Murata gets TKO win in pro debut

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata (R) connects with a punch on Akio Shibata, the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation middleweight champion, in his pro debut nontitle match at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2013. Murata won the match with a second-round stoppage of Shibata.

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