Gennady Golovkin’s unification match for the middleweight title in opposition to Ryota Morata has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 9 on the latter’s residence, Japan.
The competitors is formally again after it was initially set for December 29 earlier than being postponed on account of the Omicron outbreak.
Golovkin will put his IBF/FIFA World Championship belts on the road in opposition to two-time WBA middleweight champion Morata, figuring out {that a} potential third encounter with Canelo Alvarez that awaits him should be on prime.
The struggle is scheduled to happen on the Saitama Tremendous Enviornment in Saitama.
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“I’m glad that the date has lastly been set. I wish to specific my gratitude to the organizers from Japan for his or her arduous work and their full help for the upcoming unification battle,” Golovkin mentioned.
“Ryota Morata is a tremendous champion. I believe boxing followers from this lovely nation and all around the world will witness an thrilling occasion. I look ahead to returning to the ring and placing on a giant drama present in Japan.”
Golovkin hasn’t fought since December 2020 when he stopped Kemal Zermita with an emphatic efficiency that included 4 knockouts.
Previous to that, he defeated Sergei Derevianchenko and Steve Rolls as he suffered the primary lack of his skilled profession to Alvarez in September 2018.
Morata himself has been out of the ring since December 2019, at which era he retained his belt with a stop-over win over Canadian Stephen Butler.
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“I really feel that my skilled and newbie boxing profession has been preparations for this struggle in opposition to Gennady Golovkin,” mentioned Morata. “This struggle will decide my place within the middleweight class and within the historical past of boxing.
“Gennady Golovkin has at all times been the middleweight champion. For me, he’s nonetheless undefeated. I’ve nice respect for him.
“It has been a very long time since my final struggle, because of the pandemic, however I made good use of this time, working arduous with my coach to enhance my bodily situation and add extra energy to my punches. I’m very happy with Japan internet hosting this struggle. It’s a nice honor for me.”
The 2-time world champions and Olympic medalists enter with a document 57-3-1, together with 49 knockouts.
