Golovkin and Murata have agreed to fight on December 28

Gennady Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) and Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) have set the terms of a unification fight to be held December 28 in Kobe, Japan. The WBA and IBF middleweight titles are on the line.

The bout is scheduled to be broadcast on the DAZN platform, but its representatives have yet to give the green light for such a meeting. Both boxers had hoped to be able to box in the United States at the turn of August and September. DAZN did not reach an agreement on that with Golovkin's team, so Gennady will have a one-year break in ring appearances.

In his last professional fight, which took place in December, GGG beat Kamil Sheremeta early. Murata last stepped into the ring in December 2019 with an early win over Steven Butler.