Steven Butler arrives in Japan more than 2 weeks away from Ryota Murata clash

On December 23rd WBA "regular" Middleweight champion Ryota Murata (15-2, 12) [村田 諒太] will defend his title against hard hitting Canadian challenger Steven Butler (28-1-1, 24), in what will be Murata's first defense of his second reign and Butler's first world title challenger.

On Sunday, more than 2 weeks away from the fight Butler arrived in Japan, full of confidence, and landed in Narita Airport, where he spoke to the local press.

​Butler revealed that he was feeling hot in Japan, where it is winter but isn't nearly as cold as it currently is in Canada. He also stated that he was arriving in Japan early to acclimatise to the time difference and would train twice a day whilst in Japan, as he was in Canada. Though he did add that it was a secret when he was sparring.

His confidence really did show and he predicted that he would be winning by KO when the two men clashed, adding that his punches would hurt the tough Murata, at the Yokohama Arena on December 23rd.