Despite the convincing victory, Muratalla wasn’t completely satisfied with his performance.

“I felt good. I don’t think I gave my best performance. I think making 135 is a little hard for me. I’m going to feel a lot better at 140,” Muratalla said after the fight.

Those comments may signal the beginning of the end of Muratalla’s run at lightweight. Weight cuts often become more demanding as fighters mature physically, and the champion indicated that competing five pounds higher would allow him to perform closer to his full potential.

If Muratalla follows through with a move to 140 pounds, he would join one of boxing’s deepest divisions after closing out his lightweight run with another dominant title defense. His victory over Conceição reinforced his technical ability, while his postfight remarks shifted attention toward what may come next rather than what he accomplished inside the ring.