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02.26.2022 | 4:14 PM ET

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GGG vs. Murata
  • Saturday 04.09.2022 at 07:00 AM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: DAZN
  • Name: GGG vs. Murata
  • Also Known As: Golovkin vs. Murata
  • Promotion: Teiken Promotions
  • Ownership: Akihiko Honda
  • Co-Promoter: GGG Promotions
  • Venue: Saitama Super Arena
  • Location: Saitama, Japan
  • Enclosure: Ring
  • TV Announcers: Corey Erdman, Chris Algieri
  • Ring Announcer: Ray Flores
  • Boxing Bouts: 6
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Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Gennadiy Golovkin  defeats  Ryota Murata via KO/TKO, Counter Right   2:11 Round 9/12, 26:11 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Junto Nakatani  defeats  Ryota Yamauchi via KO/TKO   2:20 Round 8/12, 23:20 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Shuichiro Yoshino  defeats  Masayuki Ito via Decision, Technical (accidental Headbutt)   12 Rounds, 32:06 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Kazuki Anaguchi  defeats  Ryuji Yamamoto via KO/TKO   0:56 Round 3 of 6, 6:56 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Taiga Kato  defeats  Hiroka Amaki via Decision, Unanimous   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Yuki Kajitani  defeats  Yuki Sato via KO/TKO   1:35 Round 1 of 4 Bout Page

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2022.02.26 4:14 PM ET

bout rumored

Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Ryota Murata
2022.03.02 1:11 AM ET

bout status update

Golovkin vs. Murata Changed from Rumored to Confirmed
2022.03.03 6:59 AM ET

bout announced

Junto Nakatani vs. Ryota Yamauchi
2022.03.03 7:00 AM ET

bout announced

Shuichiro Yoshino vs. Masayuki Ito
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03.03.2022 | 3:22 PM ET

BIG DRAMA IN JAPAN

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 280 Points   |   Tied for 21st with 14 others



"They're sorcerers they don't get knocked out"

2022.03.28 11:40 PM ET

bout announced

Kazuki Anaguchi vs. Ryuji Yamamoto
2022.03.28 11:43 PM ET

bout announced

Taiga Kato vs. Hiroka Amaki
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03.29.2022 | 10:15 AM ET

@ Mikey

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 115th

does Murata have a chance here?
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03.29.2022 | 9:52 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 270 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 2 others

Erm, depends on what GGG has left in the tank.  Murata is decent, he's a top 10 Middleweight, was an Olympic Gold medalist, has 2 defeats but avenged both by dominant KO. He's a good solid boxer.
GGG was elite, but he's got some questions. His competition since the Canelo fights (2017&18) has been weak. The 1 good guy he faced, Derevyanchenko gave him hell, I think beat him, is the 1st guy I've ever seen visibly hurt GGG, to the body.
He's not been active, he's 40 and has also said he's kinda sick of boxing, he feels pretty bitter about the Canelo situation. He feels he was robbed in the 1st fight (he was!) Canelo failed that test(Mexican beef!) faced no real consequences. He's probably right to feel hard done by.

So yeah, I would be picking GGG to win but there are some red flags and some times elite guys just lose a step and get upset. Its also in Japan against a Japanese hero( Murata won an Olympic Gold medal, Japan loves their boxers)

I don't know if that answers your question?  I would say yes, Murata has a chance but I probably won't be picking him

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03.30.2022 | 7:31 AM ET

Better breakdown!

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 270 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 2 others

This guy probably has a better breakdown than me,

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03.30.2022 | 8:09 AM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 115th

Mikey that was great breakdown thank you. I saw Murata avenged both of his L's with Ko's, did not know about his olympic gold medal though

Father time catching up to GGG, facing a hometown hero in his backyard, getting hurt after the canelo fight and not looking like the same elite fighter

Think im gonna take a shot on the +400 underdog here
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03.30.2022 | 9:11 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 270 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 2 others

Good luck bud. I like backing underdogs myself, always trying to figure out when an upset is brewing!!! 

Just don't blame me if you don't win your bet! Ha

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04.01.2022 | 10:34 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 200 Points   |   Tied for 101st

I feel like such a ******* casual for only just realising this fight was happening!

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04.02.2022 | 7:44 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 270 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 2 others

You are! 

