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Raymond Muratalla: The Rising Force Redefining Knockouts
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Raymond Muratalla's ascent to professional athlete status is a plain show of mental strength in pursuit of excellence.

Making his debut in 2016, his record 22- 0- 17 KOS has earned him rankings with various boxing bodies.

Nicknamed “Danger”, he is ranked 1st by WBO, 4th by IBF, and 6th by The Ring at lightweight. While keeping active with three fights in 2023 and three fights in 2024, he has managed to stop four of his opponents. The most recent knockout was on Jesus Antonio Perez Campos in the 2nd round on November 2, 2024, in Venora, United States.

Before that, he won by unanimous decision against Tevin Farmer in 10 rounds on July 13, 2024. In the same year, Muratalla bagged another unanimous decision win in 10 rounds against Xolisani Ndongeni on March 29th, 2024. Back in 2023, he made a record of three consecutive knockouts on opponents, Diego Torres Nunez on November 4th in the 8th round, Jeremiah Nakathila on May 20th in the second round, and finally, against his first opponent in 2023, Humberto Galindo on March 25th in the 9th round.

Standing at 173 cm (5’8”) with a reach of 183 cm (73 inches), Muratalla, in his orthodox stance, is set to face opponent Zaur Abdullaev, 20-1-0, a Russian professional boxer, on 10th May 2025. The venue of the match will be at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.

Live following will broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK and ESPN in the United States. With records of NABF, WBO, and NABO titles, Muratalla has an assignment to retain his grounds this weekend among boxing elites and make a shaking impact in the lightweight division.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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