Comments Thread For: Ryota Murata Drops, Stops Steven Butler In Five Rounds

[Larry the boss]

Why can't Jermall Charlo fight Ryota Murata instead of Demetrius Andrade? After all, he is a WBA Middleweight titleholder too. It could be for a unification bout; The WBC and the WBA.

Canelo is the WBA 160 champ

[kiaba360]

I know that but at least the two are in talks. Plus they are about to co-promote the Wilder/Fury II fight on February 22 of next year simultaneously on both ESPN and Fox. Likewise, they are working behind the scenes in order to make the Crawford vs Porter bout for sometime next year too and are looking forward to doing even more business together in the future as well.

I think GGG/Murata would be more likely to happen than Charlo/Murata, regardless of how Arum feels about Hearn and DAZN. GGG is the easier style match-up, the bigger name, a bigger purse (?), and GGG has already stated that he'd be willing to fight in Japan. Jermall's only advantage is that he has a title.

[Afi23]

Butler too inexperienced, Murata has no other method than throwing bombs. As soon as he meets someone just over average, he will probably be knocked out. He's fun to watch, though.

Obviously I'm a bit salty since Butler is a hometown fighter. That being said, Murata is begging to be countered "violently" with his style. The current version of GGG still puts a beating on Murata and guys like Andrade and BJS would make him look foolish for 12 rounds.

[champion4ever]

WBA regular. Canelo has the real WBA.

Andrade is the better fight. You can't call yourself the champ, but avoid the better fight because he's harder to hit. You're a ****ing lion or you're not.

I agree and that's very true. Just out of curiosity who exactly did Canelo defeat for the real WBA Middleweight title?

[champion4ever]

Canelo is the WBA 160 champ

You're right. I almost forgot. He defeated Gennady Golovkin for it in their rematch. My bad!

[champion4ever]

I think GGG/Murata would be more likely to happen than Charlo/Murata, regardless of how Arum feels about Hearn and DAZN. GGG is the easier style match-up, the bigger name, a bigger purse (?), and GGG has already stated that he'd be willing to fight in Japan. Jermall's only advantage is that he has a title.

Yeah, I guess you are right because both GGG and Canelo are avoiding Jermall Charlo like the plague. Neither wants any smoke with him. I know for a fact that Jermall Charlo would jump to DAZN in a hot second to challenge Canelo Alvarez but Canelo is just too damn afraid and scared of him and so is Golovkin.

[champion4ever]

While I hope that's true, I've seen this movie before...

I guess Charlo is out of options because neither Canelo or Golovkin wants any smoke with him; So Demetrius Andrade it is. It's his only choice. Golden Boy has never made Jermall Charlo an offer to fight Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golvokin has already blatantly ducked him once he became Jermall's Final eliminator challenger for a shot at Canelo Alvarez' titles.

[_Rexy_]

I agree and that's very true. Just out of curiosity who exactly did Canelo defeat for the real WBA Middleweight title?

Pretty sure he won it in the GGG fight. Don't quote me on that though.

[champion4ever]

Pretty sure he won it in the GGG fight. Don't quote me on that though.

You are right. It was GGG in the rematch.

[YoungManRumble]

WBA regular. Canelo has the real WBA.

Andrade is the better fight. You can't call yourself the champ, but avoid the better fight because he's harder to hit. You're a ****ing lion or you're not.

So the other week Eubank Jr. vs Korobov was for the WBA interim?

Definitely need some more belts to clarify things further..