There has been a lot of talk about future big-name opponents for WBA middleweight champion Ryota Murata. For now, he's focused on the task at hand, Saturday's title defense against Rob "Bravo" Brant at MGM's Park Theater in Las Vegas. (photos by Mikey Williams).
In the co-feature, Maxim "Mad Max" Dadashev will defend the NABF super lightweight belt against former world champion Antonio DeMarco.
• Ryota Murata 159.2 lbs vs. Rob Brant 158.4 lbs
(Murata's WBA Middleweight world title - 12 Rounds)
• Maxim Dadashev 138.6 lbs vs. Antonio DeMarco 139.6 lbs
(Dadashev's NABF Super Lightweight title - 10 Rounds)
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• Esquiva Falcao 160.4 lbs vs. Guido Pitto 158.6 lbs
(Middleweight - 10 Rounds)
• Michael Conlan 126.4 lbs vs. Nicola Cipolletta 125.4 lbs
(Featherweight - 8 Rounds)
• Fazliddin Gaibnazarov 139.8 lbs vs. Wilberth Lopez 138.2 lbs
(Super Lightweight - 8 Rounds)
• Joseph Adorno 132.8 lbs vs. Kevin Cruz 132.2 lbs
(Lightweight - 6 Rounds)
• Vladimir Nikitin 126.6. lbs vs. Clay Burns 125.6 lbs
(Featherweight- 6 Rounds)
• Adam Lopez 126.4 lbs vs. Hector Ambriz 126.4 lbs
(Featherweight - 8 Rounds)
• David Kaminsky 159 lbs vs. Noah LaCoste 158.5 lbs
(Middleweight - 4 Rounds)
Murata-Brant and Dadashev-DeMarco will stream live in the United States beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ .
Tickets are priced at $204, $104, $54 and $29, not including taxes and handling fees, and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets or online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets also can be purchased through the MGM Resorts International Call Center at 877-795-2564.
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