Comments Thread For: Ioka-Nakatani Talks Stall As Deadline Reached, WBO To Order Purse Bid For 115-Pound Title Fight

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A rare attractive mandatory title fight is now destined for a purse bid hearing. Whether or not the bout comes to fruition is another story. BoxingScene.com has learned that talks have stalled in the WBO-ordered junior bantamweight title fight between defending champ Kazuto Ioka and former flyweight titlist Junto Nakatani. The pair of elite Japanese boxers were instructed on January 9 to reach terms within the 30-day negotiation period, but have failed to produce a deal. The WBO has now scheduled a purse bid hearing for February 23. The session will be open to all WBO-registered promoters, with a minimum accepted bid of $100,000 to validate the bid. Ioka will earn the favorable end of a 75/25 split, though BoxingScene.com has learned there is a chance of Ioka potentially going in a different direction--even at the risk of being stripped of his WBO title.
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[tokon]

So Japanese fighters and promoter's can't work together any better than American or British promoters.

[VashDBasher]

So Japanese fighters and promoter's can't work together any better than American or British promoters.

‘Tis the sad state of boxing.

[Griever0730]

As solid and as risky as this fight is for both guys, hope Ioka can get past Nakatani and clean up unfinished business with Franco. Franco was giving him that work and got the short end of the stick IMO.