• Fight Date: Sun, May 24, 2020

On Sunday, May 24 at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan Saul «Canelo» Alvarez will meet Ryota Murata for WBA (Super) and The Ring titles in a 12-round middleweight bout.

Saul Alvarez vs. Ryota Murata

 Note

The fight will not take place.

Saul Alvarez
Saul Alvarez
Canelo
Ryota Murata
Ryota Murata
Country MexicoMexico
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
JapanJapan
Nara, Nara, Japan
Age 29 years 34 years
Pro 14 years 6 years
Height 5′ 8″ (173 cm) 6′ 0″ (183 cm)
Reach 70½″ (178 cm) 72½″ (183 cm)
Division middleweight
(160 lbs / 72,57 kg)
middleweight
(160 lbs / 72,57 kg)
Stance

orthodox

orthodox
Titles
WBC (Franchise), WBA (Super), The Ring (middleweight), WBA (Regular) (super middleweight)

WBA (Regular) (middleweight)
Record 53 - 1 - 2
(36 KOs)
16 - 2 - 0
(13 KOs)
KOs 67% 81%
Inactive 204 days 153 days
Advant.

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Sunday, May 24 at 2 p.m..

Arena

The fight will be held at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Saul Alvarez versus Ryota Murata?

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Alvarez vs. Murata Fight Promo

Saul «Canelo» Alvarez

Saul «Canelo» Alvarez

Saul Alvarez is a Mexican boxer.
As a professional athlete, Alvarez has been performing for 14 years.

Info

There are eight children in the Alvarez family: seven boys and one girl.
Growing up on his family's farm, where Saul rode horses with his brothers and sister. He loves riding still.

All brothers engaged in boxing. Three of them, Ramón, Ricardo and Rigoberto, became professional boxers, and Rigoberto Alvarez is former Interim WBA world champion.

Saul started boxing at the age of 13.
At the age of 15 he made his debut in professional boxing.

Saul's nickname "Canelo" is translated from Spanish as "cinnamon", which is a common nickname for people with red hair.

Canelo and his daughter

Canelo and his daughter

Last fight

The last fight of Saul Alvarez took place on November 2, 2019 against Sergey KovalevSergey Kovalev.
Alvarez won by knockout (KO).

Saul Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev 

Saul Alvarez's last fight

First world title

On March 5, 2011 Saul Alvarez became the WBC super welterweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

And the new...

WBC World champion Saul Alvarez

WBC World champion Saul Alvarez

Boxing record

  • Total fights: 56
  • Wins: 53
  • Wins by KO: 36
  • Wins by dec: 17
  • Losses: 1
  • Losses by KO: 0
  • Losses by dec: 1
  • Draws: 2