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2022.04.03 7:40 AM ET

event start time updated

From Saturday, April 9 at 9:00pm ET to Saturday, April 9 at 9:00am ET
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04.03.2022 | 11:47 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 330 Points   |   Tied for 6th with 1 other

I could see this going to a decision in favor of Murata.
But then I can also picture the old GGG showing up and getting a knockout.
Either way, I'll be watching!!

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04.05.2022 | 1:32 AM ET


First off, Rummy's Corner is one of the best, if not THE BEST, boxing channel on youtube.  I watch his recap of 90's Heavyweight boxing every few months since that's when i grew up and started watching boxing, and it's really engaging stuff. 


5 years ago GGG would have run through Murata like nothing, but father time is undefeated.  I don't think he's getting another chance at Canelo so i question his mindset also coming into this.  Also this fight is in Japan, Murata home country. 


All in all, -700 is too much to lay on GGG, but it's also a price that seems like the oddsmakers have full confidence in him.  I'll probably go with Murata at +430 just cause.  It worked for me in the Berchelt fight
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04.05.2022 | 4:52 PM ET

2019 Fight of the Year - GGG vs. Derevyanchenko

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 270 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 2 others

Good time to watch this fight if your thinking about betting on GGG this weekend. 
This was Golovkin 2nd fight after the Canelo rematch. Derevyanchenko was an excellent boxer at the time of this fight(he's declined a little now). He was an extremely decorated amateur (like Murata) a top 5 Middleweight (like Murata) and an all action, front foot boxer puncher (also like Murata!)
This fight was many peoples 2019 Fight of the Year (Inoue Donaire was the other).
Really is a great fight. ENJOY!!!!!!!!

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04.05.2022 | 7:00 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 280 Points   |   Tied for 21st with 14 others

I think you guys might be giving Murata too much faith. Yes GGG is older and regressing, but Murata is there to get punched. Largely flat footed, come forward with lots of combinations and never takes his head of centerline. GGG loves guys like him and if he can muster 30% of his best self he should easily stop Murata in the mid to late rounds. 

"They're sorcerers they don't get knocked out"

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04.05.2022 | 7:11 PM ET

Agree with casual here. GGG is on the gradual down slope and I don't like his recent level of comp at all, but I kind of just can't imagine him losing to Murata. The thing about Murata is that he has a tendency to want to put his head down in the pocket, plant and trade. GGG is very similar in that regard but he's just out straight out better at it. He had way better body work also and Murata does get hit quite a lot in those exchanges, you can see that in both Brant fights. He also has pretty abysmal hand speed and footwork. He's more of a march-down plant-and-bang guy.

Lateish stoppage for GGG  around 8-9 IMO. Depends on how badly he gets leathered in his own backyard really.

* Edited at 04.05.2022, 7:25 PM ET *

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04.07.2022 | 12:28 PM ET

I like Murata and he's a fun fighter + we've seen some upsets happen recently so I wouldn't be super surprised if it's another one of them but...he gets hit a lot. If you watch any of his latest fights (2 year lay off, btw) he has a style that would get wrecked by peak GGG. The only problem with this matchup is that it might be too taxing for a future fight if that's what DAZN wants, Murata really hits hard. I also don't think GGG will break down gradually, he's worse, sure, the Szeremeta/Sergey fights prove that, but I feel like he will crumble completely at some point and be done for instead of just getting worse through the years (don't think it's this fight, though).

* Edited at 04.07.2022, 12:32 PM ET *

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04.07.2022 | 7:07 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 3 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 144th

Oh yes, lotta misgivings, but going with the underdog this time.

