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By Kenneth Friedman: Former WBA middleweight champion Ryota Murata (15-2, 12 KOs) made easy work of WBA ‘regular’ 160 pound champion Rob Brant (25-2, 17 KOs) in stopping him in the second round with a barrage of punches on Friday night at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan.  → read full story

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.  → read full story

By Chris Williams: Rob Brant and Ryota Murata will be facing each other in less than two weeks from now in a rematch on July 12 on ESPN+ at the EDION Arena Osaka, in Osaka, Japan.  → read full story

Mark Eisner: WBA ‘regular’ middleweight champion Rob Brant could be facing former WBO 147 pound champion Jeff Horn in his next title defense if he beats former WBA 160 lb champion Ryota Murata this Friday night on Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ from the EDION Arena Osaka, in Osaka, Japan.  → read full story

By Chris Williams: Despite having been easily beaten last October by American Rob Brant in a one-sided 12 round fight, Ryota Murata (14-2, 11 KOs) has decided to face Brant in a rematch on July 12 on ESPN at the EDION Arena Osaka, in Osaka, Japan.  → read full story

Rob “Bravo” Brant and Ryota Murata have a painful shared history.  → read full story

By Jim Dower: Former WBA World middleweight champion Ryonta Murata (14-2, 11 KOs) plans on continuing his career after losing his WBA title to Rob Brant (24-1, 16 KOs) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on October 29 in their fight on ESPN in Las Vegas, Nevada.  → read full story

By Mike Smith: Rob Brant (24-1, 16 KOs) could be next up for former middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (38-1-1 34 KOs) after his 12 round unanimous decision upset win over World Boxing Association secondary 160 lb champion Ryota Murata (14-2, 11 KOs) last Saturday night at the Park Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada.  → read […]

By Allan Fox: In a shocking win, #3 WBA contender Rob Brant (24-1, 16 KOs) defeated World Boxing Association ‘regular’ middleweight champion Ryota Murata (14-2, 11 KOs) by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Park Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada.  → read full story

Rob Brant came into the ring a heavy underdog. He left it a champion.  → read full story