WBA Middleweight Champion Robert “Bravo” Brant’s arrival in Osaka, Japan, has made the front page of Japanese newspapers.
Saint Paul, Minnesota’s Brant (25-1, 17 KO) is there for his Friday, July 12, rematch against former titlist and 2012 Olympic Gold medalist Ryota Murata (14-2, 11 KO). Brant took the title from Murata last October by unanimous 12-round decision (scores: 118-110, 119-109, and 119-109). The bout will be held at Edion Arena Osaka and streamed live on ESPN+ (6:00 am ET).
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Great to see boxing on the front page of tabloids. Brant should get a repeat victory.
How did they justify this rematch? He won almost every round of the first fight
How many “WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONS” do we have now?
Must be more than one world.