Ryota Murata

Ryota Murata Intends to Retire From Boxing, Says Golovkin Bout Was Last Fight

Canelo: Golovkin Got Hit A Lot Against Murata Because Murata Don't Hit So Hard

LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez didn’t detect any slippage in Gennadiy Golovkin during his last fight. Golovkin got off to a very slow start against Ryota Murata, who hit the IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion with numerous flush punches during the first f...

Golovkin, Fundora Deliver: Weekend Afterthoughts

Upon announcement, Sebastian Fundora-Erickson Lubin was the sort of scrap fight fans knew to look forward to. Both young, both hungry, both with question marks, Fundora-Lubin was a fight that was going to tell us something. It was going to be hard fo...

Murata Leaves It All In The Ring In Brave Defeat At The Hands Of Golovkin

By Corey Erdman - While the boxing public was asking questions about what Gennadiy Golovkin had left, his upcoming opponent Ryota Murata was asking questions about himself. In his two years and four months out of the ring, a good portion of it dedica...

Bradley: Canelo is Going To Mop Up Golovkin, Stop Him or Hurt Him Really Bad

Former two division champion Timothy Bradley is expecting Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to do a real job on Gennadiy Golovkin when they collide in the ring.

Gennadiy Golovkin Stops Ryota Murata In 9th Round, Secures Spot In 3rd Canelo Fight

Ryota Murata gave Gennadiy Golovkin a lot of trouble in the first five rounds of their fight Saturday. Once an aged Golovkin got into a rhythm, however, Golovkin battered the courageous Japanese champion over the final three-plus rounds of their midd...

Gennadiy Golovkin-Ryota Murata: Stats and Stakes

By Cliff Rold - It’s not what it was. Time does that. Once among the more active fighters in the game, Gennadiy Golovkin hasn’t been in the ring since December 2020 and enters the ring Saturday one day after his 40th birthday. While fighters competin...

Golovkin-Murata, DAZN Undercard Weigh-In Results From Saitama, Japan

A pair of career middleweights are set for the division's biggest fight in more than three years. Gennadiy Golovkin and local hero Ryota Murata both made weight ahead of their anticipated IBF/WBA middleweight title unification bout. Both boxers weigh...

Golovkin: I Honestly Don't Think I Have Any Concerns About Judging Of Murata Fight

More than most boxers, Gennadiy Golovkin has every reason to be concerned about the scoring of his upcoming fight. The hard-hitting Golovkin was left with a dubious draw on his record the first time he fought Mexican icon Canelo Alvarez in a middlewe...

Murata Unbothered By Golovkin Fight: This Is A Small Change In My Career, Nothing Significant

The next fight for Ryota Murata is by far the biggest of his boxing lifetime since capturing Olympic Gold in London nearly ten years ago. Just don’t tell that to the reigning WBA middleweight titlist.

GGG On Murata's Losses: Boxers Can't Be Judged By Single Fight; Everyone Has Bad Days

Gennadiy Golovkin will turn 40 on Friday and has boxed only one time in the past 30 months. The IBF middleweight champion therefore feels as though the last thing he should do is assess Ryota Murata based on the two upset defeats the Japanese star su...

Golovkin: Me and Murata Have Similar Styles - I Expect a Fight of The Year

Fight week is in full swing and throughout Japan, Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin is being hailed as the biggest name to enter a ring in Japan since heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.  

Murata: I'm Grateful For The Many Fans That Support Me After Long Layoff

It has been more than two years since Ryota Murata has been able to soak in the ambience that comes with a big fight night. A career-long 28-month inactive stretch will come to an end once Tokyo’s Murata (16-2, 13KOs) returns to the ring this Saturda...

Ryota Murata Confident, Believes Golovkin is "Past His Prime"

WBA middleweight champion Ryota Murata believes his upcoming opponent, IBF/IBO champion Gennadiy Golovkin, is past his best. The two champions will collide in a unification showdown on Saturday night in Japan.

Team Canelo Will Explore Beterbiev-Smith Winner if Golovkin Loses or Suffers Injury

Eddy Reynoso, head trainer and manager of Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, is looking forward to a very big year for his boxer. On May 7th, Canelo return to the light heavyweight division to challenge undefeated WBA world champion Dmitry Bivo...