Round-By-Round - Kal Yafai (c) vs. Suguru Muranaka - May 13th 2017

[handsofstone]

118-110 Yafai for me but what a tough tough fight for him, that was hard work for 12 rounds where he had to dig to keep a foothold of the fight, I thought he was excellent in all fairness, he boxed beautifully at times and also got in the trenches, showed heart as well as Muranaka might have hurt him a little a couple of times, especially to the body at the end of one of the middle rounds, but also heart to not allow himself to lose heart when Muranaka kept marching forward pushing out the punches, the knockdown seemed more of a balance or slip from Muranaka

Credit to Muranaka he's an absolute dude, typical Japanese fighter, fit, durable and stubborn, great whiskers too and I think he landed some nice shots on Yafai but Kal's quality and workrate won a lot of the closer rounds

[Counter-puncher]

Fair play to Yafai, he's had to dig deep and he's had no problem with that. Brave fight from Suguru Muranaka though. Wow!

I think these guys would be better workouts than the Ghanians who everyone fawns over as teak tough. With the Japanese they force you to fight at pace as well as being able to absorb pressure.

Love that banzai spirit

[handsofstone]

Fair play to Yafai, he's had to dig deep and he's had no problem with that. Brave fight from Suguru Muranaka though. Wow!

I think these guys would be better workouts than the Ghanians who everyone fawns over as teak tough. With the Japanese they force you to fight at pace as well as being able to absorb pressure.

Love that banzai spirit

Muranaka vs Conlan anyone??

[Boxing Prospect]

I think these guys would be better workouts than the Ghanians who everyone fawns over as teak tough. With the Japanese they force you to fight at pace as well as being able to absorb pressure.

Love that banzai spirit

Muranaka vs Conlan anyone??

If we can't have Conlan Vs Tso, Conlan Vs Muranaka wouldn't be a bad alternative!

[jameswilson]

I think these guys would be better workouts than the Ghanians who everyone fawns over as teak tough. With the Japanese they force you to fight at pace as well as being able to absorb pressure.

Love that banzai spirit

Muranaka vs Conlan anyone??

Conlan ain't being put in with anyone that high in the ratings. Keep the Nicaraguan tinkers coming.

[jameswilson]

Fair play to Yafai, he's had to dig deep and he's had no problem with that. Brave fight from Suguru Muranaka though. Wow!

I think these guys would be better workouts than the Ghanians who everyone fawns over as teak tough. With the Japanese they force you to fight at pace as well as being able to absorb pressure.

Love that banzai spirit

[Tarkus]

Fighter of the day though goes to this guy http://boxrec.com/boxer/700192

[ShadrachSimmo]

Ah phuk...

[wesshaw1985]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZuybhbrAHk

[Oiky]

MuranAka gave a good account of himself

[wesshaw1985]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUOpwlZAPZE

[wesshaw1985]

MuranAka gave a good account of himself

wouldn't mind seeing him in with Charlie Edwards or Jamie Conlan...

[Oiky]

MuranAka gave a good account of himself

wouldn't mind seeing him in with Charlie Edwards or Jamie Conlan...

Agreed, not bad fights