Ryota Murata's return pencilled in for Spring 2018!
Earlier today we saw 2012 Olympic gold medal winner Ryota Murata (13-1, 10) [村田 諒太] record a small moment of history, as he became the first Japanese fighter to have won both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title. He achieved that today in Tokyo as he stopped Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (36-3, 21) to claim the WBA Middleweight title, and avenge his sole professional defeat.Following the bout Maruta took part in a press conference and his f [...]