Ryōta Murata vs Steven Butler
On December 23, 2019, Ryōta Murata (15-2, 12 KOs), the middleweight WBA (Regular) champion, defends his title against Canadian challenger, Steven Butler (28-1-1, 24 KOs).
Murata vs Butler Stats
Ryōta Murata is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Rob Brant, 5 months and 11 days ago. Steven Butler is on a 10-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Paul Valenzuela Cuesta, 2 months and 27 days ago.
Murata vs Butler Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Ryōta Murata at 99-1 winning odds. Steven Butler really doesn't have much to present against Murata.
Murata vs Butler Result
Ryōta Murata stopped Steven Butler via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Regular) middleweight title. Murata improves his record to 16-2 (13 KOs), while Butler adds a loss to his record at 28-2-1.