Murata stops N'Dam to win world title

Apparently there is a backlash today against Fuji TV for not showing the moment he won the fight, or the moment his opponent gave up. Blink and you missed it. I did, and I found it irritating that they did not then replay the moment that everyone had missed.　Viewers have been complaining that Fuji TV's heavy use of commercials, plus side windows showing the progression of the typhoon and the results of the election also made for poor viewing.

Congratulations to N'Dam who still looked dangerous despite wobbly legs. And well done to Murata who soon lost his smile and gritted his teeth to take this.

Boxing has lost popularity and the main reason for the decline is money.

Boxers in richer economies use strong financial backing and strong home

support to woo and challenge for titles held by champs from poorer nation.

If the WBC was really concerned about fairness they should have forced for

the fight to be held in the champions country or a neutral country but opted for

money offered by the Japanese organisers.

There are so many Japanese so called world champions who are scared of leaving

the comfort of Japan to defend their their titles abroad like in the U.S where they

will make far more money.

A World champion scared of fighting out of their country is not a true world champion.

lucifer, have to disagree I'm afraid. A boxers time at the top as World champ can be very short. One connecting punch and it's all finished. Where do you think the big promotion money was for little-known N'Dam to fight Olympic champion Murata? N'Dam was always going to have a short career as World champ, and he would have made more money by fighting in Japan.

Yes, many top Japanese fighters get to fight at home. But their opponents get to make more money. This is professional boxing after all.

Are you literally saying Ndam made more money fighting in Japan where he stood a good chance of

losing his belt which he did rather than fight in France maybe make less money but stand a good chance

of keeping his belt and eventually make more money fighting at home than the onetime paycheck he

made in Japan.

Was expecting to read from you why you thought Ndam alway stood to have a short career as world champion

In the name of fairness, It is should be mandatory for champions to defend their titles abroad, what

is the essence of boasting to be the Champiom of the World and at same time being scared of venturing

out of your comfy zone and massive home support to defend your title.

Going out and defending your title or wresting the title are signs of a true champion.

lucifer, N'Dam was the champ, so this fight met your requirements. The champ fought outside of his home country and lost to the challenger Murata.

And yes, N'Dam would have made more money fighting in Japan than back home. Murata brings far greater sponsorship money. Fighters have a straight choice. Choose a safer fight at home but earn less money. Or earn more but take the risk with your belt. Its simple economics.

As I said, I don't consider Fighters who claim to be world champs but haven't the balls to fight

away from home.

The Japanese are not about making much money as boxers but rather contented to be holders

of the belt that is why they even entice American with money to come and fight in Japan.

Don't trust boxing and yesterday's bout didn't do anything to change my mind. The whole thing had a whiff of corruption to it. And yes, people watching on TV did not see the cirtical moment when N'Dam supposedly gave up. anyone who pays to watch boxing is a fool.

A World champion scared of fighting out of their country is not a true world champion.

Murata has fought 5 times outside of Japan in his 14 fight's carrier, including twice in US.

If all these pro boxers are the bed wetters that someone here claims, then the answer is they should toughen up by training with some internet tough guys. That'll knock the scared out of them.

as Torafusu said, couch potato chat site posters accusing Olympic boxing champions of being soft.

Murata travelled to the other side of the world to win Olympic gold.

Amateur boxing is completely different from pro boxing winning olympic gold doesn't entail the boxer will be champion if he turns pro. Murata could have fought outside of japan but you have to look at the pedigree of the boxers he fought. There is a possibility his opponents were journeymen paid to take a quick fall. Don't get deceived.

Wow. Plain out old wow. Nary a single, simple Congratulations.

So, Murata, CONGRATULATIONS!

GyGene, join the club.

Gennady Golovkin will knock him out in first round.