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RYOTA MURATA

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May 1, 2015
Super featherweight Miura retains WBC title with third-round TKO of Dib
Boom.
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Dec 30, 2014
Inoue seizes WBO super flyweight title with second-round knockout of Narvaez
Japanese phenom Naoya Inoue made the crowd at the arena stand on its feet because of his explosive performance.
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Nov 11, 2014
Murata determined to tame 'Beast' Nicklow
Middleweight boxer Ryota Murata will be in the ring for his sixth professional fight, against the United States' Jessie Nicklow, while former double weight-class champion Jorge Linares will take on Javier Prieto for the WBC lightweight title at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Dec. 30, Teiken Promotions...
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Sep 6, 2014
Gonzalez knocks out Yaegashi in ninth round for WBC flyweight title
It was what some boxing fanatics would call a "barnburner."
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Sep 2, 2014
Takahashi should light Olympic flame at 2020 Games
We still have more than 2,000 days to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begin, but it is never too early to speculate on a some of the mystery that will surround the Opening Ceremony.
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Jul 24, 2014
Murata scheduled to fight Mexican Luna on Sept. 5
Middleweight boxer Ryota Murata will square off against Mexico's Adrian Luna on Sept. 5 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 in his fifth professional fight, his management team, Teiken Promotions, announced on Thursday.
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Jul 21, 2014
Murata determined to make major impact
For Ryota Murata, the middleweight gold medal he earned in London wields power.
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Feb 12, 2014
Murata growing in confidence, improving overall boxing skills
With only 10 days until his third professional fight, former Olympic boxing champion Ryota Murata showed no signs of jitters. But he demonstrated his developing confidence.
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Jan 10, 2014
Murata ready to face challenge overseas for first time as pro
As has been speculated, Ryota Murata is officially in the big show in Macau on Feb. 22 as he entered his second year as a professional boxer.
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Dec 6, 2013
Yaegashi, Murata post wins in boxing extravaganza
It was a night that core Japanese boxing fans couldn't take their eyes off the action for even a second. And they were fortunate that all the local stars left the ring as the winners.
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Dec 4, 2013
Olympic champ Murata relaxed ahead of second pro fight
With a couple of days to go before his second professional bout, Ryota Murata was still chilling. In fact, he looked so relaxed it was as if his fight was two months away.
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Oct 15, 2013
After Olympic glory, middleweight boxer Murata now eyes global stardom
London Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Ryota Murata is thinking big about his professional career to come.

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