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Murata KOs N鈥橠am, regains WBA middleweight title

Japanese boxer Ryota Murata defeated France鈥檚 Hassan N鈥橠am by technical knockout in Tokyo yesterday to win the WBA middleweight title.

Murata stopped N鈥橠am after seven rounds to become the first middleweight champion from Japan in 22 years. Murata dominated the early rounds and stunned N鈥橠am with a series of combinations before the bout was stopped after the seventh round. Yesterday鈥檚 fight was a rematch of a bout in May when N鈥橠am won on points despite being sent to the canvas several times by London Olympic gold medalist Murata. WBA President Gilberto Mendoza called for the rematch and apologized for the decision. Two judges were suspended as a result.


 

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