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04.08.2022 | 12:32 AM ET

Golovkin by stoppage down to (-160)....could have sworn this was like -325 last week?
2022.04.08 3:08 AM ET

weigh-in result

Shuichiro Yoshino: 134.5 lbs (61.0 kgs)
2022.04.08 3:08 AM ET

weigh-in result

Masayuki Ito: 135.0 lbs (61.2 kgs)
2022.04.08 3:09 AM ET

weigh-in result

Gennadiy Golovkin: 160.0 lbs (72.6 kgs)
2022.04.08 3:09 AM ET

weigh-in result

Ryota Murata: 160.0 lbs (72.6 kgs)
2022.04.08 3:11 AM ET

weigh-in result

Junto Nakatani: 111.5 lbs (50.6 kgs)
2022.04.08 3:11 AM ET

weigh-in result

Ryota Yamauchi: 112.0 lbs (50.8 kgs)
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04.08.2022 | 12:26 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 240 Points   |   Tied for 85th

Golovkin vs. Murata
Gennadiy Golovkin, TKO, R6
I don't know much about boxing, but I know enough not to pick against GGG

Yoshino vs. Ito
Masayuki Ito, DEC
I don't understand the picks or the odds here, does being undefeated really mean THAT much?

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04.08.2022 | 5:38 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 270 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 2 others

Golovkin vs. Murata
Gennadiy Golovkin, TKO, R1
Yeah, despite having some questions about just where GGG is at I am going to back him to show up here. Murata is, like nearly all Japanese boxers, attack minded. I think that makes this fight fun but ultimately it gets Murata knocked out!

Nakatani vs. Yamauchi
Junto Nakatani
Junto Nakatani is great!!! If you are planning on watching GGG on DAZN I'd advise you to tune in an hour early so you can get a chance to see Nakatani. He is a really good boxer. He's tall, rangy for Flyweight, has a good jab with a solid back hand. Like most Japanese boxers he has a very attacking style. Yamaguchi at 8-1 is getting thrown in a little early (a Japanese tradition!) but he's no. 10 in the Ring Magazine ratings and he is a fun fighter. Just Junto is elite, I think Junto whoops the other 2 Champs at Fly(Sunny Edwards and Rey Martinez).

Yoshino vs. Ito
Masayuki Ito, DEC
On paper the closest fight on the card. Ito is a fairly recent(2018) WBO World Champion, I think he was signed with Top Rank? He was featured on ESPN anyway until he lost the title to Jamel Herring. Since then he's won and lost. Both wins and losses were to Japanese opposition and his loss was fairly controversial. Yoshino is the defending Champion (2 belts both Regional). He's actually lower ranked. Not sure about this fight? I usually side with experience so Ito but I feel like it's going to be a razor close fight, probably a split decision.

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2022.04.08 6:25 PM ET

event start time updated

From Saturday, April 9 at 9:00am ET to Saturday, April 9 at 7:00am ET
2022.04.08 11:50 PM ET

bout announced

Yuki Sato vs. Yuki Kajitani
2022.04.08 11:51 PM ET

weigh-in result

Yuki Kajitani: 114.5 lbs (51.9 kgs)
2022.04.08 11:53 PM ET

weigh-in result

Taiga Kato: 142.3 lbs (64.5 kgs)
2022.04.08 11:53 PM ET

weigh-in result

Hiroka Amaki: 143.3 lbs (65.0 kgs)
2022.04.08 11:54 PM ET

weigh-in result

Kazuki Anaguchi: 121.5 lbs (55.1 kgs)
2022.04.08 11:54 PM ET

weigh-in result

Ryuji Yamamoto: 122.0 lbs (55.3 kgs)
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04.09.2022 | 2:15 AM ET

Proficient New Predictions

Predictions: 3 of 3 Winners, 1 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 115th

Yoshino vs. Ito
I like Shuichiro Yoshino at -170. He has a militant full guard and a glamorous takedown and also a ruthless hammerfist. Yoshino can threaten the enemy.

Nakatani vs. Yamauchi
I am enamored with Junto Nakatani at -2500. He has a perfect uppercut. Nakatani shall caress the cake.

Golovkin vs. Murata
I predict Gennadiy Golovkin at -500. He has an exotic anaconda and a brackish crescent kick and also a wacky bicycle kick. Golovkin is gonna ravage the masterpiece.

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2022.04.09 5:23 AM ET

bout result

Taiga Kato defeats Hiroka Amaki via 4 Round Decision
2022.04.09 5:25 AM ET

bout result

Kazuki Anaguchi defeats Ryuji Yamamoto via KO/TKO at 0:56 of Round 3
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04.09.2022 | 5:49 AM ET

War!!!!

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 270 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 2 others

Yoshino and Ito are involved in a toe to toe war live on DAZN right now!!!

If you are up I'd advise you tune in!!! 

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