Gennady Golovkin gave Ryota Murata a gift after knocking him down and winning the WBA title
Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin added another G to his ring name with this gentlemanly moment after he made boxing history in Japan on Saturday., adding to his IBF and IBO belts to complete the set.Murata was floored by Golovkin in the ninth round, which ended the contest
The pair had sparred together in the past, and it was perhaps that reason why the fighters enjoyed a heart-warming moment in the ring after the bout. He beckoned Murata over and for him to turn around, as he donned the London 2012 Olympic gold medalist with his own walk-on robe, gifting it as a sign of respect.
He joins American Bernard Hopkins, the former undisputed middleweight champion and lineal light heavyweight champion, who incredibly achieved the same feat at the age of 49.
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