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Boxing: Murata to take on N'Dam in WBA middleweight title rematch

Japanese London Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2017, after it was announced that his rematch with WBA middleweight champion Hassan N'Dam of France will take place on Oct. 22 in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Murata to take on N'Dam in WBA middleweight title rematch

WBA middleweight champion Hassan N'Dam of France (R) and Ryota Murata of Japan pose during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2017. They will hold a rematch on Oct. 22 in Tokyo in line with an order by WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza after their May 20 fight ended with N'Dam surprisingly winning on a split decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Murata to take on N'Dam in WBA middleweight title rematch

Undated photo shows Japan's London Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata. It was reported on Aug. 3, 2017, that he will once again take on WBA middleweight champion Hassan N'Dam of France following Murata's defeat on a split decision. The rematch of their controversial title fight is scheduled for Oct. 22 in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murata hammers N'Dam

Japanese boxer Ryota Murata slugs Hassan N'Dam of France in a WBA middleweight title fight at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murata hammers N'Dam

Japanese boxer Ryota Murata slugs Hassan N'Dam of France in a WBA middleweight title fight at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murata crowned WBA middleweight champion

Ryota Murata of Japan sheds tears of joy after beating Hassan N'Dam by technical knockout to win the WBA middleweight title on Oct. 22, 2017, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murata crowned WBA middleweight champion

Ryota Murata of Japan sheds tears of joy after beating Hassan N'Dam by technical knockout to win the WBA middleweight title on Oct. 22, 2017, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New WBA middleweight champion Murata

Ryota Murata (L) and Hassan N'Dam pose together after the Oct. 22, 2017, WBA middleweight title fight at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New WBA middleweight champion Murata

Ryota Murata smiles during a press conference on Oct. 23, 2017, at Teiken Gym in Tokyo, a night after defeating Hassan N'Dam for the WBA middleweight title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Signing ceremony for N'Dam-Murata WBA title match

Japanese boxer Ryota Murata speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2017, two days before he challenges WBA middleweight champion Hassan N'Dam of France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Signing ceremony for N'Dam-Murata WBA title match

WBA middleweight boxing champion Hassan N'Dam (R) of France and Japanese challenger Ryota Murata pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2017, after signing for their title match two days later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: WBA middleweight champ prepares for rematch against Murata

WBA middleweight champion Hassan N'Dam of France trains during an open workout in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2017, five days before a rematch of his May 20 title fight against Japan's Ryota Murata, which ended with N'Dam winning on a controversial split decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: WBA middleweight champ prepares for rematch against Murata

WBA middleweight champion Hassan N'Dam of France trains during an open workout in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2017, five days before a rematch of his May 20 title fight against Japan's Ryota Murata, which ended with N'Dam winning on a controversial split decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: N'Dam-Murata WBA middleweight title rematch on Oct. 22

Ryota Murata (R) of Japan lands a punch on Hassan N'Dam of France in their WBA middleweight title match in Tokyo in May 2017. The bout ended in a controversial split decision victory for N'Dam, prompting WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza to order a rematch, to be held on Oct. 22 in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Murata to take on N'Dam in WBA middleweight title rematch

WBA middleweight champion Hassan N'Dam of France (R) and Ryota Murata of Japan pose during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2017. They will hold a rematch on Oct. 22 in Tokyo in line with an order by WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza after their May 20 fight ended with N'Dam surprisingly winning on a split decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WBA chief orders rematch of Murata-N'Dam fight

Undated photo shows Japanese boxer Ryota Murata. Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, the president of the World Boxing Association ordered on May 25, 2017, a rematch of a middleweight title fight between Murata and Hassan N'Dam of France after the bout ended in controversy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Murata hints at continuing career after controversial defeat

Japanese boxer Ryota Murata poses for a photo in Tokyo on May 22, 2017, two days after he lost a split decision to Hassan N'Dam of France in their WBA middleweight title bout. Murata said there is some unfinished business in his career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WBA President demands rematch of Murata-N'Dam fight

Hassan N'Dam (L) of France punches Ryoya Murata of Japan at a WBA middleweight title match at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on May 20, 2017. WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza said the following day he will order a rematch of the fight won by N'Dam in a split decision, believing Murata should have been the winner. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: London Olympic champ Murata loses 1st title fight

Japanese boxer Ryota Murata (R) reacts after losing to Hassan N'Dam (L) of France in their WBA middleweight title match at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on May 20, 2017. Murata, the 2012 London Olympic middleweight gold medalist, was taking his first shot at a world title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: N'Dam wins split decision over Murata in WBA title bout

Hassan N'Dam (L) of France reacts after winning a split decision over Ryota Murata (R) of Japan in their WBA middleweight title match at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on May 20, 2017. Murata, the 2012 London Olympic middleweight gold medalist, was taking his first shot at a world title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Murata to get 1st crack at world title in May

Japan's Ryota Murata, the WBA's second-ranked middleweight boxer, attends a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on April 3, 2017. The London Olympic gold medalist will take his first crack at a world title in May when he meets Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam of France in a bout for the vacant WBA middleweight regular crown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo