Murata is the biggest fight for GGG, second to Canelo.

[Thraxox]

In Japan that is. 30 million Japanese watched Murata knocked out a guy we never heard before. Imagine the amount of people watching a Golovkin vs Murata fight, properly promoted etc. etc.

[DuckAdonis]

Yeah Murata is crazy popular in Japan

[j0zef]

Murata does have a country behind him (ish), but I am not sure if the money is actually there. You never heard of Japanese fighters making a ton of cash.

I think if Ramirez bothered to fight someone with a pulse, a May 5th showdown between Ramirez and Golovkin would sell very well. Arum would put some extra resources into promoting that fight, it should make 500k+ PPVs.

Or if Groves wins the WBSS, a fight between him and Golovkin in O2 Arena would sell well (80k again?). Although in that case, you want a good promoter like Hearn instead of Sauerland.

[Eddy Current]

Murata would get cooked like a Christmas goose

[dranoel]

G has a bunch of fights now. He should be complaining about fighting 3 times a year instead of chasing Canelo Sept.

late summer or he can also fight early fall against Murata or his IBF mandatory. Winter Saunders. Charlo early next year. I'd always have G beating Canelo even if it's 2019. But for now he should really look to increase his profile overall and stay rather active.

[Mammoth]

Why not Jacobs-Murata since Jacobs-Sulecki is an eliminator? That GGG line is moving slow.......

[TX_BOXNG]

Canelo isnt greatness but he still will be chasing him lol Well hes facing Charlos left overs for now

[TommyParker]

Golovkin is half Japanese too so it would be big bucks

[asgarth]

how does murata compare to the other japanese guys in terms of popularity?

Inoue, Shiro, Higa, taguchi, tanaka, etc.. Are those guys household names or is boxing a niche sport over there?

[Thraxox]

Golovkin is half Japanese too so it would be big bucks

He's half Korean.