The world-renowned WBA/IBF/IBO middleweight fighters ended at the Saitama Gymnasium in Japan, and the current IBF/IBO boxer Golovkin, who had been away from the ring for nearly 16 months, successfully became the unified boxer with Ryota Murata, the current WBA super boxer, and then Golovkin planned to hold a three-game battle with Avarez in September.
Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KO) had a passive start to the game and it is undeniable that his age did give him trouble at the start of the game. This is definitely not the spirited Golovkin of 2016, and that state of divine courage will not come back. But he was able to survive the onslaught of Murata Yuta (16-3, 13 KO) and eventually defeated the Japanese boxing superstar in the ninth round.
Golovkin's stinging punches were stiff from the first round, and Murata's active attack did cause him some pressure, especially in the second and third rounds, when Golovkin was very passive. However, the passive Golovkin retained strong strength, relied on a wealth of experience to resist tenaciously, and finally controlled the game after Murata's physical strength declined, and in the sixth to eighth rounds, he obviously reversed the game and launched a counter-attack to beat Murata Yuta.
After that, Golovkin became more and more relaxed, and in the eighth and ninth rounds he repeatedly suppressed Murata Yuta in the rope for full output, Murata Yuta could be KO at any time, but he insisted his will. In the ninth round, Golovkin struck the dodging Murata with a heavy punch, and Murata fell to his knees, and his coach immediately threw a white towel to abstain. Golovkin won to become the unified boxer.
After the victory, Golovkin excitedly said: "I would like to thank Murata and his team. He was a true warrior and he fought until the end. ”
Next, Golovkin is preparing to fight Avarez three times in September. There will be a lot of questions about how a 40-year-old Golovkin will deal with the limelight of Avarez, Avarez is still at his peak and may be better than Golovkin in 2017 or 2018, and there is no doubt that Golovkin will have more problems against Avirez, let me wait and see.