As others have said, time is running out for GGG here, yes I know that that pandemic messes it up again, but maybe GGG can have a replacement fight for the time being instead of waiting for this fight that might be push thorough or this might be totally scratch if the situation in Japan does not improved in the next couple of months. I'm thinking that GGG can get a fight in Europe, like a get busy fight and then get Murata later in the year.
Good point, GGG's handlers should find another fight while waiting. If that's possible, it's better for him to take it.
There's no update yet if what's the new stand from Japan, the virus still spreading in many places in the world,
and japan as one of those countries who really taking this problem seriously.
They are not letting any event like to happen to avoid making mistake and allow wide spread to happen inside their country's.
It's about time for GGG to move forward and see any possible alternative to keep his name on hype.
It's not easy for GGG to prepare for another fight and then fight again once the schedule is settled. He is not getting any younger and he is not as active as Canelo who can fight 3 to 4 times in a year, so I guess he will just wait for the schedule so he would not exert too much effort for multiple fights.
GGG is not really getting any younger which it would really be sensible that fights would really be having long spread in terms of duration in between fights but as i said earlier that it all matters to those who are sitting on the top whether they would give out another schedule for fight or would take huge gaps.
As a boxer that do gets older then having these kind of long breaks might be preferable but of course popularity and fame would be affected.
He will remain popular even if GGG will lose in this fight, he has already built his name in boxing, and people who really know boxing know him as well. This fight is not even a hard fight for him based on the majority of the fans (as you can see on the betting odds), so it's not a big deal, but seeing GGG fighting again somewhat excites the fans whoever his opponent is.
look at his record, he still has 1 loss and that is against Canelo.
https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/356831