Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Ryota Murata | DAZN - April 9, 2022

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I don't know whether their bout in April will involve Matchroom, but apparently their original December 29th 2021 fight-date did (at least according to the WBA's website):

The fight is being promoted by Matchroom Boxing, Teiken Promotions and the inclusion of Amazon Prime in the broadcast. Murata comes in with 16 wins, 2 losses and 13 knockouts, while Golovkin has 41 wins, 1 setback, 1 draw and 36 knockouts.

I think Dan Rafel is a GGG fan, because his response in that Tweet was a tad over-the-top, especially for such a trivial issue.

You'd think the Matchroom logo be on the poster, but it wasn't.

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That tweet was bullshit tho.

People think they know shit.

GGG Worked his own deal with DAZN correct?

Then he partnered up with Matchroom to Co-promote his events so he’d have an undercard.

Hearn isn’t the primary promoter not is DAZN exclusive to him. What about Golden Boy Oscar?

He has his own deal with DAZN too. Sure he doesn’t need to consult Hearn.

TBF, I think Dan is a GGG fan. But that reaction is normal for him.

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That tweet was bullshit tho.

People think they know shit.

GGG Worked his own deal with DAZN correct?

Then he partnered up with Matchroom to Co-promote his events so he’d have an undercard.

Hearn isn’t the primary promoter not is DAZN exclusive to him. What about Golden Boy Oscar?

He has his own deal with DAZN too. Sure he doesn’t need to consult Hearn.

TBF, I think Dan is a GGG fan. But that reaction is normal for him.

Gennadiy met with DAZN and Matchroom (Eddie Hearn & John Skipper) at precisely the same time (in Los Angeles December 2018), when he was negotiating his deals with both parties.

Eddie Hearn said he was trying to help finalise the terms of GGG’s deal with DAZN. Gennadiy probably wouldn't be with DAZN without Eddie's involvement.

GGG initially signed the deal with DAZN during March 2019 and a couple of months later, he agreed his co-promotional deal with Matchroom USA.

Anyway, Matchroom is very closely-tied with DAZN, and have been for more than four years.

Their head offices are in close proximity (25 miles apart).

Matchroom co-promoted both the Derevyanchenko and Szeremeta bouts.

I don't know whether Matchroom is involved in April's fight against Murata, but the WBA claimed Eddie was co-promoting their December 2021 bout.

If GGG is no longer aligned with Matchroom, then he doesn't need to consult Hearn, but if their co-promotional partnership deal is still in place, then he does.

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Isn't this the same date Ryan Garcia fights on dazn? Seems a big clash, guess different times Mabey.. but I'd try spread big events..

Mabey Garcia will have to change.

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Isn't this the same date Ryan Garcia fights on dazn? Seems a big clash, guess different times Mabey.. but I'd try spread big events..

Mabey Garcia will have to change.

Yes. I heard this will be prime time in Japan. So will be like 9am on the US.

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The media made a mountain out of a molehill when they complained about Dillian Whyte’s refusal to attend the press conference for his fight against Tyson Fury.

But I’ve just seen a gallery of photos for the GGG-Murata press conference, and Gennadiy Golovkin wasn’t in any of them.

And from what I can tell, he didn’t bother to attend, all he did was send a written message.

The fact that the media didn’t complain about GGG’s lack of attendance can only mean two things, either: they’re not interested in the Murata fight; or, they’re choosing to employ double-standards.

In my personal opinion, it doesn’t really matter whether fighters attend press conferences, but I am intrigued about the media’s conduct though.

[margaret thatcher]

lol

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they’re choosing to employ double-standards.

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The media made a mountain out of a molehill when they complained about Dillian Whyte’s refusal to attend the press conference for his fight against Tyson Fury.

But I’ve just seen a gallery of photos for the GGG-Murata press conference, and Gennadiy Golovkin wasn’t in any of them.

And from what I can tell, he didn’t bother to attend, all he did was send a written message.

