Fans can watch Gennady Golovkin take on Ryota Murata in Japan today, hoping to set up a massive trilogy with rival Canelo Alvarez.
Two of boxing’s biggest names are expected to meet in the ring for the third time in September if they both make it through their upcoming bouts, and that’s Golovkin, defending his IBF and IBO belts. against WBA “super” champion Murata, who first must ensure he remains fully focused on the task at hand in a unification matchup.
Having not fought since December 2020, there are fears the inactivity could hamper Golovkin, against a dangerous fighter backed by home support. The Kazakh boxer – who turned 40 on Friday – said in the build-up he thought he could be a contender for the fight of the year.
How to watch Golovkin vs. Murata
Live Stream: Today’s event is streamed live via the DAZN streaming service,
The service can be viewed on smart TVs in addition to other devices such as computers, mobiles, game consoles and tablets.
The main TV undercard is set to start at 11am BST, with main event ring walks scheduled for around 2.10pm.
Live Blog: You can also follow all the fight day action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog.
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Battle 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
Fans can watch Gennady Golovkin take on Ryota Murata in Japan today, hoping to set up a massive trilogy with rival Canelo Alvarez.
Two of boxing’s biggest names are expected to meet in the ring for the third time in September if they both make it through their upcoming bouts, and that’s Golovkin, defending his IBF and IBO belts. against WBA “super” champion Murata, who first must ensure he remains fully focused on the task at hand in a unification matchup.
Having not fought since December 2020, there are fears the inactivity could hamper Golovkin, against a dangerous fighter backed by home support. The Kazakh boxer – who turned 40 on Friday – said in the build-up he thought he could be a contender for the fight of the year.
How to watch Golovkin vs. Murata
Live Stream: Today’s event is streamed live via the DAZN streaming service,
The service can be viewed on smart TVs in addition to other devices such as computers, mobiles, game consoles and tablets.
The main TV undercard is set to start at 11am BST, with main event ring walks scheduled for around 2.10pm.
Live Blog: You can also follow all the fight day action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog.
Sign up now for one of the Evening Standard newsletters. From a daily press briefing to home and property information, lifestyle, outings, deals and more. For the best stories in your inbox,
Battle 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
