Gennadiy Golovkin returns against Ryota Murata on Saturday, April 9th, in a title unification bout for the IBF Middleweight and WBA (Super) Middleweight belts that is set to take place in Saitama, Japan.
Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Ryota Murata Preview
Golovkin’s Rise
Golovkin and Murata were originally scheduled to fight in December 2021; however, the fight had to be pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic policy placed in Japan.
Now set to turn 40 years old just a day before their fight this Saturday, the middleweight legend known as ‘GGG’ comes in with a record of 41-1-1 with 36 knockouts.