The head of the promotional company Mathroom Boxing, Eddie Hearn, spoke about the upcoming meeting between the IBF and IBO middleweight champion of Kazakhstan Gennady Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) and the WBA Super belt holder in this division Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KO), reports bbabo.net correspondent.
Their 12-round unification bout will take place on April 9 in Japan.
"I think it's a really dangerous, tough fight on so many different levels. Gennady is going to Japan, but it's a very inactive GGG. If you're ever going to fight Golovkin, now is the time to do it.
I remember when Golovkin came out to fight Kell Brook, he was one of the most powerful punchers I've ever seen live.
Golovkin has been inactive since 2019 and some feel he doesn't look like the same fighter based on his recent performances," Hearn told The DAZN Boxing Show.
Hearn believes that Murata, the Olympic champion, will be more confident of his victory than a few years ago.
Has the fear factor gone away with Golovkin? I think what Murata is thinking now is, 'I can win this fight and I'm not afraid to confuse him.'
What's left for Golovkin? The power goes last, but will the legs start to "slow down", will he miss more? Because before he had missed a lot of blows. If we see a Prime Golovkin, then the Canelo trilogy will be monstrous," Hearn added.
Recall that the defeat of Golovkin in the spring fight will deprive the meaning of the trilogy already agreed for September with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs). In this case, the Mexican is ready to fight for the "absolute".
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