The ink now dry on his signed contract with Team Sauerland, Chris Eubank Jr is looking for a big fight. Having gained a ton of knowledge and even more confidence due to the time he has spent working with the great Roy Jones (who, Eubank Jr said when speaking with RingTV.com,… read full article “Chris Eubank Jr Vs. Ryota Murata: Who Wins?”
Now that Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin has gotten the mandatory defense of his IBF middleweight title out of the way against Kamil Szeremeta, he has a potential fight in the works against Jaime Munguia in the sprint.… read full article “Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Jaime Munguia possible for the spring 2021”
Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) may be the next opponent for Canelo Alvarez for when he returns to the ring. Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez says Canelo Alvarez wants to fight abroad in Japan, and WBA World middleweight champion Murata, 34, is the guy who is the ideal guy for him to face.… read full article “Canelo Alvarez could face Ryota Murata next in Japan”
Fight fans have been reading, or hearing, for some time now how Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez might face Japanese warrior Ryota Murata next (and not Billy Joe Saunders or Callum Smith, these being the other two fighters being seriously considered by Canelo and his team).… read full article “Japanese News Sources Say Canelo Alvarez-Ryota Murata A Done Deal For May 24 In Japan”
Ryota Murata has replaced Billy Joe Saunders as the likely opponent for Saul Canelo Alvarez to fight next on May 2 on DAZN in Japan. Although the fight won’t interest many U.S fans, it would be HUGE in Japan, as Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) is a big star in that country.… read full article “Canelo Alvarez vs. Ryota Murata in talks for May 2 in Japan”
Two days before Christmas, American fight fans will be treated to a special fistic stocking stuffer, a world championship tripleheader plus the return of the former pound-for-pound king and future Hall of Famer, Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez.… read full article “Murata vs Butler Headlines ESPN+ Tripleheader LIVE Monday from Japan”
It was a case of swift revenge in Japan earlier today, as Ryota Murata regained the “regular” version of the WBA middleweight title from the man he lost it to back in October in Rob Brant.… read full article “RESULTS: Ryota Murata Gets Revenge Over Rob Brant, Scores Second-Round TKO”
Before hometown hero and WBO No. 1 featherweight contender Shakur Stevenson headlines against Alberto Guevara at Newark’s Prudential Center on Saturday evening (ESPN and ESPN Deportes, 10:30 p.m. ET), boxing fans will be treated to a trio of world-class cards exclusively on ESPN+, the industry-leading sports streaming service.… read full article “Brant vs Murata 2 to Kick Off International Three-Card Weekend Extravaganza on ESPN+”
Saturday night at the Park Theater, Las Vegas, Rob “Bravo” Brant (24-1-0 16KOs), pulled off a major upset over hot middleweight prospect Ryota Murata (14-2-0 11KOs). Not many gave Brant much of a chance against the hard punching, former 2012 Olympic Gold medalist.… read full article “Rob Brant – When going left is the right way”
Rob Brant came into the ring a heavy underdog. He left it a champion. Brant, from St. Paul, Minn., toppled Ryota Murata by unanimous decision to win the WBA middleweight title in front of 2,782 fans at the MGM’s Park Theater in Las Vegas.… read full article “RESULTS: Rob Brant beats Ryota Murata in huge upset!”