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Kosei Tanaka

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  • Kosei Tanaka Eyes U.S. Debut In Pursuit Of Becoming Boxing's Fastest Four-Division Titlist

    Kosei Tanaka is eager to bring his talents stateside. A public plea was made by the former three-division titlist to earn the opportunity to fight in the U.S. Tanaka has fought exclusively in his home country of Japan throughout his nine-year pro car...

    8mos ago
  • Kosei Tanaka Bounces Back With Split-Nod Win Over Sho Ishida

    Kosei Tanaka rebounded from the first loss of his career to defeat Sho Ishida by split-decision Saturday night at the International Conference Hall in his hometown of Nagoya, Japan.

    1yr ago
  • Kazuto Ioka Cleared By Japanese Boxing Commission of Doping Charges

    Kazuto Ioka has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a doping investigation surrounding the biggest win of his career, although the ruling hasn’t exactly left him in a celebratory mood.

    1yr 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...

    2yrs 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...

    2yrs 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...

    2yrs 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...

    2yrs 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...

    2yrs 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...

    2yrs 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...

    2yrs 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.

    2yrs 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...

    2yrs 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...

    2yrs 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...

    2yrs ago
  • Tanaka And Ioka Look To Provide The New Year's Eve Fireworks

    By Corey Erdman - Nothing illustrates the disconnect between the North American boxing community and the Japanese boxing scene better than the lack of discussion about the New Year's bout between Kazuto Ioka and Kosei Tanaka outside of the absolute d...

    2yrs ago

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