Boxing Yuta Murata December 16th at Canada at 16:33
WBA = World Boxing Association middleweight champion Yuta Murata has decided to play a defensive battle with a Canadian player in December and said, “I will do my best.
33-year-old Murata returned to the world title for the first time in nine months after winning a technical knockout against Rob Brandt in the United States at the WBA middleweight title match in July.
Murata's defensive battle will be held in Yokohama in December, and on the 16th, he met with a challenger, 24-year-old Canadian, Steven Butler in Tokyo.
Murata said, “I will do my best. I have my own honest motivation to aim for the top of the boxer.
On top of that, he talked about the impression of the challenger Butler as "young and vigorous player".
On the other hand, Butler said about Murata, “I don't change the impression of being a great boxer even if I meet each other.
Murata ’s defense will take place on December 23rd at the Yokohama Arena.