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Kazuto Ioka

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  • Kazuto Ioka May Make Run at Inoue, Fifth Title Before Retiring, Says Trainer

    Kazuto Ioka (26-2) cemented his legacy on New Year's Eve, stopping unbeaten three-division champion Kosei Tanaka (15-1) in eight rounds to retain his WBO super flyweight title. The bout served as a TBS main event in Japan on date that is traditional...

    3mos ago
  • Andrew Moloney: Once I Beat Franco And Get My Title Back, Would Love To Fight Ioka To Unify

    The throwback performance offered by Kazuto Ioka was motivating enough for Andrew Moloney to map out his entire 2021 campaign. Ioka added to his incredible career credentials following an 8th round knockout of unbeaten countryman Kosei Tanaka on New...

    3mos ago
  • BoxingScene.com's Fighter Of The Year: Teofimo Lopez Jr.

    By Jake Donovan - With the growing likelihood of only getting one fight in for the year, Teofimo Lopez Jr. was going to make it count. The unbeaten 23-year old Brooklyn native did just that, not only pushing for a fight with three-division titlist Va...

    3mos ago
  • Ioka: Tattoos Have Nothing To Do With Boxing, I Hope To Chip Away At JBC Rule

    Kazuto Ioka figured he would have to face the music at some point. Controversy has swirled from the four-division and reigning WBO junior bantamweight titlist’s 8th round knockout win over Kosei Tanaka this past New Year’s Eve in Tokyo. The part that...

    3mos ago
  • Ioka's Trainer is Proud of His Performance, Hints Retirement Could Be Soon

    Kazuto Ioka (26-2) put on a spectacular performance in Tokyo,Japan on New Year's Eve. The four-division champion stopped unbeaten three-division champion Kosei Tanaka (15-1) in 8 rounds at the Ota-City General Gymnasium to retain his WBO super flywe...

    3mos ago
  • Kazuto Ioka vs. Kosei Tanaka - CompuBox Punch Stats

    Kazuto Ioka, a four-division champion and the defending WBO super flyweight king, thwarted Kosei Tanaka's attempt to become one thanks to his superlative boxing skill and powerful left hooks that scored knockdowns in rounds five and six while also re...

    3mos ago
  • Kazuto Ioka Drops, Stops Kosei Tanaka In 8th Round, Retains 115-Pound Title

    By Jake Donovan - Kazuto Ioka continued a time-honored tradition in style, forever cementing his place as a modern-day great in the process. The four-division and reigning junior bantamweight titlist denied the same status sought by Kosei Tanaka, sco...

    3mos ago
  • Kazuto Ioka-Kosei Tanaka: Stats & Stakes

    By Cliff Rold - New Year’s Eve has loomed large in the careers of both Kazuto Ioka and Kosei Tanaka. Ioka is making his ninth start on the date, posting a mark of 7-1 so far. Tanaka is making his fourth start on what has become arguably the biggest d...

    3mos ago
  • Ioka: I Believe I've Earned Elite Status In The Boxing World

    Kazuto Ioka’s place in Japan’s rich boxing history is secured, no matter what takes place this New Year’s Eve. Of course, that won’t prevent him from adding to a career on the verge of Hall of Fame consideration. The only male boxer from Japan to cap...

    3mos ago
  • Kazuto Ioka, Kosei Tanaka Make Weight For Final Title Fight Of 2020

    The last remaining major title fight of 2020 is official one sleep away. Kazuto Ioka and Kosei Tanaka made weight for their highly anticipated junior bantamweight title fight, which headlines a New Year's Eve boxing event live from Ota-City General G...

    3mos ago
  • Ismael Salas Passes COVID Protocols, Expects Ioka To Put on Spectacular Performance

    As we get ready to turn the calendar to 2021, Jose "Chon" Zepeda's knockout victory over Ivan Baranchyk is the run away leader for 2020 Fight of the Year honors. Zepeda won via 5th round knockout in a wild fight in which both fighters scored four kno...

    3mos ago
  • Kosei Tanaka Expects "Unforgettable Fight" With Kazuto Ioka

    The fight is almost upon us, with hardcore followers of the sport getting excited with each passing day - as undefeated Kosei Tanaka will challenge four division world champion Kazuto Ioka on December 31, with the WBO super flyweight title at stake.

    3mos ago
  • Ioka: I Wish Estrada, Chocolatito The Best, Look Forward To Fighting Them Soon In America

    Kazuto Ioka already has designs on an encore with a win in his latest New Year’s Eve headliner. A bold challenge awaits Japan’s lone-ever male boxer to claim titles in four weight divisions, as he next faces unbeaten countryman Kosei Tanaka (15-0, 9K...

    3mos ago
  • Ioka-Tanaka U.S. Televised Options Continue To Look Bleak

    Yet another major New Year’s Eve boxing card from Japan will proceed without the backing of a major stateside platform. Kazuto Ioka—the lone-ever Japanese male boxer to win titles in four weight-divisions—looks to prevent countryman Kosei Tanaka from...

    3mos ago
  • Ioka: Tanaka's Looking To Take My Crown, Don't Have Much Feeling About Him

    For all that he’s accomplished in his career, it’s a fair argument to claim that Kazuto Ioka’s place in history is well secured. Taking out the potential heir to the throne, however, is motivation enough to further enhance his legacy. Ioka (25-2, 14K...

    3mos ago

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