Professional career

How many fights did Saul Alvarez have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-09-30 Jermell Charlo
(35 - 1 - 1)
Win
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2023-05-06 John Ryder
(32 - 5 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2022-09-17 Gennadiy Golovkin
(42 - 1 - 1)
Win
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2022-05-07 Dmitrii Bivol
(19 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA (Super) World Light Heavyweight
2021-11-06 Caleb Plant
(21 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2021-05-08 Billy Joe Saunders
(30 - 0 - 0)
Win
RTD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2021-02-27 Avni Yildirim
(21 - 2 - 0)
Win
RTD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
2020-12-19 Callum Smith
(27 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight (vacant)
2019-11-02 Sergey Kovalev
(34 - 3 - 1)
Win
KO
WBO World Light Heavyweight
2019-05-04 Daniel Jacobs
(35 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
WBC World Middleweight
2018-12-15 Rocky Fielding
(27 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA World Super Middleweight
2018-09-15 Gennadiy Golovkin
(38 - 0 - 1)
Win
MD
IBO World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
WBC World Middleweight
2017-09-16 Gennadiy Golovkin
(37 - 0 - 0)
Draw
SD
IBF World Middleweight
IBO World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
WBC World Middleweight
2017-05-06 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
(50 - 2 - 1)
Win
UD
2016-09-17 Liam Smith
(23 - 0 - 1)
Win
KO
WBO World Super Welterweight
2016-05-07 Amir Khan
(31 - 3 - 0)
Win
KO
WBC World Middleweight
2015-11-21 Miguel Cotto
(40 - 4 - 0)
Win
UD
WBC Diamond Middleweight (vacant)
WBC World Middleweight (vacant)
2015-05-09 James Kirkland
(32 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2014-07-12 Erislandy Lara
(19 - 1 - 2)
Win
SD
2014-03-08 Alfredo Angulo
(22 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2013-09-14 Floyd Mayweather Jr
(44 - 0 - 0)
Loss
MD
WBA (Super) World Super Welterweight
WBC World Super Welterweight
2013-04-20 Austin Trout
(26 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA World Super Welterweight
WBC World Super Welterweight
2012-09-15 Josesito Lopez
(30 - 4 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC World Super Welterweight
2012-05-05 Shane Mosley
(46 - 7 - 1)
Win
UD
WBC World Super Welterweight
2011-11-26 Kermit Cintron
(33 - 4 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBC World Super Welterweight
2011-09-17 Alfonso Gomez
(23 - 4 - 2)
Win
TKO
WBC World Super Welterweight
2011-06-18 Ryan Rhodes
(45 - 4 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC World Super Welterweight
2011-03-05 Matthew Hatton
(41 - 4 - 2)
Win
UD
WBC World Super Welterweight (vacant)
2010-12-04 Lovemore Ndou
(48 - 11 - 2)
Win
UD
WBC Silver Super Welterweight
2010-09-18 Carlos Manuel Baldomir
(45 - 12 - 6)
Win
KO
WBC Silver Super Welterweight
2010-07-10 Luciano Leonel Cuello
(26 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC Silver Super Welterweight (vacant)
2010-05-01 Jose Miguel Cotto
(31 - 1 - 1)
Win
TKO
2010-03-06 Brian Camechis
(19 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
2009-12-05 Lanardo Tyner
(21 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
2009-09-15 Carlos Leonardo Herrera
(21 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC Youth World Welterweight
2009-08-08 Marat Khuzeev
(18 - 4 - 1)
Win
KO
WBC Youth World Welterweight (vacant)
2009-06-06 Jeferson Luis Goncalo
(19 - 3 - 3)
Win
KO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
2009-04-11 Michel Rosales Hernandez
(23 - 2 - 0)
Win
TKO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
2009-02-21 Euri Gonzalez
(17 - 0 - 1)
Win
TKO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
WBO Latino Welterweight
2009-01-17 Luis Antonio Fitch
(12 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight (vacant)
2008-12-05 Raul Pinzon
(16 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight
2008-10-24 Larry Mosley
(15 - 2 - 2)
Win
UD
2008-08-02 Carlos Adan Jerez
(27 - 9 - 3)
Win
UD
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight
2008-06-28 Miguel Vazquez
(21 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
2008-06-06 Francisco Villanueva
(5 - 17 - 2)
Win
SD
2008-04-18 Gabriel Martinez
(17 - 0 - 1)
Win
RTD
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight
2008-03-14 Francisco Villanueva
(4 - 15 - 2)
Win
TKO
2008-02-22 Axel Rodrigo Solis
(3 - 7 - 2)
Win
KO
2007-12-15 Sean Holley
(8 - 21 - 2)
Win
TKO
2007-08-31 Ricardo Cano
(13 - 4 - 3)
Win
UD
2007-08-18 Christian Solano
(22 - 9 - 3)
Win
UD
2007-06-01 Jesus Abel Hernandez
(16 - 13 - 1)
Win
TKO
2007-05-19 Victor Emilio Marquez
(2 - 6 - 0)
Win
KO
2007-03-30 Ivan Illescas
(4 - 5 - 0)
Win
KO
2007-03-02 Javier Martinez
(debut)
Win
TKO
2006-12-08 Daniel Martinez
(0 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2006-09-29 Francisco Villanueva
(4 - 5 - 0)
Win
KO
2006-09-15 Cristian Hernandez
(0 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2006-07-21 Juan Hernandez
(2 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
2006-06-17 Jorge Juarez
(3 - 6 - 0)
Draw
SD
2006-02-10 Pedro Lopez
(0 - 0 - 1)
Win
KO
2006-01-20 Miguel Vazquez
(debut)
Win
SD
2005-11-26 Pablo Alvarado
(0 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2005-10-29 Abraham Gonzalez
(0 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO

All Saul Alvarez's losses

Who all beat Saul Alvarez?

