Comments Thread For: Kazuto Ioka Drops, Stops Kosei Tanaka In 8th Round, Retains 115-Pound Title

[Disturbed]

Was quite sad to see Tanaka lose but it is what it is, no shame in losing to Ioka. Still though :/

Made me really think how underrated Nietes was

Agreed!

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Ioka has an argument that he’s Japan’s greatest ever boxer alongside Harada and possibly Inoue if he continues to have success.

[Scopedog]

Thought the ref jumped in a little too quick, Tanaka was badly hurt but I think he at least deserved the opportunity to go down, take a count and attempt to recover.

That said, it was a very impressive display from Ioka. I've never seen one of his fights in full before now but he's clearly an excellent operator. I hope he gets those fights with those big names on the other side of the Pacific, he'd be a live dog against any of them I think.

[ShoulderRoll]

Ioka vs the winner of Chocolatito vs Estrada would be dope.

[57Blues]

Good fight, pic quality being what it was but still I thought Takana aggression was going to take him to the win, nice to be wrong during a fight. Makes it interesting. I dont know if I just run into these lighter weight class fighters at the right time or what but they sure do have a lot of good match ups I keep running into. Did not feel cheated or let down after it was over.

[Boxingfanatic75]

What a fight!!!

[Coreytrevor12]

I wouldn't mind seeing this one again

[_Rexy_]

Fantastic fight. Hopefully it brought these two warriors some new fans.

[mlac]

I wouldn't mind seeing this one again

same result im afraid. Tanaka doesnt have the defence or the chin to beat Ioka, who just has his number. he needs to improve his defence if he wants to get a world title in his 4th weight divsion.

now corey, trevor. smokes. lets go.

[_Rexy_]

Stopped they're saying. Ioka musta ****ed him up.

Yeah watched it about a half hour ago. Amazingly quick but correct stoppage. Might have saved Kosei’s career. Never see that here in North America because all of our refs are in their ****ing seventies.