Ryota Murata
Callum Smith’s trainer reacts to Canelo vs. Murata: ‘Canelo doing what Mayweather did’
January 23rd, 2020
By Charles Brun: Callum Smith and his trainer Joe Gallagher aren’t too happy to hear the news of Canelo Alvarez looking to potentially fight Ryota Murata next on May 2 on the Cinco de Mayo holiday weekend. → read full story
Canelo Alvarez and Ryota Murata in “SERIOUS talks” for fight in Japan in spring
January 22nd, 2020
By Sean Jones: Canelo Alvarez and WBA ‘regular’ middleweight champion Ryota Murata are in “SERIOUS TALKS” for a fight in Japan in the spring, according to @SIChrisMannix. → read full story
Boxing Results: Ryota Murata stops Steven Butler
December 23rd, 2019
By Mark Eisner: WBA ‘regular’ middleweight champion Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) successfully defended his belt on Monday night in stopping an over-matched #8 WBA Steven Butler (28-2-1, 24 KOs) in the 5th round at the Arena, in Yokohama, Japan. → read full story
Ryota Murata vs Steven Butler live on ESPN+
December 18th, 2019
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 story
Ryota Murata to defend against Steven Butler on Dec.23 on ESPN+
October 16th, 2019
By Allan Fox: Ryota Murata (15-2, 12 KOs) will be defending his WBA ‘regular’ middleweight title on December 23 against challenger Steven Butler (28-1-1, 24 KOs) at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. → read full story
Loeffler wants Gennady Golovkin vs. Ryota Murata in Japan
October 8th, 2019
By Matt Lieberman: Gennadiy Golovkin won last Saturday night against Sergiy Derevyanchenko to claim the vacant IBF middleweight title in New York. → read full story
Demetrius Andrade needs new opponent for December
October 7th, 2019
By Dean Berman: Steven Butler (28-0-1, 24 KOs) has decided to accept an offer to challenge WBA ‘regular’ middleweight champion Ryota Murata instead of facing WBO champ Demetrius Andrade in December, according to ESPN. → read full story
Ryota Murata defends against Jeff Horn in December
August 23rd, 2019
By Barry Holbrook: WBA ‘regular’ middleweight champion Ryota Murata (15-2, 12 KOs) will be defending his title potentially against former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (19-1-1, 13 KOs) in December. → read full story
Boxing Results: Ryota Murata destroys Rob Brant
July 12th, 2019
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
Brant vs Murata 2, Dickens – May & Dubois – Gorman LIVE on ESPN+ this weekend
July 10th, 2019
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
