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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
The middleweight division might have itself a new star. It certainly has a new champion, as Rob Brant of St. Pauls in Minnesota is the new WBA “regular” champ. Upsetting … Read more
We still await confirmation of former middleweight champ Gennady Golovkin’s next fight, and the new network he will fight on. As fans know, HBO is getting out of the boxing … Read more
ESPN+ (10:30 p.m. ET) • Ryota Murata 159.2 lbs vs. Rob Brant 158.4 lbs (Murata’s WBA Middleweight world title – 12 Rounds). • Maxim Dadashev 138.6 lbs vs. Antonio DeMarco … Read more
