London Olympic champion Ryota Murata's long-anticipated title shot ended in disappointment on Saturday, when he lost a split decision to France's interim champ Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam for the WBA middleweight championship. The loss was the only one suffered by a Japanese fighter on a night when four titles were up for grabs across the country. Murata's fight was the nightcap of a world title triple header at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum. Earlier on the card, Kenshiro Teraji seized the WBC light flyweight crown in a split decision, while Daigo Higa won the WBC flyweight belt by technical…READ FULL ARTICLE