Saul Alvarez's defeat

Saul Alvarez's defeat

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2022-05-07 Dmitrii Bivol
(19 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA (Super) World Light Heavyweight
2013-09-14 Floyd Mayweather Jr
(44 - 0 - 0)
Loss
MD
WBA (Super) World Super Welterweight
WBC World Super Welterweight

Saul «Canelo» Alvarez Highlights

Ryota Murata

Ryota Murata

Ryota Murata is a Japanese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Murata has been performing for 6 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Ryota Murata took place on December 23, 2019 against Steven Butler.
Murata won by technical knockout (TKO).

First world title

On October 22, 2017 Ryota Murata became the WBA middleweight champion.
The Japanese defeated world champion Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam.

And the new...

WBA World champion Ryota Murata

WBA World champion Ryota Murata

Boxing record

  • Total fights: 18
  • Wins: 16
  • Wins by KO: 13
  • Wins by dec: 3
  • Losses: 2
  • Losses by KO: 0
  • Losses by dec: 2
  • Draws: 0

Professional career

How many fights did Ryota Murata have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2022-04-09 Gennadiy Golovkin
(41 - 1 - 1)
Loss
TKO
IBF World Middleweight
IBO World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
2019-12-23 Steven Butler
(28 - 1 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBA World Middleweight
2019-07-12 Rob Brant
(25 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA World Middleweight
2018-10-20 Rob Brant
(23 - 1 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA World Middleweight
2018-04-15 Emanuele Blandamura
(27 - 2 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA World Middleweight
2017-10-22 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
(36 - 2 - 0)
Win
RTD
WBA World Middleweight
2017-05-20 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
(35 - 2 - 0)
Loss
SD
WBA World Middleweight (vacant)
2016-12-30 Bruno Sandoval
(19 - 1 - 1)
Win
KO
2016-07-23 George Tahdooahnippah
(34 - 2 - 3)
Win
TKO
2016-05-14 Felipe Santos Pedroso
(13 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
2016-01-30 Gaston Alejandro Vega
(24 - 10 - 1)
Win
KO
2015-11-07 Gunnar Jackson
(22 - 6 - 3)
Win
UD
2015-05-01 Douglas Ataide
(13 - 1 - 1)
Win
TKO
2014-12-30 Jessie Nicklow
(24 - 4 - 3)
Win
UD
2014-09-05 Ricardo Adrian Luna
(17 - 2 - 1)
Win
UD
2014-05-22 Jesus Angel Nerio
(12 - 4 - 0)
Win
KO
2014-02-22 Carlos Nascimento
(29 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2013-12-06 Dave Peterson
(13 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
2013-08-25 Akio Shibata
(21 - 7 - 1)
Win
TKO

All Ryota Murata's losses

Who all beat Ryota Murata?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2022-04-09 Gennadiy Golovkin
(41 - 1 - 1)
Loss
TKO
IBF World Middleweight
IBO World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
2018-10-20 Rob Brant
(23 - 1 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA World Middleweight
2017-05-20 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
(35 - 2 - 0)
Loss
SD
WBA World Middleweight (vacant)

Ryota Murata Highlights

Latest Odds

  • Favorite
    Alvarez to win: 1/6
  • Underdog
    Murata to win: 5/1
  • Draw: 25/1

Prediction

Sergey Loktev
Who will win: Alvarez or Murata?

Alvarez and Murata are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Saul Alvarez will win by unanimous decision.

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