Gold Medalist Ryota Murata Makes Pro Debut

[koji mizuhara]

Japanese middleweight gold medalist of 2012 Olympics Ryota Murata has decided to turn to professional reportedly.

Detail to be announced.

[boxing_prospect]

Fingers crossed. I had heard he'd retired though as a professional he'll be very interesting.

[Hougigo]

Fingers crossed. I had heard he'd retired though as a professional he'll be very interesting.

I heard that he wasn't going to make a pro run.
Interesting....... well, I'll be on the lookout

[LowBlowKO]

This the bloke who was the most professional looking amateur at the games? He was so fun to watch it actually made me a fan of amateur boxing.

[koji mizuhara]

I heard that he wasn't going to make a pro run.
Interesting....... well, I'll be on the lookout

Yeah, I believed he would never turn to pro because he said he wouldn't. But according to Mainichi Newspaper, one of major newspapers in Japan, says it is "comfirmed". No official statement yet, though.