Gennady Golovkin secures ninth-round KO win against Ryota Murata to set up Canelo Alvarez trilogy

CHINKS began to show in Gennady's armour despite Ryota Murata winning a ninth round knockout.

The IBF world middleweight title of the 40-year-old was up for grabs, but Murata's WBA belt was also at stake.

Murata performed well in front his Japanese home crowd at the Super Arena.

Golovkin was unable to reach Murata who kept his distance while landing some great shots.

Murata was aggressive, and Golovkin, who sometimes looked sluggish, couldn't get moving.

The momentum changed in round six when Golovkin ripped Murata's gumshield with a vicious overhand right.

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Golovkin's second wind came in.

Murata was rocked by the shot and found himself backwards against the ropes.

Golovkin saw victory near, and he increased the intensity knowing that his opponent couldn’t keep up.

Round nine saw the big draw at 42-1-1, which ended the fight with a right-hand, sending Murata to the ground.

Murata's side threw in the towel to rescue their fighter before further damage was done.

This win could lead to a three-fight with Canelo Alvarez, the legendary rival.

In 2017, they met for the first time. The unified WBA and WBC, IBF. IBO, Ring magazine and the fight for the lineal middleweight title ended in a draw.

However, Golovkin suffered his first defeat in professional boxing when Mexican Canelo defeated him.

Golovkin previously claimed that he knows the "secret" to defeating Canelo.

SunSport reported that he said last year, "Ofcourse there is a secret."

"But it's different from the secret you talk about. That's the secret that you show.

"The right publicity should happen, the organisers must make it happen, and I'm certain Canelo has secret against me, I have secret against him.

"All of us have the keys to victory, and the only way for you to find out if they fit the lock is to fight to make it happen."

Canelo will be facing Dmitry Bivol, the WBA super-light heavyweight champion.

On May 7, the pair will meet at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.

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Bivol will defend the title for the fourth time since he won it back in 2017.

In his last fight last November, Canelo defeated Caleb Plant.