The fact that the media didn’t complain about GGG’s lack of attendance can only mean two things, either: they’re not interested in the Murata fight; or, they’re choosing to employ double-standards.

In my personal opinion, it doesn’t really matter whether fighters attend press conferences, but I am intrigued about the media’s conduct though.

We don’t know if the media in Japan have complained or not. Just haven’t heard of it here.

Plus the Fury-Whyte is a much bigger fight..

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We don’t know if the media in Japan have complained or not. Just haven’t heard of it here.

No one complained. At least from the translated websites I reviewed.

And like I said before, it's not an issue for me personally whether fighters attend press conference or not.

Plus the Fury-Whyte is a much bigger fight.

Agreed. And I already stated that the media might not complain about an event they're not that bothered about.

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We don’t know if the media in Japan have complained or not. Just haven’t heard of it here.

No one complained. At least from the translated websites I reviewed.

And like I said before, it's not an issue for me personally whether fighters attend press conference or not.

Plus the Fury-Whyte is a much bigger fight.

Agreed. And I already stated that the media might not complain about an event they're not that bothered about.

Yeh, That fight'll sell regardless in Japan. There's no real appeal is there..

Had one of Canelo or GGG not attended their pressers when they fought each other, we would have heard about it.

But like you said pal, Whyte has no upside.. His only upside is IF HE WINS.. So focus on your training and get that upside by WINNING.

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they’re choosing to employ double-standards.

[apollo creed]

Is it true that EO (Eunuch One) as a child was adobted by 2 men and he was continuously double "breastfeeding" by them?!

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Sanchez on Split with Golovkin: Based on Last Few Fights Leaving Me Wasn't the Right Choice

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Trainer Abel Sanchez stated in a recent interview that he believes his former longtime protégé Gennadiy Golovkin did not make “the right choice” when they decided to part ways in 2019. The break-up, which followed Golovkin’s close points loss to Canelo Alvarez in their heated rematch, was ugly and, in Sanchez’s words at the time, came down to Golovkin’s “insulting” compensation package.

Sanchez was with Golovkin for nearly a decade and witnessed first-hand how the Kazakh puncher rose from obscurity to become a household name in the boxing universe.

But since they parted ways, Sanchez has not been pleased by what he has seen from Golovkin’s performances inside the ring. Golovkin, who is trained by former heavyweight contender Johnathon Banks, has had three fights since the Alvarez rematch: a fourth-round TKO of Steve Rolls, a close unanimous decision over Sergiy Derevyanchenko, both in 2019, and a seventh-round stoppage of Kamil Szeremeta in 2020.

“Seeing some of the results of the last three or four fights, I don’t believe it was the right choice,” Sanchez said of his split with Golovkin in an interview with FightHubTV. “Not because I’m …a supreme coach. But sometimes when you’re doing particular things that are successful, as soon as you change those things…all of a sudden you change the routine and change the things you were doing, and things don’t go so well.

“Not that you’re gonna win [if you stick with what’s proven], but you have to think about your age: One, the opponents that you’re fighting now are just as hungry as you were when you were younger. The punishment you take may affect you later on in life.”

In previous interviews, Sanchez said he believed Golovkin had gone away from his offensive strengths since their split. But here Sanchez stated that he is more disturbed by Golovkin’s seemingly diminished defensive capabilities. Sanchez was particularly concerned about the damage Golovkin sustained in the Derevyanchenko fight, which took place at Madison Square Garden in 2019 and ranked among that year’s best fights. After appearing to be in control in the first half of the fight, Golovkin found himself in deep waters in the latter portion.

“The [pictures from the] Derevyanchenko fight showed me that…he wasn’t doing the things necessary to take care of himself,” Sanchez said. “Who cares about anybody else, who cares about the uncle, the brother, the wife. He’s the one who’s going to suffer all these things in the future. Nobody else.

“I don’t want to see him hurt. I just talked to (former fighter) Terry Norris a couple of days ago. I want to see him live a fruitful life, have fun, retire, enjoy his kids to the fullest. I don’t want to see him get hurt.”

