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ESPN columnist Mike Coppinger reported that the former two-time WBA middleweight champion, 2012 Olympic gold medal winner Ryota Murata decided to hang up his gloves and end his professional career. The 37-year-old fighter, a big star in his native Japan, last competed last April when he lost Gennady Golovkin in the unification match in Saitama.
David Benavidez (25-0, 22 KOs) dreams of a fight against Saul Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs), as well as Gennady Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs). The only difference is that Golovkin's fight with Canelo is already tentatively scheduled for September 17th.
Tony Belew shares the point of view Timothy Bradley and believes that Golovkin will be severely beaten by Canelo in the third fight.
Gennady Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) scored an early victory in the ninth round over Ryota Murata (16-3, 13 KOs) in the main event of the evening in Saitama, Japan, thus unifying the IBF and WBA middleweight titles.
Live broadcast of the boxing evening, which will take place on April 9, and in the main event of which the fight will take place Gennady Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) - Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs).
Ryota Murata's record currently stands at 16 wins, 3 loses and 0 draw.
Ryota Murata's last fight took place against Gennadiy Golovkin on April 9, 2022, in Saitama, Japan. He lost by TKO in the 9 round. That fight was 14 days ago.
Murata's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.
Murata was born in Japan.
The Ryota Murata is currently 38 years old. He was born on Jan. 12, 1986, so he will turn 39 in 8 months and 20 days.
Murata is 6' 0" (6 Foot and 0 inch) which is 184 cm (1 meter and 84 centimeters).
His reach is 75 inches (75") which is 190 cm (1 meter and 90 centimeters).
Murata fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.
Ryota Murata doesn't currently have a fight scheduled
