Felix Sturm and Sergio Martinez and was stopped in 11 by Gennady Golovkin in February 2012.

Paul Smith (35-6-KO20), who lost two decisions to Abraham, hasn't fought since being stopped by Andre Ward in June of last year.