Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin and Ryota Murata squared off live on DAZN from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Saturday, April 9. The contest featured Kazakhstani unified IBF and IBO middleweight champion up against Japanese WBA titleholder in the scheduled for twelve rounds championship unification.
The bout didn’t go a full distance. After a fairly slow start Golovkin dominated and dropped Murata with big right in Round 9. The fight was stopped after the corner of the latter threw in the towel.
With the victory “GGG”, who turned 40 on April 8, makes a successful ring return to retain his IBF and IBO belts and claim WBA ‘Super’ title. He also improves to 42-1-1, 37 KOs. Murata, 36, losses the title and drops to 16-3, 13 KOs.
You can watch Gennadiy Golovkin vs Ryota Murata full fight video highlights below.
GGG vs Murata full fight video highlights
Ryota Murata makes his ring walk.
MAIN EVENT TIME ?
Ryota Murata walks to the ring ??
LIVE on DAZN now ? https://t.co/GDriDZOecz pic.twitter.com/pe6sqhfiZN
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 9, 2022
Here comes “Triple G”
? ??? ????? ????@GGGBoxing is ? for middleweight supremacy once again
LIVE on DAZN now ? https://t.co/GDriDZOecz pic.twitter.com/rAQt4htij2
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 9, 2022
Round 2. Early start from Murata.
Some early success by Murata working the body#GGGMurata pic.twitter.com/jEWBYthPno
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 9, 2022
Round 3. Murata counters with right.
WE’VE GOT A FIGHT IN SAITAMA #GGGMurata pic.twitter.com/AmSx86s8mN
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 9, 2022
Exchange in Round 4. GGG delivers right hook and one-two. Murata continues to the body.
Murata and GGG exchange big shots in the fourth ? pic.twitter.com/ixcbh3Yuse
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 9, 2022
Murata’s mouthpiece goes flying in Round 6.
GGG knocks out Murata’s mouthpiece ? pic.twitter.com/xAha9aJOdT
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 9, 2022
GGG loading up in Round 8.
GGG is heating up now ?#GGGMurata pic.twitter.com/fT96CxgOLm
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 9, 2022
Round 9.
GGG drops Murata. Towel in. It’s all over.
GGG stops Murata in the 9th ?#GGGMurata pic.twitter.com/5WpaRf3sOd
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 9, 2022
Get Golovkin vs Murata full fight card results.
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