Murata gets TKO win in pro debut

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata (R) lands a blow on Akio Shibata, the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation middleweight champion, sending his opponent down in the first round of 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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