Ryota Murata: record, next fight and profile →
Juho Haapoja (27-7-2) and Leonardo Damian Bruzzese (17-2-0) will as previously reported clash for the vacant EU cruiserweight title March 25 in Helsinki on a show promoted by Dominus Boxing Group with Pekka Maeki as matchmaker.
Ariake Colosseum, Japan - London Olympic middleweight gold medalist Ryota Murata is hoping to jump into a world title in 2017. He returned on Saturday, and looked fierce in dropping Mexican opponent Bruno Sandoval to the canvas with a right in the third round to post a KO victory.
Rising middleweight prospect Ryota Murata will join other Japanese star fighters in a Dec. 30 event at Ariake Colosseum, where he will take on Mexico’s Bruno Sandoval.
Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren and members of his team are currently in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Caribe Hilton Hotel for the 29th Annual WBO Convention and securing a huge fight in early 2017 for undefeated WBO World Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders is high on the agenda.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Last night, Olympic gold medal winner Ryota Murata (11-0, 8KOs) of Japan demolished George "Comanche Boy" Tahdooanippah in one round.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Olympic gold medal winner Ryota Murata (11-0, 8KOs) of Japan demolished George "Comanche Boy" Tahdooanippah in one round.
LAS VEGAS -- As of mid-afternoon Tuesday, ÓSCAR VALDEZ knew he was fighting Saturday night in the co-main event of the Terence Crawford - Viktor Postol boxing card. What he didn’t know was exactly what he was fighting for, other than a nice paycheck and another step forward in his career.
Ryota Murata Vide Interview - 'Comanche Boy' George Tahdooahnippah (34-2-3, 24 Kos) will make his Las Vegas debut at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV on the Terrance Crawford - Viktor Postol HBO PPV undercard.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum was in Hong Kong this past weekend where Top Rank put on a card featuring Ryota Murata and Rex Tso, which is part of their Asian program that was once centered around Macao and brought the likes of Manny Pacquiao to face Chris Algieri, along with other significant title fights.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum has slammed as "total madness" a proposal to allow professional boxers to fight against amateurs in the Rio Olympics. The 84-year-old American, who has arranged fights for ring greats from Muhammad Ali to Manny Pacquiao in a career spanning more than 50 years, believes boxers could be seriously hurt if the plan by the sport's governing body, the International Boxing Association (AIBA), goes ahead.