Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and RyÅta Murata are fighting Saturday for the WBA, IBF & IBO World Middleweight titles. Here’s all the information you need to know before the fight.
FIGHT DETAILS
- Date: Saturday, April 9
- Location: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama City, Japan
- Time: 5:10 AM ET / 10:10Â AM GMT
- Main Event Ringwalks (Approx):Â 8:10Â AM ET / 13:10Â PM GMT
- TV Broadcast:Â DAZN
- Price:Â $19.99 Monthly | $99.99 Annually
BOXER INFORMATION
| FIGHTER | GOLOVKIN | MURATA |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 39 | 36 |
| Record | 41-1-1, 36 KO | 16-2-0, 13 KO |
| Titles | 2X Middleweight World Champion, former Unified WBA Super, WBC, IBF, IBO Champion | Current WBA Super Middleweight Champion, former WBA Regular Champion |
| Height | 5 ft 10 1?2 in (179 cm) | 6 ft 0 in (182 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) | 75 in (190 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Nickname(s) | GGG Triple G | N/A |
| Born | Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan |
FIGHT CARD & BETTING ODDS
- Gennady Golovkin (-700) vs. RyÅta Murata (+425)| WBA, IBF, IBO World Middleweight Titles
- Junto Nakatani (-2000) vs. Ryota Yamauchi (+900) | WBO World Flyweight Title
- Shuichiro Yoshino (-190) vs. Masayuki Ito (+150) | WBO Asia Pacific, OPBF Lightweight Titles
- Kazuki Anaguchi vs. Ryuji Yamamoto
- Taiga Kato vs. Hiroka Amaki
Odds provided by Bovada & Tapology.
PREDICTIONS
Simple. GGG wins. – Cash Flow Sports
“It won’t be pretty, but it should be a fairly convincing win for GGG.” – Gambling Sites.com
“GGG by Decision”. – Betting Insider Journal
“Golovkin a close edge as I feel his boxing skills are underrated.” – Sports Bet Listings
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Categories: Boxing