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In early May, Murata attended a show at MGM Grand Garden Arena during his training camp in Las Vegas. And at the site, he felt disheartened because the performances of most of the boxers, including the WBC world welterweight title bout between Mayweather and Marcos Maidana, were not what he expected to see.
“They don’t really show a sense of despair like Japanese boxers do,” noted Murata, who has won all four of his pro bouts by knockout. “Rather, they look at (boxing) as a sport. They aren’t really like, ‘Come get me,’ trying to scare you. They fight to gain points like a sport.
“And I was like, ‘What is this?’ It wasn’t something I had always thought it would be. It was different from all those technical scenes and KO scenes (of the past boxers) that I had watched on TV.”
Murata says it’s OK that Mayweather fights that way because it’s his original style, but many others are like copycats of champions.
But the tactics of the present day actually give Murata extra confidence that he can launch himself on the global stage in the near future.
“I believe that the boxing that I’m aiming to perform is definitely more entertaining,” said Murata, who referred to Felix Trinidad, Sugar Ray Leonard, De La Hoya and Roberto Duran as among his favorite boxers. “And I thought that I didn’t have to be afraid of their boxing.”
Reading what he says, you may think that Murata is a bit ****y. But having come into one of the world’s most competitive weight divisions and attempting to defeat the best fighters in it, you must have extreme confidence and faith in yourself. Murata possesses moderate humility and admits that he still needs to work harder to capture a world champion’s title belt.
Earlier this month, Murata headed for Big Bear, California, to hold a training camp. He trained and sparred with Golovkin, the reigning WBC middleweight champ (29-0 record).
Reportedly, Murata was impressed with the Kazakhstani’s right hook, one of which landed on his head, saying, “It was a fist like a stone.”
Murata’s next fight has yet to officially be announced, but it is expected to be in September
And if he wins it, he could potentially face a world-ranked foe before the end of this year.
“They don’t really show a sense of despair like Japanese boxers do,” noted Murata, who has won all four of his pro bouts by knockout. “Rather, they look at (boxing) as a sport. They aren’t really like, ‘Come get me,’ trying to scare you. They fight to gain points like a sport.
“And I was like, ‘What is this?’ It wasn’t something I had always thought it would be. It was different from all those technical scenes and KO scenes (of the past boxers) that I had watched on TV.”
Murata says it’s OK that Mayweather fights that way because it’s his original style, but many others are like copycats of champions.
But the tactics of the present day actually give Murata extra confidence that he can launch himself on the global stage in the near future.
“I believe that the boxing that I’m aiming to perform is definitely more entertaining,” said Murata, who referred to Felix Trinidad, Sugar Ray Leonard, De La Hoya and Roberto Duran as among his favorite boxers. “And I thought that I didn’t have to be afraid of their boxing.”
Reading what he says, you may think that Murata is a bit ****y. But having come into one of the world’s most competitive weight divisions and attempting to defeat the best fighters in it, you must have extreme confidence and faith in yourself. Murata possesses moderate humility and admits that he still needs to work harder to capture a world champion’s title belt.
Earlier this month, Murata headed for Big Bear, California, to hold a training camp. He trained and sparred with Golovkin, the reigning WBC middleweight champ (29-0 record).
Reportedly, Murata was impressed with the Kazakhstani’s right hook, one of which landed on his head, saying, “It was a fist like a stone.”
Murata’s next fight has yet to officially be announced, but it is expected to be in September
And if he wins it, he could potentially face a world-ranked foe before the end of this year.
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