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RYOTA MURATA

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Nov 28, 2017
Middleweight champ Ryota Murata training for first title defense
Ryota Murata said that the biggest difference since he became a champion is that taxi drivers are surprised to see him when they look at the back seat of their cars.
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Oct 22, 2017
Ryota Murata beats Hassan N'Dam in rematch to claim WBA middleweight world title
Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata has obtained another shining treasure.
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Oct 20, 2017
Ryota Murata, Hassan N'Dam ready to rumble in middleweight title rematch
The two fighters used different words and phrases. But their messages were the same: They are ready to box.
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Oct 19, 2017
Daigo Higa, Kenshiro Terachi seek to impress in first title defenses
World champions Daigo Higa and Kenshiro Terachi said that they would not enter the ring to fight for knockouts.
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Sep 16, 2017
Murata ready for 2nd title shot
Sports competitions are often considered like chess matches, and when you face the same opponent twice, the second time is different because you and your opponent are going to come at each other with different preparation, tactics and strategy.
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Aug 3, 2017
Murata-N'Dam rematch set for Oct. 22 at Ryogoku Kokugikan
After a controversial loss in his first world title shot in May, Ryota Murata has publicly adopted an "it-happens-when-it-happens" attitude about his potential rematch against the same opponent.
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Jun 8, 2017
Murata resumes training with focus on getting better
Ryota Murata said in a positive tone that the only thing he did not earn in his first world title shot was the belt, adding that he believes he did not lose anything.
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May 20, 2017
Murata loses by split decision to N'Dam in first title bout
When the announcement was made, Ryota Murata, standing near his blue corner, was dumbfounded.
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May 18, 2017
Murata, N'Dam primed for middleweight title showdown
It's time. Well, almost.
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Apr 4, 2017
Super flyweight champ Inoue keeps focus on future overseas opportunities
Naoya Inoue dismissed recent hearsay that his motivation had declined after Roman Gonzalez suffered a stunning loss.
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Apr 3, 2017
Murata excited to finally get chance to fight for title
London Olympic boxing gold medalist Ryota Murata will get his first world title shot when he meets WBA interim middleweight champion Hassan N'Dam for the vacant title on May 20 at Ariake Colosseum, his Teiken Gym announced on Monday.
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Dec 30, 2016
Super flyweight Inoue retains world title with sixth-round TKO of Kono
WBO super flyweight champion and Japanese phenom Naoya Inoue had no problem safely extending his title defense streak to four, defeating ex-WBA champ and compatriot Kohei Kono with a sixth-round technical knockout in a year-end boxing show at Ariake Colosseum on Friday.
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Dec 29, 2016
'Knockout Dynamite' Uchiyama seeking payback in rematch against Corrales
He knows it sounded weird, but Takashi Uchiyama said he's spent significant time in training since he took his first professional loss to Jezreel Corrales earlier this year.
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Dec 1, 2016
Murata keeps focus on upcoming bout, aims to secure title shot
Middleweight boxer 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, Teiken Gym announced on Thursday.

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