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

[Ruthless-RKO]

GGG 10-9

38-38

[maverick23]

39-37 Murata. He’s boxing well and GGG isn’t liking the body shots. GGG looks heavy footed and his shots don’t seem to have the same power they used to.

[Enlightened-One]

Murata’s shots to the body will eventually take their toll on GGG if Gennadiy keeps taking them.

[lazboy]

Some moments of brilliant offence from Golovkin however he is breathing very heavily.

[Enlightened-One]

Another round when GGG unloaded early, appeared to gas and then took the rest of the round off.

These rounds are difficult to score and Murata is competing in his own backyard.

[Enlightened-One]

Every round is following a similar pattern.

GGG is very busy early on.

Murata weathers the storm.

Murata outworks GGG for the remainder of the round.

Golovkin is winning this fight, but he’s looking “past it” to me.

[JxhDel.]

57 - 57. GGG's reflexes have clearly slowed down, but his shots are still thunderous and coming in nonetheless. Murata survived my prediction.

[Ruthless-RKO]

58-56

Send his mouthguard flying

[lazboy]

Murata was buzzed in that round (rd7).

[Enlightened-One]

Golovkin is winning and might even stop Murata, but he’s breathing VERY HARD!

[Ruthless-RKO]

68-65 - GGG

[lazboy]

Very entertaining.

[Enlightened-One]

78-74
Murata looks done.

[golden_labrador]

well, Murata's just having his arse kicked now. just a matter of time

[Ruthless-RKO]

78-74 G

[lazboy]

God dayum

[Ruthless-RKO]

and its over!! GGG wins.

Please retire.

[zeroprobe]

I hope GGG doesn't give Canelo the opportunity to close the rivalry. He should retire now on a win.

[Ruthless-RKO]

GGG has the black WBA belt back.

[Enlightened-One]

Murata is a limited fighter GGG had to endure a much tougher challenge than I anticipated.

Canelo stops GGG in September.

It’s already a foregone conclusion to me.

The DAZN commentators are annoying me by repeatedly claiming we’ve just witnessed “the GGG of old”.

Well they’re wrong, because we actually witnessed “an old GGG”.

[lazboy]

I gave murata one round.

[maverick23]

Good fight. GGG isn’t what he was. It’s probably a combination of age and inactivity as he footwork seemed to get looser after 3/4 rounds.

Murata fought well too but was just too easy to hit.

[lazboy]

Golovkins footwork is now a big problem for him. One of the strengths he had over Canelo has eroded.

[golden_labrador]

Think Murata'S jaw went near the end there. chewing like a dog eating a wasp

[JxhDel.]

DANG.

GGG should at least try to unify the middleweight titles, he is not going to beat Nelo except for a miracle. Slowed a lot despite still having bricks in his hands.

Kudos to the tough-as-nails Murata, 95% could have been smashed in four rounds.