Sanchez admitted that he was initially bitter about their break-up. But now he carries no ill feelings toward his former charge.

“The first week there was resentment,” Sanchez said. “Once I gave it some thought, listen, everybody goes different ways. I don’t want to see him hurt. But things happen.

“I have no animosity now, if that’s what you’re asking.

“I’d give him a hug [if I saw him in the street]. Nice to see you. You look good.”

Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs), who holds the IBF middleweight title, is scheduled to return to the ring April 9 against Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) in Japan. Should he come out victorious, Golovkin may find himself in a trilogy against Alvarez in the fall, but that would also be contingent on whether or not Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) defeats Russian light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol (19-0, 11 KOs) on May 7 of their 175-pound title clash at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Unless GGG needs the money, I hope he retires after Murata, like Pacquiao should have after Thurman.

No need for a triligy with Canelo, as he arguably beat him twice. He'll never get a fair shake with judges vs Canelo. Nothing to prove.

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Unless GGG needs the money, I hope he retires after Murata, like Pacquiao should have after Thurman.

No need for a triligy with Canelo, as he arguably beat him twice. He'll never get a fair shake with judges vs Canelo. Nothing to prove.

He turns 40 on April 8. Save for Bernard Hopkins guys in their forties cease to be qualified to compete for world titles.

If he defeats Murata you don't think he's selling his trinket to Clenelo for tens of millions?

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Unless GGG needs the money, I hope he retires after Murata, like Pacquiao should have after Thurman.

No need for a triligy with Canelo, as he arguably beat him twice. He'll never get a fair shake with judges vs Canelo. Nothing to prove.

He turns 40 on April 8. Save for Bernard Hopkins guys in their forties cease to be qualified to compete for world titles.

If he defeats Murata you don't think he's selling his trinket to Clenelo for tens of millions?

Definitely. The money will be great, but you have to KO Clen to beat him. Besides that, will GGG have to go up to 168 or 175?

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UK start time, ringwalks, undercard, live stream and how to watch middleweight title clash in Japan

Golovkin vs Murata: Date and start time

The 12-round middleweight title clash will be held on Saturday, April 9.

It will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

The ring walks for Golovkin vs Murata are due for around midday UK time but that will be confirmed closer to the fight.

Golovkin vs Murata: TV channel and live stream

The fight will be broadcast live on DAZN with their coverage starting at 10am UK time – the streaming service costs £7.99 per month, you can sign up HERE.

It can be streamed via the DAZN app and can be viewed on smart TVs, game consoles, connected devices, mobile, tablets and computers.

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Golovkin vs Murata: Undercard

Subject to change

MAIN EVENT: Gennady Golovkin vs Ryota Murata – for IBF, IBO and WBA middleweight titles
Junto Nakatani vs Ryota Yamauchi – for WBO flyweight title
Shuichiro Yoshino vs Masayuki Ito
Kazuki Anaguchi vs Ryuji Yamamoto
Hiroka Amaki vs Taiga Kato

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Gennady Golovkin vs Ryota Murata: Big Drama Show live from Japan – date & time determined

How to watch GGG vs Murata live stream, date and time

Boxing fans can watch Gennady Golovkin vs Ryota Murata live stream on DAZN. The date is Saturday, April 9. The start time is scheduled for 3:30 am ET / 12:30 am PT in the United States, 8:30 am BST in the United Kingdom and 5:30 pm AEST in Australia.

Golovkin and Murata are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 6:30 am ET / 3:30 am PT in the US, 11:30 am BST in the UK and 8:30 pm AEST in Australia.

GGG vs Murata fight card

• Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Ryota Murata, 12 rounds, middleweight – Golovkin’s IBF and IBO middleweight titles, Murata’s WBA (Super) middleweight title

• Shuichiro Yoshino vs. Masayuki Ito, 12 rounds, lightweight – WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title

• Junto Nakatani vs. Ryota Yamauchi, 12 rounds, flyweight – WBO flyweight title

• Kazuki Anaguchi vs. Ryuji Yamamoto, 6 rounds, super bantamweight

•Hiroka Amaki vs. Taiga Kato, 4 rounds, welterweight

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Gennady Golovkin vs Ryota Murata: Big Drama Show live from Japan – date & time determined

How to watch GGG vs Murata live stream, date and time

Boxing fans can watch Gennady Golovkin vs Ryota Murata live stream on DAZN. The date is Saturday, April 9. The start time is scheduled for 3:30 am ET / 12:30 am PT in the United States, 8:30 am BST in the United Kingdom and 5:30 pm AEST in Australia.

Golovkin and Murata are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 6:30 am ET / 3:30 am PT in the US, 11:30 am BST in the UK and 8:30 pm AEST in Australia.

GGG vs Murata fight card

• Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Ryota Murata, 12 rounds, middleweight – Golovkin’s IBF and IBO middleweight titles, Murata’s WBA (Super) middleweight title

• Shuichiro Yoshino vs. Masayuki Ito, 12 rounds, lightweight – WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title

• Junto Nakatani vs. Ryota Yamauchi, 12 rounds, flyweight – WBO flyweight title

• Kazuki Anaguchi vs. Ryuji Yamamoto, 6 rounds, super bantamweight

•Hiroka Amaki vs. Taiga Kato, 4 rounds, welterweight

Every fighter, barring GGG, appearing on the fight-card is Japanese, which I suppose is good if you’re watching the event in Japan.

But from the perspective of an international viewing audience, I’m guessing that people will only watch the Golovkin-Murata bout.

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All Japanese Card seems a madness. Surely everyone would want to be on a GGG card? Mabey Visas were super tricky due to covid and they didnt want to risk it? Big event possible GGG got an exception from high up that others just couldn't get.

If It were logisticaly doable and i were making the Card Id have an all Japanese side Vs An Australian, A little thai or indonesian, A brit, an American and African... little bit of everything on a global card like this. mabey another kazastani as well. Japanese boxing is so internal they seem to just box each other... other than inoue.

P.s Why are there two debuton welterweights with no amature experence (on boxrec) fighting a 4 rounder on this card? Are they celebritys?

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All Japanese Card seems a madness. Surely everyone would want to be on a GGG card? Mabey Visas were super tricky due to covid and they didnt want to risk it? Big event possible GGG got an exception from high up that others just couldn't get.

If It were logisticaly doable and i were making the Card Id have an all Japanese side Vs An Australian, A little thai or indonesian, A brit, an American and African... little bit of everything on a global card like this. mabey another kazastani as well. Japanese boxing is so internal they seem to just box each other... other than inoue.

P.s Why are there two debuton welterweights with no amature experence (on boxrec) fighting a 4 rounder on this card? Are they celebritys?

Maybe they do have experience?

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Apparently this fight is free with Japan's Amazon Prime membership. I like that!

I was a bit confused when I saw the advert on Prime the other day. Makes a nice change from having to subscribe and then cancel DAZN repeatedly

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Apparently this fight is free with Japan's Amazon Prime membership. I like that!

I was a bit confused when I saw the advert on Prime the other day. Makes a nice change from having to subscribe and then cancel DAZN repeatedly

You in Japan?

You reckon anyone can get around with with a VPN?

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Apparently this fight is free with Japan's Amazon Prime membership. I like that!

I was a bit confused when I saw the advert on Prime the other day. Makes a nice change from having to subscribe and then cancel DAZN repeatedly

You in Japan?

You reckon anyone can get around with with a VPN?

Yeah, I'm in Japan.

Possibly. But my Amazon Prime is attached to my amazon.co.jp account. I have another account for the .co.uk

If I remember rightly, they let me use my Japanese account when I was in the UK, but options for what I could watch were limited.

I mean it's worth trying, but as I say, I have no idea if it would be successful