Ryota Murata: Olympic Gold and a World Title
Ryota Murata: Olympic Gold and a World Title
London 2012 middleweight gold and a two-time WBA world title. Here is the career of Ryota Murata.
Ryota Murata is one of Japan’s most celebrated boxers. He won Olympic middleweight gold at London 2012 — Japan’s first Olympic boxing gold in 48 years — then turned professional and became a two-time WBA middleweight world champion, the first Japanese Olympic medallist to win a professional world title.
1. Olympic gold
A 48-year wait ended.
At London 2012, Murata won the middleweight gold medal — Japan’s first Olympic boxing gold in 48 years.1
2. World champion
Olympic gold to world title.
Turning professional in 2013, Murata beat Hassan N’Dam to win the WBA middleweight title, becoming the first Japanese Olympic medallist to win a professional world title and the first Japanese middleweight world champion in decades. He held the belt twice.1
3. The Golovkin finale
A last great test.
Murata’s career ended with a 2022 unification loss to the great Gennadiy Golovkin; he retired at 37, saying he had run out of challenges.1
4. Why he matters
Amateur and professional great.
Murata bridged Olympic and professional boxing like few Japanese fighters — part of a strong tradition explored in our guide to Japanese world boxing champions.
Frequently asked questions
What did Ryota Murata win at the Olympics?
Middleweight gold at London 2012 — Japan’s first Olympic boxing gold in 48 years.
What world title did he win?
The WBA middleweight title, which he held twice.
How did his career end?
With a 2022 unification loss to Gennadiy Golovkin, after which he retired at 37.
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Sources & notes
- London 2012 middleweight gold (Japan’s first Olympic boxing gold in 48 years); beat N’Dam for WBA middleweight title (first Japanese Olympic medallist to win a pro world title), held it twice; retired at 37 after 2022 loss to Golovkin. Wikipedia; Olympics.com.
A profile dated 22 June 2026. No copyrighted material is reproduced.
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